Skills for Life Professional Development
This section tells you about training courses
for LLN (literacy, language (ESOL) and numeracy) subject specialist teachers, and for
those supporting learners with their language, literacy and numeracy skills.
All specialist teachers of language, literacy and numeracy are required to gain a recognised teaching qualification
and a subject specialist qualification. The Additional Diplomas (ADTLLS) are for specialist teachers, and the support qualifications for those in a support role.
Please click here to find out more about generic teaching qualifications required by all teachers in the post-16 sector. It may be possible for you to combine these studies.
- Are you a qualified teacher who is wondering about retraining to teach literacy,
language or numeracy in the post-16 sector?
- Do you deliver Functional Skills in English or maths?
- Do you want to gain new ideas to enhance your delivery of Skills for Life (SfL)?
- Do you
support learning support, and need a professional qualification?
- Do you want to train to be a SfL volunteer?
Please click here for an SfLPD information pack.
Please click here for an SfLPD application form.
Then we have the course for you.
Exeter College is one of the largest providers
of Skills for Life (functional skills) professional development in the area. We
have a reputation for the high quality of this training programme.
Click here to find out more about the
exciting range of courses by using our course search. of courses by using our course search.
ADTLLS Literacy: Additional Diploma in Teaching English (Literacy) in the Lifelong Learning Sector (City and Guilds 7305-15)
This course provides the specialist qualification for teachers of adult literacy. In addition to or alongside the generic teaching diploma, or PGCE, this leads to QTLS.
Please click here to see the ADTLLS Literacy course information leaflet.
ADTLLS Numeracy: Additional Diploma in Teaching Mathematics (Numeracy) in the Lifelong Learning Sector (City and Guilds 7305-17)
This course provides the specialist qualification for teachers of adult numeracy. In addition to or alongside the generic teaching diploma, or PGCE, this leads to QTLS.
Please click here to see the ADTLLS Numeracy course information leaflet.
‘Energise’ CPD units (SVUK quality marked programme)
This programme consists of a series of modules which develop your skills in supporting and embedding literacy, language and numeracy skills. It is designed for Key skills teachers, NVQ assessors, support staff, and vocational teachers.
Please click here to see the Energise course information leaflet.
Please click here for ther Energise application form.
Please click here for the Energise information leaflet.
C&G 9483 (Certificate in Adult Literacy Support)
This is the professional qualification for support staff working one-to-one or supporting individual learners within a group. The course will encourage teachers of adult literacy to develop their understanding of the subject by promoting both an awareness of wider social and learning issues related to the development of literacy skills and their personal literacy skills
Please click here to see the C&G 9483 course information leaflet.
C&G 9484 (Certificate in Adult Numeracy Support)
This is the professional qualification for support staff working one-to-one or supporting individual learners within a group. The course will encourage teachers of adult numeracy to develop their understanding of the subject by promoting both an awareness of wider social and learning issues related to the development of numeracy skills and their personal number skills
Please click here to see the C&G 9484 course information leaflet.
If you would like to volunteer to work alongside a specialist teacher to support
individuals with their language, literacy or numeracy development, this training
leads to a level 2 qualification that will help you to feel confident and effective.
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
KS: Key skills (also known as Functional Skills)
KS: Functional Skills