Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (DiT)

COURSE STRUCTURE

Learners must complete all below units:

Teaching Your Subject

Unit Reference: R/651/1632

Learners and Learning

Unit Reference: T/651/1633

Teachers and Teaching

Unit Reference: Y/651/1634

Professional Practice

Unit Reference: A/651/1635

Digital and Online Pedagogies

Unit Reference: D/651/1636

Inclusive Teaching and Learning

Unit Reference: F/651/1637

Assessing Occupational and Vocational Skills

Unit Reference: H/651/1638

Important Information:

Candidates must complete two placements in a further education and skills setting, within the area they are wishing to teach. These are referred to as a First Placement and a Second Placement. Students are welcome to utilise our facilities as their placement if necessary.

Candidates are required to complete a minimum of 250 hours across both placements.

The First Placement must:

• Include a minimum of 150 teaching hours, of which a minimum of 100 must be in the candidate's specialist subject area.

• Include a minimum of 80 hours face-to-face teaching experience.

• Include a minimum of 20 hours remote synchronous (live) teaching experience.

The Second Placement must:

• Last for a minimum of 20 hours.

• Be at a different provider from the First Placement.

It should be noted that there is no requirement for any of the 20 hours at the Second Placement to be teaching practice. They could include other professional duties such as planning, CPD, observation etc, as long as the candidate is provided with sufficient experience in a different setting.

Candidates must be provided with the support of two members of staff at their placement. These two members of staff will be referred to as the Subject Mentor and Pastoral Mentor. 

The Subject Mentor must:

• Be a specialist in the candidate's subject.

• Be actively teaching the candidate’s subject.

• Provide a minimum of 30 minutes per week of individual support to the candidate.

• Have time to carry out assessment of the candidate, particularly in subject specific elements of this qualification.

The Pastoral Mentor must:

• Be able to offer general advice, support and guidance.

• Provide a minimum of 30 minutes per week of individual support to the candidate.

• Liaise with the Centre about the progress of the candidate.

SKIN may act as the candidates 'Subject Mentor' or they can out-source if taking their placement at a different location. The subject mentor must have a L5 Teaching certificate. The Pastoral Mentor is an additional mentor primarily for support and guidance throughout your qualification.

As part of Unit A/651/1635 Professional Practice, candidates must undergo ten assessed Observations of Teaching and Learning (OTL). Each OTL may be carried out by either the Subject Mentor or a centre assessor. Each OTL must be at least 45 minutes in length.

A maximum of 2 OTLs can be of live remote delivery, with the observer present on the session but not in the same room as the candidate. All other OTLs must take place with the observer present in the room with the candidate. OTLs cannot be carried out on a recording of the candidate. The observer is required to complete an assessment report, for inclusion in the candidate’s portfolio, stating which, if any, of the occupational standards have been met.

Additionally, candidates are required to take part in an assessed professional discussion, referred to as the Oral Examination. The Oral Examination may be a discussion of any part of professional practice. It must be conducted by two qualified teachers, one from the First Placement and one from the centre. The staff conducting the Oral Examination must share questioning and agree the final outcome.