The National Qualifications Framework

Liz Heydon/Jill Reilly

The National Qualifications Framework

• Place of PTLLS and CTLLS in the national framework

• Content of PTLLS and CTLLS

• Who would gain from these qualifications?

• How FL units can be mapped to qualifications framework

• Additional requirements for FLLN teachers

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

• PTLLS

• Level 3 or 4

• 6 credits for PTLLS qualification

• Mandatory part of CTLLS and DTLLS

• Suitable for a range of professionals working

with adults who do not have a direct teaching

role

Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

• CTLLS• Levels 3 and 4• 6 credits carried forward from PTLLS• 24 credits• 15 credits can be carried forward to a Level 5

DTLLS• Enables professionals to teach groups of

adults in an associate role

Who would gain from PTLLS?

• Professionals with other qualifications who wish to work with groups of adults

• Support staff and volunteers who want to begin to qualify for working with adults

• Group facilitators for WWP

PTLLS Outcomes

• Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to teaching

• Understand teaching and learning approaches in specialist area

• Demonstrate some session planning skills

• Understand how to deliver inclusive sessions which motivate learners

• Understand the use of different assessment methods and the need for record keeping

Who would gain from CTLLS?

• Teachers with a pre-16 teaching qualification

• Teachers who teach only on wider family learning and parenting programmes

• Those who want progression from PTLLS without making a commitment to a full DTLLS qualification

CTLLS Content

• Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector (c/f from PTLLS 6 credits)

• Planning and enabling learning (9 credits)

• Principles and practice of assessment ( 3 credits)

• Equality and Diversity (6 credits)

Family Learning CPD and the National Qualifications

• Outcomes of FL units will fulfil many generic outcomes for national qualifications

• Offers a more staged progression for further professional development

• Offers transferable qualifications for work in other areas

FLLN CPD Units for pre-16 teachers

• Working with adult learners – communication and approaches

• Skills for Life Strategy – policy context and needs of priority groups of learners

• Core literacy, language and numeracy curricula for adults

FLLN Units for post - 16 teachers

• Children’s learning and curricula – policy context and principles of teaching and learning for children

• Working in a children’s setting – understand own role and developing effective communications with professional partners

Joint Units

• Development of FLLN provision – policy context and differences in pedagogy for adults and children

• Engaging target group of learners

• Building on home literacy practices

• Programme and session planning in FLLN