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Level 5

Paid flexible online qualification

Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)

A TQUK Level 5 teaching qualification delivered through online study with a required placement in a further-education and skills setting.

Provider
Online Business School
Study format
Online study with a required placement
Assessment
Portfolio evidence, written work, observation and teaching-practice evidence

Course overview

Key facts before you choose this course

Compare the delivery, assessment, qualification and published fee, then check the entry requirements below.

At a glance

Course details

Delivery
Online study with a required placement
Study pace
Flexible online study plus 250 placement hours
Assessment
Portfolio evidence, written work, observation and teaching-practice evidence
Provider
Online Business School
Qualification level
Level 5
Published course option
Complete Level 5 diploma: £2,900

Before you commit

What to know before enrolling

  • OBS makes the admission decision and may ask for evidence of previous study, English ability, age or work experience.
  • Course fees do not include external examination-centre charges, university top-up fees or other third-party costs unless the page says otherwise.
  • The course has flexible online access, with up to five years of online course access.
  • Universities, employers and professional bodies make their own recognition and progression decisions.

Fees and payment

Compare the current published options.

These are the course fees and instalment examples currently published by OBS. Taxes and clearly identified third-party charges may apply.

Complete Level 5 diploma

£2,900

Published course fee

£20 deposit, then 24 monthly payments of £120 at 0% interest.

OBS publishes the course fee and instalment example shown above. Where rounded monthly figures do not equal the headline fee exactly, the provider may adjust the final payment.

Candidate qualification match

Which qualifications may be delivered?

The regulated TQUK diploma contains 11 mandatory units, 120 credits, 1,200 total qualification time hours and 395 guided learning hours.

Level 5

TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)

Awarding organisation
Training Qualifications UK (TQUK)
Qualification number
610/3842/8
Credits
120
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Curriculum

What you will study

01

Mandatory Level 5 teaching units

  1. Pedagogic methodologies and curriculum development in further education
  2. Understanding learners and educational practices
  3. Professionalism and inclusive teaching practices
  4. Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
  5. Partnership working and collaboration
  6. Assessment principles and practices
  7. Resource development and management
  8. Teaching practice
  9. Behaviour management
  10. Professional development and reflective practice
  11. Digital pedagogies

Practical requirements

What you need and how the course is assessed.

Entry requirements

  • Normally aged 19 or over
  • Level 2 English and mathematics, or equivalent evidence accepted by the provider
  • Suitable subject knowledge or professional experience in the area you intend to teach
  • Digital skills suitable for online study and evidence submission
  • A suitable further-education and skills placement and any safeguarding checks required by the placement

Assessment in practice

  • Complete 250 hours in appropriate further-education and skills settings, including at least 150 hours of teaching practice.
  • Teaching practice must provide experience across two settings.
  • OBS delivers the academic course online; the learner is responsible for securing a suitable placement.
  • Assessment includes written and portfolio evidence, observed teaching and evidence from practice.

Further study and teaching roles

A teaching diploma is not automatic professional status

Graduates can use the diploma for teaching and training roles in further education and skills settings, subject to employer requirements. Eligible graduates may also apply separately for professional status such as QTLS where the relevant professional body’s rules are met.

Included support

Current benefits shown for this route

Benefits can change and may depend on the course and payment method. Confirm the current terms before enrolment.

Teaching route confirmed in the OBS catalogue

The live OBS Course Services menu lists Teaching at Level 4 and Level 5. The detailed product terms still require confirmation.

Conditions apply

Online materials and tutor support

OBS commonly describes online materials and tutor support across its routes, but the exact Teaching inclusions, practical support and laptop terms must be confirmed.

Conditions apply

Questions before enrolment

Frequently asked questions

Read the main details about fees, study, assessment and progression.

How much does the course cost?

OBS publishes the following course fee: Complete Level 5 diploma: £2,900, with a £20 deposit and 24 monthly payments of £120.

Do I need a teaching placement?

Yes. The qualification requires 250 placement hours, including at least 150 hours of teaching practice across two settings. The learner is responsible for securing a suitable placement.

Does the diploma give me QTLS?

No. Eligible graduates can apply separately for QTLS under the rules of the relevant professional body.

What happens if I cancel, withdraw or request a refund?

Online Business School's current cancellation, withdrawal and refund terms apply. Ready Study Global does not set or administer the provider's refund decisions. Ask us for the current OBS terms before enrolment or payment.

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