Certificate in Education
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The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a professional qualification
for teacher
s in the United Kingdom
. There have been two incarnations of the Cert Ed over the years.
or higher education
level.
Those wanting to teach at primary
or secondary education
must undertake either a Bachelor of Education
degree or a non-education degree followed by a postgraduate qualification in teaching, such as the PGCE.
In 2007, many colleges and Universities stopped teaching the Cert Ed with the advent of the Teaching Awards, the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) replacing the full Cert Ed.
, College of Education, (or later at a university
) with placements in local schools.
Originally, those with Cert Eds would qualify as 'assistant teachers' with only degree-holders being regarded as full teachers. This distinction was removed in the 1960s.
The Cert Ed was discontinued in the early 1980s (when a bachelor's degree
and a teacher training qualification became a requirement for new teachers) and was replaced by the Bachelor of Education
(BEd) degree.
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
for teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. There have been two incarnations of the Cert Ed over the years.
New Cert Ed
The current Cert Ed is a non-compulsory qualification offering training in teaching at furtherFurther education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
or higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
level.
Those wanting to teach at primary
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
or secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
must undertake either a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
degree or a non-education degree followed by a postgraduate qualification in teaching, such as the PGCE.
In 2007, many colleges and Universities stopped teaching the Cert Ed with the advent of the Teaching Awards, the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS) replacing the full Cert Ed.
Old Cert Ed
The old Cert Ed was a qualification that was required for non-degree holders to become teachers (degree holders could become teachers without any further study). The Cert Ed course took two (or later three) years to complete and was studied at a teacher training collegeTeacher training college
A teacher training college is a college of higher education that specialises in training students to be teachers.Many universities offer similar facilities, a number of which acquired their provision by taking over a teacher training college or by a teacher training college evolving into a...
, College of Education, (or later at a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
) with placements in local schools.
Originally, those with Cert Eds would qualify as 'assistant teachers' with only degree-holders being regarded as full teachers. This distinction was removed in the 1960s.
The Cert Ed was discontinued in the early 1980s (when a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and a teacher training qualification became a requirement for new teachers) and was replaced by the Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(BEd) degree.
See also
- Bachelor of EducationBachelor of EducationA Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
- Diploma of EducationDiploma of EducationThe Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom...
- Certificate (disambiguation)
- Postgraduate Diploma in EducationPostgraduate Diploma in EducationThe Postgraduate Diploma in Education , also known as a Graduate Diploma of Education , is a one-year postgraduate course in several places like Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong and Singapore for existing bachelor's degree holders leading to become a qualified teacher.The...
- Professional Graduate Diploma in EducationProfessional Graduate Diploma in EducationThe Professional Graduate Diploma in Education is a one-year course in Scotland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....