A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

A complete and updated all-in-one guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, suitable for use with any awarding organisation.

This fourth edition of the bestselling text for all those working towards the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training has been fully updated and tailored to meet the refreshed ETF Standards. It therefore provides an increased focus on subject pedagogy and covers information relating to a range of new and contemporary issues. It incorporates key information on reflective practice and study skills, and provides full coverage of all the mandatory units. Accessible language is combined with a critical approach that clearly relates practical examples to the required underpinning theory. 

Specifically, this fourth edition:

• takes into account the new Minimum Core
• incorporates Digital Skills and the ETF EdTech Strategy
• includes a new end of chapter feature to develop evidence-informed practice

• recognises the need to provide better support and guidance to learners around gender, sexuality, racism, mental health and well-being
• supports the revolution in online practices and implications for hybrid working and learning
• reflects the escalating importance of the sustainability agenda
• is suitable for use with all awarding organisations and HEIs
• provides the depth and criticality to meet level 4 requirements.

User friendly, easy to read and covered a good range of material with good examples and case studies.
Kerry Adam South Staffordshire College

The study skills section is very good - it picks up on the main issues facing trainees in Education and Training contexts and ensures that the advice and guidance are directly relevant to these learners. Also good are the sections on teaching observations and progression.
Paul G Daniels Dearne College

I will be recommending it for its simplicity as a core text for our new ITT introductory programme. Christian Beighton Canterbury Christchurch

Introduction

1. Reflecting, evaluating and improving your practice
2. Professional roles and responsibilities
3. You and your learners' mental health and emotional well-being
4. Assessment practices and processes
5. Communication    
6. Inclusive learning environments
7. Planning and delivery
8. Teaching practice and observations
9. Progression routes
10. Study skills

Glossary

Appendices

Answers

Index

Lynn Machin is Award Leader and Senior Lecturer within the School of Education at Staffordshire University.  She has over 20 years’ experience of teaching in post-14 education.  Lynn has had a variety of roles within initial teacher education (ITE) including developing and writing the modules that make up the suite of qualifications within ITE in the FE and Skills Sector.  

Duncan Hindmarch is Award Leader for Lifelong Learning Teacher Training and the Foundation Degree in Education at Staffordshire University.  He has over 15 years' teaching experience, having worked overseas and in the UK.  With a background in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages, he has been involved in developing and delivering ESOL and Initial Teacher Training programmes since 2005.

Tina Richardson is an Award Leader and Manager of the Lifelong Learning Development Centre within the School of Education at Staffordshire University.  She has worked in compulsory, further and higher education, with the last 15 years focusing on Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy and teacher education for the FE and Skills Sector.  Tina has worked on a consultancy basis for a number of organisations such as LSIS, SVUK and CfBT.  

Sandra Murray is a Curriculum Leader and Advanced Practitioner in the Department of Teacher Training at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.  She has a wide range of experience supporting and teaching teachers in the lifelong learning sector and has been teaching on Initial Teacher Education programmes since 2005.