Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship

Study level: Professionally Accredited Programmes
Apprenticeships
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The Coaching Professional Apprenticeship course is designed to develop the professional knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be an effective coach and mentor.

Start date

January
May
October

Location

In the workplace
In schools

Course code

CRBU003 - Schools and colleges
CRBU002 - Internal and non-education routes

Study mode

Work-based learning with online study

Duration

15 months part-time

Cost

Apprenticeship levy funded

Age phases

Primary
Secondary


Course overview

Leading to the Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship qualification, this practical, evidence-based course is beneficial for those who want to develop their skills to actively listen, provide feedback and use coaching and mentoring to advance performance.

We offer two pathways. The first is for mentors in schools and colleges, with responsibility for developing newly qualified teachers as part of the Early Career Framework, or trainee teachers undertaking the PGCE. The second pathway is for those who have the ambition to become coaches, or who are responsible for leading and managing others in organisations beyond the education sector. This may be in a public or private sector setting.

  • The course is mapped to the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring, and as a result of undertaking the apprenticeship, an additional qualification will also be achieved.
  • The content is designed to strengthen your understanding of how the organisational context can affect both coaching and mentoring. It allows for the planning, delivery and review of those you will coach and mentor.
  • The course acts to both reward and recognise you for undertaking this important role within your school or college, in supporting those new to teaching, or undertaking teacher training, or as part of your role in a public or private organisation.

Accreditation and professional recognition

ILM

ILM

This course is aligned to the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring. Candidates who successfully complete the End Point Assessment (EPA) will gain this additional qualification1 which is aimed at managers and those with significant responsibility for effective coaching and mentoring as part of their daily role within an organisational context or as a freelance coach or mentor.



Course details

The course is for 15 months, plus the End Point Assessment (EPA).

Each of the three modules are delivered and assessed before undertaking the next. This allows you to progressively achieve and understand your success as you continue.

As part of the programme you will receive regular coaching sessions and be observed when undertaking a mentoring/coaching session. In addition, you are required to undertake a minimum of 18 hours formal coaching or mentoring with a maximum of three and minimum of two individuals.

Each module covers a different, but related aspect of coaching and mentoring as follows.

Modules

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.


Entry requirements

In order to gain entry to the course you must:

  • Hold a GCSE Grade 4 / C or above in English and Mathematics.

You must have the opportunity to be engaged in a coaching relationship and display the behavioural attributes required of a coach, such as trust and integrity.

As part of the apprenticeship, you will be supported by your employer to undertake 'off the job' activities to successfully progress with the course. This time permits you to study, complete tasks and meet with your University Tutors to support you in completing the required assessments.


Fees and funding

Student Full-time Part-time
UK Not available Apprenticeship levy funded

This course comes at no cost to the student as it is fully funded by the employer’s Apprenticeship Levy.


How to apply


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