In-Service Certificate in Education - Level 5

This course contains 90 credits of study at intermediate level (Level 5). This course, alongside our Postgraduate Certificates in Education, are for teachers in a wide range of settings within the lifelong learner sector such as further education, sixth form colleges, adult and community education, work-based learning, post-14 education and offender learning.

The course content, delivered over two years, includes principles in planning and delivering teaching, learning and assessment and a focus on delivery for a subject specialist area. Additionally, the course includes issues of equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice and enables the exploration of policy context and its impact on teaching practice. Other issues which are explored are those related to the use of English, maths and digital technologies in teaching and learning and the nature of professionalism in education.

Course content is delivered through class-based group sessions, lectures, seminars and tutorials delivered at the University Centre West Anglia. In response to Covid 19, to ensure trainees have experience of a virtual teaching and learning environment, some sessions are taught synchronously online.

Professional teaching experience is provided through current employment. The two aspects of theory and practice and how they are entwined are explored through group and tutorial discussion and reflective learning. There is currently a requirement to attend and contribute to, the Specialist Conference at the University on two occasions. Provisional dates are a Saturday in November and one Saturday in April.

You will need:

• A teaching placement which will provide a minimum of 250 hours of teaching

• Level 2 in English and maths

• A full level 3 qualification in your chosen subject area

• A clear DBS check

How long is this course?

2 year

When does this course start?

17/09/2025

How many hours / days per week is this course?

This course will run Tuesday from 17:00-20:00

Fee information

What qualification will I achieve?

In-service Certificate in Education (CertEd)

How is my course assessed?

Your achievement will be assessed in a variety of ways such as written assignments, micro-teach, observations of your teaching, professional discussions and presentations to peers.

Terms and changes to programmes

Every effort to ensure the information on this page is accurate, however there may be scenarios where the college is required to make amend or alter aspects of the programme, college provision or delivery. Should this occur after you have accepted a place at the college, you will be consulted and agreement sought. You will be entitled to withdraw from any obligations to the college, and where relevant receive any refund or compensation, as per your Terms and Conditions and the Student Protection Plan of the relevant validating awarding organisation. More information is available on our Terms page.