Focus Awards
Level 5
QN: 610/5281/4
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 580 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
580 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Action research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and nature of action research
- Be able to initiate action research
- Understand ways of carrying out action research
- Be able to carry out action research
- Be able to present the outcomes of action research
- Be able to evaluate own practice in relation to action research
2
Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and use of resources in own specialist area
- Be able to develop and use inclusive resources in own specialist area
- Understand how to organise and enable access to resources
- Understand legal requirements and responsibilities relating to the development and use of resources
- Be able to evaluate own practice in relation to development and use of resources in own specialist areas
3
Effective Digital and Online Pedagogies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop personal digital skills to enhance teaching and learning
- Understand the role of educational technologies in supporting pedagogy
- Be able to plan and manage effective digital and online teaching delivery
4
Equality and diversity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key features of a culture which promotes equality and values diversity
- Understand the importance of promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
- Be able to promote equality and value diversity
- Understand how to help others in the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity
- Be able to review own contribution to promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
5
Internally assure the quality of assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Be able to internally evaluate the quality of assessment
- Be able to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- Be able to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when internally monitoring and maintaining the quality of assessment
6
Learners and Learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the diverse characteristics and journeys of learners entering Further Education
- Understand the range of support needs of learners in Further Education
- Understand safeguarding in Further Education
- Be able to evaluate the English and maths abilities of learners, and address their wider expectations
- Understand contemporary learning theories and their application to practice in own specialist area
- Be able to encourage learner independence and high aspirations
7
Managing behaviours in a learning environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the characteristics and impact of behaviours in a learning environment
- Understand legislation and organisational policies relating to managing behaviours in a learning environment
- Be able to apply theories of behaviour management to create and maintain a purposeful learning environment
- Be able to evaluate own practice in managing behaviours in a learning environment
8
Preparing for the coaching role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to coaching
- Understand the use of coaching in a specific context
- Understand how to identify client goals and outcomes
9
Preparing for the mentoring role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to mentoring
- Understand the use of mentoring in a specific context
- Understand how to identify client goals and outcomes
10
Preparing for the personal tutoring role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to the personal tutoring role
- Understand factors affecting learners’ approaches to learning
- Understand the use of personal tutoring in a specific context
- Understand how personal learning targets are created and monitored
11
Professional Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out effective teaching practice
- Be able to plan, conduct, and review lessons and assessments
- Be able to manage and support learners, addressing behaviour and individual needs
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of occupational standards and professional responsibilities
- Understand the importance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Understand the structure of, and policies affecting the Further Education sector
- Understand the impact of regulations, funding, and organisational support within own specialist area
12
Teachers and Teaching
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and characteristics of effective teachers in Further Education
- Understand collaborative practices and additional support resources available in Further Education
- Be able to apply curriculum thinking to session planning and delivery
- Be able to develop resources tailored to meet individual learner needs
- Be able to implement effective classroom management and assessment strategies
- Be able to deliver engaging face-to-face and remote teaching sessions, embedding English, maths, and digital skills
13
Teaching My Subject
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand curriculum development and pedagogic content knowledge relevant to a specialist area
- Understand threshold concepts and identify areas of troublesome knowledge in own specialist area
- Understand the wider or prerequisite knowledge required for learners to succeed in own specialist area
- Understand strategies for embedding maths and English into teaching in own specialist area
- Be able to develop and maintain subject expertise in own specialist area, considering emerging trends and sustainability
- Be able to provide progression advice to meet individual learner needs
14
Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance
- Understand how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Understand techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally
- Understand how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- Understand how to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5281/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2025