The CertEd in Further Education and Skills is an undergraduate, in-service course for teaching in the Further Education and Skills Sector. This course is delivered by franchised partner colleges in a variety of geographical locations in Kent and London.

The CertEd in Further Education and Skills (Level 5) is a 2-year part time course with structured learning/attendance once per week over around 30 weeks per year. Partner colleges will provide you with a detailed local timetable.

This course is designed specifically for people already working in paid or unpaid employment in the Further Education and Skills sector. The practical teaching elements of the course are undertaken in your place of employment, allowing you to develop your skills on the job. The successful completion of this course equips you for employment as a teacher in the further education and skills sector.  This qualification also meets one of the eligibility criteria that may enable you to apply to undertake professional formation, which leads to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS). Eligibility criteria for professional formation is stipulated by the Society for Education and Training (SET) and published annually. See SET QTLS eligibility criteria for more information.

We are looking forward to working with you as you gain the experience, skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary for a career in the vibrant Further Education and Skills sector. Your studies will be challenging and hard work, but very rewarding.

The partner colleges we work with are: College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL); London South East College (LSEC - Orpington); Orchard Hill College; South Thames College; West Thames College.

You will be given a detailed student handbook with reading lists for each module when you start your course. We recommend this new book, that addresses the content of the Education and Training Foundation framework that our course is based on:

Ann Gravells and Gavin Lumsden (2024) Achieving Your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills): Putting Theory Into Practice for the Qualification or Apprenticeship (SAGE Publications, ISBN 1529695708)

It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September. UK deliveries are FREE for orders over £10 and are usually dispatched within 48 hours.