ATHE
Level 6
QN: 603/6785/4
Curriculum Active
ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Teaching
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ATHE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 575 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 6
Awarding Body
ATHE
Syllabus Units
21 Units
Guided Hours
575 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assessment and Evaluation Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different types of assessment and their application
- Be able to use rubrics in assessment
- Be able to conduct
- record and communicate assessment judgements
- Be able to use assessment data in monitoring learner’s achievement, attainment and progress
2
Child Development, Learning Styles and Learning Taxonomies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand theories of child development
- Understand learning styles
- Understand learning taxonomies
- Be able to relate student needs and learning outcomes
3
Classroom-Based Action Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand action research in education
- Understand the importance of data collection in action research
- Be able to conduct practice-oriented research to improve classroom practice
4
Curriculum Design and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different approaches and models of curriculum design and development
- Understand steps in designing a curriculum
- Be able to plan, design and develop curriculum
5
Delivering Teaching and Learning Online
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand online distance or blended teaching and learning approaches
- Be able to identify and evaluate a range of tools and technologies to support online teaching and learning
- Be able to design instructional content, activities and assessment that meets diverse needs of learners for online distance or blended teaching and learning
- Be able to plan and design a blended or distance online lesson/session
- Be able to deliver teaching and learning online
6
Ethics and Values
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of teaching and learning about ethics in education
- Be able to demonstrate integrity in the workplace
- Be able to demonstrate a professional work ethic
- Be able to work in collaboration with colleagues and senior staff.
7
Integrated Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote equality and value diversity
- Understand the special needs of students
- Understand how to recognise student’s special educational needs
- Be able to integrate all students in the learning process and produce a conducive learning environment
8
Learning Theories and Teaching Strategies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement learning theories
- Be able to implement teaching strategies which build on existing knowledge of the student
- Be able to implement differentiated instructional strategies in the classroom
- Be able to utilise teaching tools
9
Lesson Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of a lesson plan
- Understand the need to employ learning styles, learning taxonomies and action verbs in planning a lesson
- Be able to create an effective lesson plan
- Be able to deliver an effective lesson plan
10
Management of Class Dynamics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of classroom management
- Understand how to manage student behaviour in a learning environment
- Understand how to use classroom infrastructure to create an effective student learning experience
- Be able to apply the principles of classroom management
11
Managing Quality of Assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and principles of quality assurance of assessment
- Understand the process of quality assuring assessment decisions to maintain and improve the quality
- Be able to plan for internal quality assurance of assessment in your learning organisation
- Understand how to manage the information and data related to the quality of assessment process
12
Personal and Professional Development for Teachers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of personal and continuous professional development for teachers in the context of organisational and national priorities
- Be able to identify own professional strengths and opportunities for professional growth and practice
- Be able to take responsibility for improving own teaching through professional development in alignment with organisational goals and national priorities
13
Providing Feedback
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of feedback and its application
- Be able to give feedback to students and other stakeholders
- Be able to use teacher and student reflection as part of feedback
14
Questioning Skills and Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand questioning and why it is used
- Understand the use of questions in a class
- Be able to apply the relationship between learning taxonomies and questioning
15
Reflective Teaching
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reflective practice
- Know about the different tools and models of reflective teaching
- Be able to use reflection to support own professional development
16
Teaching English Language and Literacy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context of teaching English to different types of students
- Understand theories, principals and approaches of language acquisition, literacy development and learning in different contexts (ELT, ESOL, TEFL)
- Understand the processes involved in the development of 4 language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
- Be able to demonstrate language awareness and skills
- Be able to plan and deliver an inclusive English language lesson in a selected teaching context
- Be able to use specialist approaches and tools in the assessment of language acquisition and learning, and literacy development
- Be able to evaluate and improve own practice in English Language and literacy teaching
17
Teaching in Early Years and Primary Phase of Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of early years and Primary teaching in supporting children’s holistic development
- Understand the needs of young children
- Understand the language and communication needs of children in Early years and Primary schools
- Understand mathematical and numeracy skills needs of children in Early years and Primary schools
- Understand the role of teaching science and ICT in Early Years and Primary schools
- Understand the role of creative subjects in promoting development in young children
- Understand the value of play in promoting development in young children
- Understand the role of observation, assessment and planning cycle in Early years and Primary teaching
- Be able to plan and deliver an inclusive lesson in Early years and Primary phase of education
18
Teaching Mathematics and Numeracy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and importance of teaching and learning in mathematics and numeracy
- Understand the factors that influence the development of mathematical concepts and numeracy on the progression of students
- Understand theories, principles and approaches in the teaching and learning of mathematics and numeracy
- Be able to plan and deliver an inclusive lesson using mathematical concepts and numeracy skills
- Be able to usespecialist approaches and tools in the assessment of mathematics and numeracy knowledge, understanding and skill
- Be able to evaluate and improve own practice in mathematical and numeracy teaching.
19
Teaching Specialist Subject
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and importance of teaching and learning in a specialist subject
- Understand key curriculum issues in a specialist subject
- Understand theories, philosophies and approaches in the teaching and learning of your specialist subject
- Be able to plan and deliver an inclusive lesson in your specialist subject area
- Be able to use specialist approaches and tools in the assessment of your specialist subject specific knowledge, understanding and skill
- Be able to evaluate own practice in teaching your specialist subject.
20
Using English in Teaching and Learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to use English as the primary language of instruction
- Be able to use English in teaching and learning
- Be able to assess and give feedback in English
21
Using Technology for Teaching and Learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how technology can support teaching and learning
- Be able to use technology in the classroom
- Be able to use technology to manage student data
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/6785/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ATHE
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2020