Further Education Teachers with Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status are now recognised as qualified to teach in schools. This will allow them to be appointed to permanent posts in State Maintained Schools in England and they will be paid on the Qualified Teachers’ Pay Scale. The Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) is designed for those already in a full teaching role or intending to enter the profession so they can achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The qualification is appropriate for teachers, tutors, and trainers who may be working within a School, Academy, Sixth Form College or in the Independent Sector/Free Schools or an FE College, Adult & Community Learning Centre, Learning Provider and for those delivering work based training e.g. within voluntary, community & private & public organisations. You can achieve: Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS), Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS), Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)

1. Becoming a
Trainer/Teacher

2. Initial Teacher Training Programmes
Further Education Teachers with Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills
(QTLS) status are now recognised as qualified to teach in schools.
This will allow them to be appointed to permanent posts in State
Maintained Schools in England and they will be paid on the Qualified
Teachers’ Pay Scale.

3. Initial Teacher Training Programmes
The Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) is designed
for those already in a full teaching role or intending to enter the profession
so they can achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
The qualification is appropriate for teachers, tutors, and trainers who may
be working within a School, Academy, Sixth Form College or in the
Independent Sector/Free Schools or an FE College, Adult & Community
Learning Centre, Learning Provider and for those delivering work based
training e.g. within voluntary, community & private & public organisations.

4. The course has the
following components:
• Level 3 Award in Preparing to
Teach in the Lifelong Learning
Sector (PTLLS)
• Level 4 Certificate in Teaching
in the Lifelong Learning
Sector (CTLLS)
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching
in the Lifelong Learning
Sector (DTLLS)

5. Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong
Learning Sector (PTLLS)
An Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector provides an
introduction to teaching and training adults. It is an essential first step
towards practitioner status
- A licence to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (England), as well as
being relevant to other countries.

6. Certificate in Preparing to Teach
in the Lifelong Learning Sector
(CTLLS)
This qualification will prepare you for a successful career as an associate
teacher in your chosen subject within further education, and will help you
progress as a Teacher.
The Level 4 qualification is a legal requirement for Further Education (FE)
Teachers in England.

7. Diploma in Teaching in the
Lifelong Learning Sector
(DTLLS)
The aim of the diploma is to
provide candidates in full teaching
role with the underpinning
knowledge, understanding and
skills needed to effectively fulfil
their teaching role and to claim
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

8. Who is it for?
The Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector
(DTLLS) is for Pre-service or In-service Teachers, and is aimed at
candidates who:
are deemed to be in a Full Teaching role or
would like or require a full Level 5 qualification allowing them to
Teach or
are seeking career progression within their area of work and
have access to a minimum 100 teaching practice hours (whether
pre -service or in -service)
teach on both a one-to-one and group basis for a variety of
learners, across a range of levels.

9. How we deliver our training
 You are allocated a mentor who will support you throughout the
course and be available to answer any questions.
 The course is delivered through face to face and also coursework
consisting of reading, questions, assignments and activities.
 Each module is covering a different aspect of the course and
includes activities.
 At the end of each unit there are specified assignments to
complete, which are marked and internally moderated.
 You will also need to keep a Reflective Amount / Log of 100 hours
teaching, 8 of which will be observed in your workplace.
 There is also a micro teach to attend, these are held locally
throughout the UK.

10. For More Information
Please contact:
info@pathwaygroup.co.uk
0121 707 0550