This qualification is one pathway of the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, including a specialist pathway. It prepares trainee teachers to teach in a range of generic and specialist contexts. There is a significant practice requirement as these qualifications assess and provide evidence of competence when undertaking teaching and/or training responsibilities.
All trainees should undertake an initial assessment of skills in English, Mathematics, and ICT. They should record their development needs and, where applicable, agree on an action plan to address them. Where trainee teachers have already undertaken an initial assessment of their English, mathematics, and ICT skills, their record of development needs and any previous actions taken to address them should be reviewed and updated as required.