This 30-hour professional development course taught by The Growth Company in Manchester is a great starting point if you want to become an educator. Covering the fundamental elements involved in planning, preparing and implementing learning in your subject area, our Level 4 course introduces you to the core ideas and knowledge underpinning a career in the teaching profession.

Key information

Award:

Cert(CPD)

Mode of Study:

Part-time

Duration:

15 weeks

Location:

The Growth Company

Start date:

To be confirmed

You should have a Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to the area you wish to teach, along with relevant up-to-date experience in that specialism.
If English isn't your first language, you'll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent).
Please note that this course is subject to the University of Bolton's Fitness to Practise procedure.
Please visit www.gceducationandskills.ac.uk/higher-education/ to find out more about The Growth Company.

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

If you're looking to start a career teaching in the higher and professional education sectors, this Level 4 short course is an ideal choice. It offers an introduction to the fundamental knowledge and skills essential for teaching in the lifelong learning sector.

Course fees

Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £660 for the academic year 2024/25.

Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

Bursaries

Click here for more information about the scholarships and bursaries available to University of Bolton students.

For details of how to apply for this course, please choose your status from the options below:

You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:

You should have to hand:

Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates
Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies
Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role
Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately
Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference

Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.

Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.

If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions@bolton.ac.uk

Apply online: The Growth Company Certificate of Continuing Professional Development in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector [Skills Solutio - 12 April 2024

International applications are not possible for this course

As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.

We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.

We use various teaching and learning methods, including timetabled classes with your tutor, workshops, and small group and individual practical activities. We'll expect you to study independently and take responsibility for managing your own learning time.

In terms of assessment, we'll expect you to complete a number of short, manageable assignments, including a 20-minute observed micro-teaching session.

Modules

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Assessment methods

Level	Assesment method
Level one	Coursework 100%

Learning activities

Level	Learning activity
Level one	Guided independent study 80%, Scheduled learning and teaching activities 20%

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.