Course Overview
The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is a professional Level 4 qualification awarded by Pearson, designed for individuals who want to develop the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed for teaching and training. It is worth 36 credits, with 140 Guided Learning Hours, 360 Total Qualification Hours and 30 hours of required teaching practice.
The qualification covers key areas including the roles and responsibilities of teachers and trainers, planning to meet learners’ needs, delivering education and training, assessing learners and using appropriate resources. It is designed for trainee teachers and trainers, including those already teaching or training, individuals new to the field who can meet the teaching-practice requirements, assessors seeking a teaching qualification and part-time teachers.
A key practical element is the required 30 hours of teaching practice, including observed and assessed practice. Learners must complete a minimum of three observations totalling at least three hours. The qualification can help learners strengthen their teaching and training practice and progress to the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, subject to the relevant progression arrangements.
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Course Highlights
Pearson BTEC Level 4 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Designed for aspiring and practising teachers, trainers, and educators
Flexible learning with mandatory teaching practice requirements
Recognised qualification supporting progression in the education and training sector
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Learning Outcomes
Master effective teaching and training session planning
Apply assessment methods to support learner achievement
Utilise teaching resources to meet diverse learner needs
Evaluate teaching practice to improve professional performance
Who Is This Course For?
- •Trainee teachers and trainers preparing to teach
- •Part-time teachers seeking a recognised teaching qualification
- •Current teachers and trainers developing their practice
- •Assessors looking to gain a teaching qualification
Course Resources
Comprehensive online learning materials
Expert mentor guidance and support
Assessment guidance throughout the course
Flexible access to learner resources
Entry Requirements
Aged 19 or above
No Level 3 teaching qualification required
Prior qualifications or experience reviewed by centre
Access to suitable teaching practice opportunities
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Skills Gained
Build practical teaching and training skills through structured learning, mentor guidance and supported assessment activities.
Plan effective learning sessions around learners’ needs.
Deliver engaging education and training sessions confidently.
Assess learner progress using suitable methods.
Select and use appropriate teaching resources.
Course Curriculum
8 Modules
89 Lectures
140 Guided Learning Hours
Pearson BTEC
Awarded by
Pearson BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations with a history dating back to 1844 and recognised by Ofqual. BTEC qualifications combine academic knowledge with practical, career-focused skills across a wide range of subjects, supporting learners in progressing to further education, professional development and employment opportunities.
What is Ofqual?
Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) is the independent regulator responsible for overseeing qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its role is to maintain confidence in the qualifications system by ensuring that regulated qualifications are developed, assessed, and awarded to appropriate standards.
Ofqual regulates recognised awarding organisations and monitors whether they meet the required regulatory conditions. This helps ensure that qualifications are reliable, consistent, fair, and provide a meaningful measure of learners’ knowledge, skills and achievements
An Ofqual-regulated qualification is a qualification that is awarded by an awarding organisation officially recognised and regulated by Ofqual. This provides learners, employers and education providers with assurance that the qualification operates within a recognised quality and regulatory framework.
Course Advantages
Develop practical teaching skills through a recognised qualification with workplace-focused learning and teaching practice.
Gain a recognised Pearson BTEC Level 4 qualification
Complete 30 hours of practical teaching practice
Develop skills for teaching and training contexts
Progress to further education and training qualifications
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Method of Assessment
This qualification uses centre-devised internal assessment to evaluate learners’ knowledge, understanding and teaching practice. Learners must provide appropriate evidence to meet the learning outcomes and assessment criteria throughout the programme:
Written and Practical Evidence: Assessment may include assignments and evidence from teaching practice, depending on the unit requirements.
Teaching Practice: Learners must complete 30 hours of teaching practice, including observed and assessed practice in an appropriate education or training environment.
Observed Teaching: A minimum of three observations, totalling at least three hours, is required. Each observation must last at least 30 minutes.
Assessment and Completion: Learners must achieve the required 36 credits, including 21 mandatory and 15 optional credits, and satisfactorily complete the required teaching practice to achieve the qualification at Pass grade.
Assessment Format
No external examination is required
Assessment is completed internally by the centre
Evidence includes teaching practice and assessed activities
Successful completion is awarded at Pass grade
Meet the Tutor
Professor Helen Thompson
Professor Helen Thompson is an experienced education professional with a strong background in teaching, training, and curriculum development. She has worked in various education roles, including Professor of English, English Lecturer, Curriculum Manager, and Tutor. Helen holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Southern Mississippi and a PGCE from the University of Greenwich. She also works as a Literature Examiner and External Examiner.
Career Progression
Successful completion of this qualification can support progression into teaching, training, and learning support roles across the education and training sector.
1
Workplace Trainer
$43,180 Approx./pa
2
Learning and Development Officer
$41,910 Approx./pa
3
Further Education Mentor
$40,640 Approx./pa
Academic Progression
Successful completion of this qualification provides a pathway to higher-level teaching qualifications and continued professional development within the education and training sector.
Progress to the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Advance to higher-level teaching and training qualifications
Continue to higher education in education or related subjects
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