The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3/4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) is an initial

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

training qualification, studied at QCF Level 3 or 4, for teaching in

Further Education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. I ...

(FE) and the lifelong learning sector of education in the

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. The CTLLS is the second highest of the teaching qualifications specifically for this sector of education, the others being the

Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector The Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) was an initial teacher training qualification, studied at QCF Level 5 or 7, for teaching in Further Education (FE) and the lifelong learning sector of education in the United Kingdom ...

(DTLLS) and the

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector The QCF Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualification, sometimes referred to colloquially as "Petals", is an initial teacher training qualification, that was studied at QCF Level 3 or 4, awarded over 2006 to 2018 and was ...

(PTLLS), qualifications all of which were introduced in 2007 and later updated in 2011. The QCF Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector qualification (CTLLS), will be replaced with the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training qualification. There are also some practical requirements for both CTLLS and DTLLS courses.

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