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DCG Courses Certificate in Education Post 14 (Education and Training) (Cert Ed) – 2 years

Certificate in Education Post 14 (Education and Training) (Cert Ed) – 2 years

Do you want to become a fully qualified teacher in the FE and Skills sector? Are you pursuing a teaching career in a college, a sixth form, a prison, or with a training provider? Then this course will take your career forward.

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Course Summary

Subject Area: Teacher Training, Coaching and Mentoring
Course Type: Higher Education
Location: The Roundhouse
Full Time or Part Time: PT
Level: 5
Number Of Years: 2
Interview Required?: Y
Weeks: 33
Hours: 4.00
Start: 09/09/2025
Tuition: £3750.00 Per Year
Days/Times: TUESDAY 16.00 - 20.00
The Roundhouse

Apply now at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/course/certificate-in-education-post-14-education-and-training-cert-ed-2-years
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Who is this course for?

Do you want to become a fully qualified teacher in the FE and Skills sector?  Are you pursuing a teaching career in a college, a prison, or with a training provider?  Are you working in the sixth form provision of a secondary school?  

This course will give you a solid foundation in all aspects of teaching to prepare you for a highly successful career.  It is an in-service part-time route to a full teacher qualification, offered in partnership with the University of Derby – an ideal ‘earn as you learn’ route to qualification.

The programme has been designed to develop your skills, knowledge and professional behaviours to enable you to become a highly effective teacher. You will improve your knowledge of how people learn, how to plan effective and engaging teaching sessions and how to assess – both during the session and through summative assessment.  You will be using theoretical underpinning knowledge to continuously improve your professional practice.

You will explore the context and the design of your curriculum, gaining a solid understanding of the external pressures influencing it. 

There are also pathway modules in Supporting Learners with Disabilities, Teaching English up to Level 2 in the Post-14 Sector, Training to Teach Maths up to Level 2 in the Post-14 Sector, Teaching Sport in the Post-14 Sector, and Teaching STEM Engineering. Further information on pathways will be available at the DCG information session.

The course is delivered using innovative learning methods, technology enhanced resources and one-to-one observations of you in your own practice.   Upon successful completion of this Level 5 programme, you will be equipped to become an effective teacher in post-14 education. 

This course is delivered at the Roundhouse Campus of Derby College Group by our highly qualified and experienced Teacher Training team who were judged ‘outstanding’ for Initial Teacher Education (FE and Skills) in the last Ofsted inspection (2024). The course is regulated by OfS and the qualification is awarded by the University of Derby.  All students will have access to the Derby College Learning Resources Centre, the University of Derby library, and the College’s Moodle (online learning platform) pages. 

Entry Requirements

All applicants must attend a 1-1 video interview to discuss their qualifications, experience, motivation and aspirations, and to obtain an application pack.

You will need to provide evidence of:

  • At least a Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to what you teach
  • An ETF recognised Level 2 qualification in English
  • An ETF recognised Level 2 qualification in Maths
  • Access to a minimum of 75 hours teaching (in a full teaching role) each year

Recognition of Prior Learning for some modules in Year 1 may be available for applicants with an existing Level 4 PTLLS or CTLLS/Certificate in Education and Training qualification.

All applicants are subject to approval from the University of Derby.  This course will only run with a minimum of 15 candidates. 

What will you learn?

You will study a range of modules over the two years which will include:

  • Introduction to the FE Teaching Role (20 credits)
  • Teaching Practice 1 (20 credits)
  • Applied Learning Theories (20 credits)
  • Teaching Practice 2 (20 credits)
  • The Curriculum Explored (20 credits)
  • Core / Specialist pathway – such as Effective Classroom Management (or, for those on a Specialist Pathway, a specialist module in Teaching Mathematics, English, Sport, Learners with Disabilities, Science or Engineering)

Throughout the course you will experience a wide range of teaching techniques and will be both supported and encouraged to experiment with these techniques within your own classroom so that you exit the programme as a creative and innovative practitioner.

How will you learn?

All sessions take place on-site (classroom based).

What will you need to bring with you?

N/A

How will you be assessed?

Assessment is through coursework and an exciting range of assessment methods is used.  These include observations of your teaching practice, self-evaluation, reflective tasks, written assignments, individual and group presentations and academic poster presentations. All assessment methods have been designed to focus on skills specific to the professional teacher while incorporating key transferable skills.

