Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)

Practising teachers and trainers who want the full teaching qualification and a route to QTLS status.

Access to a minimum of 100 teaching hours. Literacy at Level 3 and numeracy at Level 2. Internet access and a word processor. Holders of the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training need only evidence 80 teaching hours and six hours of observation.

Typically 5 to 12 months. Mainly online distance learning and blended. Assessors observe in person where possible. Each candidate has an allocated assessor as their main contact and is expected to join tutorials.

Pay in full: £985 (or 6 monthly instalments of £182.58). Fees include resources, registration, tutorials, assessments, quality assurance and certification, with no hidden charges.

Short questions and professional discussions, work products such as lesson plans and schemes of work, and at least 8 hours of observation spaced across the course, each observation at least 30 minutes. Expert witness reports are accepted where observation is not possible.

Achievement lets you apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status through the Society for Education and Training. The qualification also leads to further higher education study in learning and development.

No. It is a teacher training route that does not require a degree.

Yes. Achievement allows you to apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status through the Society for Education and Training, which is generally regarded as equivalent to QTS in England.

Yes. The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training replaced DTLLS.

All work is internally and externally quality assured. Certificates are normally issued within 14 days of successful external quality assurance.

You can cancel at any time, but refunds depend on our refund policy. Statutory cancellation rights apply to learners who did not enrol face to face and end once you have accessed assessments or tutor support. Awarding body fees are non-refundable.