January 15, 2024

Essential IQA Skills to Advance Your Career

If you want to advance your career as an IQA (Internal Quality Assurer), then there are some essential IQA skills you’ll need, no matter what industry or sector you work in, that will help you enhance your prospects and assist you in climbing the career ladder and reaching the top. The Role of an IQA […]

October 27, 2023

QTLS Guide: Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills Status

If you’ve decided to become a teacher, then choosing the right course and route to follow can seem like a daunting challenge. There are a multitude of qualifications, courses, and career paths that can often bewilder newcomers and even seasoned professionals. There are multiple university options, such as a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Bachelor […]

October 3, 2023

The Roles and Responsibilities of an Assessor

Being an assessor is an important role, both for the candidates you interact with and the centre, college or company you work for.  If you’ve been assessed to gain a qualification yourself, then you’ll probably remember how large the assessor loomed in your mind!  Since the assessor is the person who decides whether or not […]

July 28, 2023

DTLLS Qualification Guide: Everything You Need to Know

If you’ve been considering advancing your teaching career, you might have come across the DTLLS qualification. Abbreviated to DTLLS because of its long name, the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector was the highest teaching qualification available in the UK for teaching in the further education sector. The landscape of teacher […]

June 19, 2023

How to get into Teaching without a PGCE

If you’ve ever looked at becoming a teacher, then you’ve probably found that the PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is one of the most common qualifications needed on the pathway to becoming a teacher in England. To obtain a PGCE qualification, you must first have a degree graded at 2:2 or higher in a relevant subject, […]

May 24, 2023

CTLLS Qualification Guide: Everything You Need To Know

If you’re working in the education sector, we’re going to assume you’ve heard of the CTLLS qualification. Often pronounced as “kettles”, CTLLS, aka the Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, is a UK qualification recognised nationally, which has now been replaced by the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET). What is […]

September 17, 2022

6 Top Tips for Newly Qualified Teachers

So you’ve completed your Level 5 DET, received your QLTS status, and now you’re ready to start teaching! Before you get started, here are our top 6 tips for newly qualified teachers to start your exciting new career on a high. 1. Practice your lessons to ensure you cover all questions When teaching something for […]