Your learning journey
A clear route from enrolment to award
Follow each stop in order. Your learner area keeps your units, evidence, feedback and progress together.
Stop 1
Enrol and get oriented
Meet your tutor, enter the learner area and plan your study.
Stop 2
Welcome to WorkplaceHero
Unit 1
Stop 3
Learners and Learning
L/651/4746 · 15 credits
Stop 4
Teaching My Subject
K/651/4745 · 15 credits
Stop 5
Teachers and Teaching
M/651/4747 · 15 credits
Stop 6
Professional Practice
R/651/4748 · 30 credits
Stop 7
Effective Digital and Online Pedagogies
T/651/4749 · 15 credits
Stop 8
Developing, Using and Organising Resources in a Specialist Area
H/507/9049 · 15 credits
Stop 9
Action Research
R/507/9029 · 15 credits
Stop 10
Evidence your teaching practice and professional enquiry
Put your knowledge into practice and submit the required evidence.
Stop 11
Qualification achieved
Your achievement is quality assured and certificated by Focus Awards.
Every completed stop moves you closer to a recognised, portable achievement.
Course overview
What is this qualification?
The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (FE & Skills) is a teacher training qualification that can kickstart your career in Further Education or progress your existing career to new heights.
The qualification meets the requirements to apply for QTLS and blends theory and practice with digital pedagogy and real-world teaching experience.
Upcoming start dates
- 12 leftDET (FES) - October 202711 Oct 2027 - 31 Aug 2028
Entry requirements
Please check you meet these before applying.
- Minimum age: 19+
- Enhanced DBS check required
- Prerequisites: Access to at least 100 hours of teaching practice with real learners in a post-16 setting, paid or voluntary.
- Maths & English - A grade C or equivalent in both Maths and English is required (certificates needed as part of application process)
Why study with us
On-demand learning
24/7 access to a curated digital resource library, structured assignments, and planning templates designed by accredited professionals.
Flexible training, tailored to you
Learn around your lifestyle, not the other way around. Delivered over 9 months with monthly workshops, action learning sets, and optional 1-to-1 coaching.
High-contact, high-support learning
Dedicated tutor support, observed teaching sessions, priority feedback, and a supportive peer community.
A community-driven experience
Join a cohort of educators through group chats, LinkedIn communities, and live workshops that foster peer-to-peer learning and real-time development.
Look inside the course
What you'll study
What you leave with
Certificate
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Level 5 - Focus Awards
- Issued once you pass all required units
- Logged in your free WorkplaceHero CPD record
- 8 units, 120 credits of evidenced learning
Where this takes you
Roles it opens up
Your next step
- 1Apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status
- 2Join the Society for Education and Training (SET) as a full member
- 3Take Level 6 or 7 qualifications in education, leadership or specialist pedagogy
Ready to start?
It takes a couple of minutes, and you can ask us anything first.
Paying for your course
Ways to pay, answered
Frequently asked questions
Answers before you apply
Purchase seats on behalf of your organisation
One payment, then assign seats to your staff by email or shareable link. Volume discount applied automatically.
Studying yourself? £1,499.00 including VAT.
Pick your intake and pay in the booking box above. You do not need an account first.
Choose my intakeTalk to an advisor
Not sure this is the right course?
Tell us where you're up to and we'll send the full course guide - fees, start dates, entry requirements and how you'll be assessed - then follow up personally. No account needed, and no obligation to apply.
Prefer email? Write to hello@workplacehero.co.uk and we'll reply the same working day. Training a team? We run bespoke cohorts with invoicing and group pricing - talk to our team.