DTLLS : 120 Credits 60 credits HE Level 1; 60 credits HE Level 2

Entry Requirements
Applicants who meet the requirements for the full teaching role - please see LLUK website for guidelines.

Applicants will be expected to:

• hold a subject specialist qualification at NQF L3
• hold NQF Level 1 qualifications in English Language and Maths

Please note in order to progress to Year 2 of the DTLL applicants must hold NQF Level 2 qualifications in English Language and Maths.

Please note teaching practice is an integral part of this programme of study. All applicants will be expected to arrange appropriate teaching practice locations.

Syllabus : Year 1

• Creating effective learning environments
• Developing effective teaching and learning
• Assessment activities
• Supporting learners
• Roles and responsibilities of the practitioner
• Developing effective resources

Inclusive Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector

• Learners in the Lifelong Learning Sector: Access for All
• Recording teaching and learning
• Study skills for Diploma

Identifying and supporting individual student need

• Skills and Initial Assessment
• Supporting learners’ language, numeracy and literacy skills
• Embedding skills into the teaching and learning
• Working with learners

Learning about Learning

• Communication principles
• Principles of learning
• From theory to practice: effective teaching strategies
• Assessment
• Professional Practice

Year 2

Lifelong Learning Sector: political and economic perspectives. 

• Action Research
• Political and economic perspectives on education and training in the Lifelong Learning sector
• Roles and responsibilities of different groups of people and organisations in the sector
• Class, gender, culture, disability and ethnicity in the Lifelong Learning Sector
• Curriculum Design
• Models of Reflective Practice
• Evaluation, assessment and quality assurance and quality improvement

150 hours of teaching practice are required for this level. Eight hours of this will be observed, assessed and discussed with the trainee. Part of the observation will be carried out by a mentor or trainee support tutor who shares the same subject specialist skills as the trainee.

Assessment
In order to pass this course you will be required to undertake and successfully complete all the summative assessment activities and the teaching practice requirements.

Teaching Practice
150 hours teaching practice 8 observations.

Colleges

The centre works with partner colleges to provide the programme:

City College, Coventry
South Worcestershire College
Henley College, Coventry
Hereford College of Technology
North-East Worcestershire College
North Warwickshire with Hinckley College
Stratford-upon-Avon College
Warwickshire College

For general enquiries you are welcome to contact the University of Warwick Course Director: Elaine Goodall, 024 7615 1297.