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Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET Syllabus
Level 5 qualification for teachers and trainers working in the UK further education and post-16 skills sector. The full Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET syllabus: 6 subjects, 19 chapters, 60 topics and 129 sub-topics, with 304 flashcards written against it.
Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET subjects
Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Roles, Responsibilities and Professional Practice in Education and Training
- The Professional Teaching Role in FE and Skills · 3 topics
- Legislation, Regulatory Requirements and Codes of Practice · 3 topics
- Inclusive Practice and Promoting Equality and Diversity · 3 topics
Planning, Delivering and Managing Learning
- Initial and Diagnostic Assessment to Plan Learning · 3 topics
- Curriculum, Schemes of Work and Session Planning · 4 topics
- Teaching and Learning Approaches · 4 topics
- Behaviour, Group Dynamics and Classroom Management · 3 topics
Assessment of and for Learning
- Principles and Purposes of Assessment · 3 topics
- Assessment Methods and Practice · 3 topics
- Feedback, Recording and Quality Assurance · 3 topics
Theories and Principles for Planning and Enabling Learning
- Theories of Learning · 4 topics
- Models of Learning, Curriculum and Communication · 3 topics
- Applying Theory to Inclusive Practice · 3 topics
Wider Professional Practice and Development
- The Education and Training Context · 3 topics
- Reflective Practice and Continuing Professional Development · 3 topics
- Teaching Practice and Professional Evidence · 3 topics
Specialist Pedagogy: Teaching English, Maths and Disability/SEND
- Embedding and Teaching English and Literacy · 3 topics
- Embedding and Teaching Maths and Numeracy · 3 topics
- Teaching Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (SEND) · 3 topics
Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET flashcards
304 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Roles, Responsibilities and Professional Practice in Education and Training — 50 cards
- Planning, Delivering and Managing Learning — 51 cards
- Assessment of and for Learning — 51 cards
- Theories and Principles for Planning and Enabling Learning — 51 cards
- Wider Professional Practice and Development — 50 cards
- Specialist Pedagogy: Teaching English, Maths and Disability/SEND — 51 cards
Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET syllabus?
Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET covers 6 subjects: Roles, Responsibilities and Professional Practice in Education and Training, Planning, Delivering and Managing Learning, Assessment of and for Learning, Theories and Principles for Planning and Enabling Learning, Wider Professional Practice and Development and Specialist Pedagogy: Teaching English, Maths and Disability/SEND.
How many chapters and topics are in the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET syllabus?
19 chapters and 60 topics, broken down further into 129 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Planning, Delivering and Managing Learning is the largest subject, with 14 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) / DET flashcards?
Yes — 304 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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