Where next?

Once you have achieved a full teaching qualification you can secure a teaching role in the post-14 sector as a qualified teacher.  This is only the beginning of a rich and rewarding career in education – with further experience you can progress your role into educational management and leadership.

Some of you will want to achieve an assessor qualification, especially if you are teaching apprentices or undertaking workshop/workplace training.

This course offers a foundation for professional development and enables you to apply for professional formation (QTLS) which is now equated with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Who do you contact for more information?

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk

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Course Information for Employers

Information for Employers

If you are an employer and would like to know more about the apprenticeships and professional training we deliver or how you can get involved in co-creating and co-delivering the curriculum, please contact us via email on businessenquiries@derby-college.ac.uk, call us on 01332 387 421 or visit our employer pages here.

Career Information



This course could lead to one of these careers...

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Teaching Professionals

£18085

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Higher Education Teaching Professionals

£46939

Higher Education Teaching Professionals

Further Education Teaching Professionals

£33259

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Primary Education Teaching Professionals

£31465

Primary Education Teaching Professionals

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More Careers Information at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/career-pathways
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DCG Success Stories

Former Derby College student Ross Sexton wearing a black tuxedo with a burgundy bowtie and pocket tissue.

Ross Sexton

EMR training manager Ross says classroom is his stage

People thought I was crazy but our lecturers were fantastic and it helped that there were others on my course in the same boat with demanding jobs and young families. I’m so pleased I did it.

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Former Derby College student Kevin Bowen

Kevin Bowen

Train driver and trainer Kevin gains CertEd with Derby College Group

“My college course was great. We were taught how to build a creative curriculum, design lesson plans and plan assessment techniques. There was so much to it.”  

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Ben Hirst

Cert Ed helps carpentry and joinery assessor Ben secure teaching role

As soon as I saw my current role was available, I was champing at the bit to start it. Taking the Cert Ed as a student with Derby College was an emotional roller coaster. Some of it I really enjoyed – it was excellent – but other parts took me way out of my comfort zone. I struggled with the Harvard Referencing. I left school at 16 so that level of academic of writing was a big jump for me. I did it though.

Read More about Ben Hirst

Former Derby College Teacher Training student William Broderick at work.

William Broderick

Assistant associate head praises DCG’s approach to teacher training

Derby College promotes a collaborative and reflective approach every step of the way, which is the right way forward for education.

Read More about William Broderick

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Sam Smith

Former lab technician Sam now Broomfield’s Animal Care team manager

The lecturers were brilliant; so supportive and I now enjoy teaching more. When you first start out as a teacher there’s a tendency to think you have to do all the talking.

Read More about Sam Smith

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Chunyan Baker

Cert Ed tutors dedicated to supporting students says Chunyan

I’ve been well supported by all my tutors, Michael, Sally, Roberta, and Lynsey, in my tutorials. I’ve also had support sessions with HE study coaches on grammar, critical thinking skills and in other areas. The teachers are so dedicated and the support they give their students is brilliant .That’s also true of the learning resources network at Derby College, such as the library, computers and IT support.

Read More about Chunyan Baker

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Elizabeth Spinks

Elizabeth takes big steps in small animal teaching

The lecturers were really good. They kept me really interested, especially after teaching full-time all day, and then going in during the evening: I imagine it’s quite hard work to motivate people. I found it very good, and really interesting and it definitely increased my confidence a lot for teaching. All the modules were relatable and all the activities were really well planned.

Read More about Elizabeth Spinks

Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Armstrong

PGCE is springboard into full-time teaching job for PE teacher Kerry

The facilities at the Roundhouse are really good and so was the standard of teaching. As I'd expected, the PGCE was quite difficult as it is a bit like doing a Masters. Everything was well explained by our lecturers, though, and you knew where to go for help if there was anything that you weren't sure about.

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Louise Rea-Allen

Louise Rea-Allen

Career swap part-time student lands teachers’ job

I'm sure I wouldn't have been taken on as a teacher without taking the course. The college tutors are excellent, the quality of their teaching and feedback is always of a high standard. The sessions they deliver are intellectually challenging, interesting and engaging.

Read More about Louise Rea-Allen

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Course Information Last Updated On: May 8, 2025 3:55 pm

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