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OVERVIEW
From September 2007, all new entrants to teaching in the sector will be
required to complete 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 appropriate to
role.
The OCR Awards in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
are made up of one unit. This unit is worth 6 credits on the
Qualifications Credit Framework and is at either level 3 or level 4 to
allow access to candidates with different abilities.
Progression
Candidates who successfully complete these awards can use the completed
unit towards the OCR Certificates in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning
Sector at either level 3 or level 4. If a candidate completes the level 4
award, the unit can be used towards the OCR L5 Diploma in Teaching in the
Lifelong Learning Sector.
Target audience
The OCR awards in Preparing to Teach 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. The Award will be 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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