City and Guilds NVQs in Education

PTLLS is the acronym for the Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector. This qualification consists of four units. Each unit has a 3 credit value (within the QCF framework) which adds up to the 12 credits required to achieve this award. This is a mandatory qualification for those wishing to enter teaching in the regulated Lifelong Learning Sector (LLS) in England and forms part of the framework of qualification for teachers in the LLS. It allows teachers to progress on to the ‘Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector’ (CTLLS) and the ‘Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector’ (DTLLS). If taken as a stand-alone qualification, it can receive accreditation of prior learning (APL) within 6302 CTLLS, 7305 DTLLS, and the level 5 subject specialist diplomas for literacy, ESOL and numeracy.

DTLLS is the acronym for the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong learning Sector. It may be offered to pre-service and in-service candidates on a part-time or full-time basis and is awarded at level 5 upon completion. The diploma meets the qualification requirements for the full teaching role. It comprises level 4 (part one) and level 5 (part two) mandatory units and optional units. The total minimum credit value required of this qualification is 120 credits on the QCF. You may carry forward credits and receive accreditation of prior learning (APL) for the PTLLS unit or 7303 Award and the Planning and Enabling Learning unit within 7304 CTLLS if previously achieved. Optional unit credits completed as part of the CTLLS may not count towards the level 5 diploma qualifications