The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3/4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) is an initial

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training qualification, that was studied at

QCF The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) was the national credit transfer system for education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales between September 2011 and October 2015. The replacement was the Regulated Qualification Fr ...

Level 3 or 4, for teaching in

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(FE) and the

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sector of education in the

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. The CTLLS was the second highest of the teaching qualifications specifically for this sector of education, the others being the

Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector The Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) was an initial teacher training qualification, studied at QCF Level 5 or 7, for teaching in Further Education (FE) and the lifelong learning sector of education in the United Kingdom ...

(DTLLS) and the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualifications. All of these were introduced in 2007 and later updated in 2011. The

Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector qualification (CTLLS) was replaced with the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training qualification. There are also some practical requirements for both CTLLS and DTLLS courses.

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