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OVERVIEW
From September 2007, all new entrants to teaching in the sector will be
required to complete as a minimum, a new award which will prepare them to
teach. This is a small introductory course which will give a threshold
status to teach. It will be mandatory for any new teacher who teaches
publicly funded provision. Those for whom teaching/tutoring/training is
their major role, will be required to progress to a further qualification
suited to those identified as being as Associate teacher.
Someone is deemed to be an associate teacher role (as identified by
LLUK) if their role and responsibilities are to teach predominantly in at
least one of the following ways:
- From packs/pre-prepared materials, and therefore has fewer
responsibilites in design of curriculum and materials generally.
- On a one-to-one basis.
- A programme confined to a particular level/subject/type of learner
(i.e. does not develop or deliver a full range across a curriculum area.
- Short courses.
The OCR certificates in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)
are made up of three mandatory units (worth 18 credits) and at least one
optional unit (depending on the credit value of the unit). Candidates must
complete at least 24 credits to achieve the certificate. These
qualificatons are part of the Qualifications Credit Framework and are at
either level 3 or level 4 to allow access to candidates with different
abilities.
Progression
Candidates who successfully complete these certificates can use some of
the completed units towards the OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the
Lifelong Learning Sector, depending on the level of each unit. If a
candidate completes the level 4 certificate with all units at level 4, all
of these units can be used towards the OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in
the Lifelong Learning Sector.
Target audience
The OCR certificates in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector give a
threshold licence to teach for all new teachers, trainers and tutors
delivering publicly-funded provision who are entering the profession from
September 2007, and also qualify candidates who are in an Associate
Teacher role. The Award and Certificate is a requirement as laid out in
the Dfes paper ' Equipping our teachers for the future: Reforming Initial
Teacher Training for the Learning and Skills Sector'.
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