Level 5 further education learning and skills teacher
The Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) is a ‘dual-professional’, having first achieved
competence in a vocational or subject specialism and then subsequently trained as a teacher. This means that many teachers in the education and Ttraining sector (ETS) begin teaching as a second, or even later, career. This occupation is found in all parts of the Further Education and Skills Sector (FES), primarily but not exclusively in settings where students are aged 14 and above.
Teaching can be delivered at a range of levels including entry-level basic skills to level 3 including, academic, vocational, and technical education, up to post-graduate qualifications; it will also cover a broad range of both academic and technical subject/ sector areas. Many Further Education, Learning, and Skills Teachers are dual professionals, drawing on their vocational as well as academic qualifications to provide a high-quality learning experience.
The minimum duration for this apprenticeship standard is 12-18 months.
The minimum duration for this apprenticeship standard is 24 months.
With the employer’s approval, the LST could progress onto curriculum/training leadership roles following an adequate period of experience teaching at this level, within the sector.
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