Post-Compulsory Education and Training

at South Staffordshire College - Lichfield Site

Award

Certificate in Education

Study option

Location

South Staffordshire College - Lichfield Site

Start dates available

September 2026

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On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Certificate in Education Post-Compulsory Education and Training

Course content

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module where available.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Year 1 compulsory modules
Curriculum Design For Inclusive Practice	20 credits
Teaching, Learning And Assessment In Post-Compulsory Education And Training	40 credits

Year 2 compulsory modules
Year 2 compulsory modules
Action Research Into Subject Specialist Pedagogy	20 credits
Develop Own Professional Competence And Knowledge	40 credits

Location

You will study at South Staffordshire College - Lichfield but receive a qualification from University of Staffordshire.

Lichfield offers a wide range of courses at Further Education and Higher Education level, in addition to a range of adult and community courses.

South Staffordshire College - Lichfield website

Entry requirements

Careers

Teaching and assessment

Fees

For the course starting on 21 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Certificate in Education-Part-time
Study option
Part-time

When studied part time, the duration of the course and the amount of fees you’ll pay each year depends on the speed at which you wish to progress through it. This is called the ‘intensity of study’. The usual study pattern on this programme enables you to complete modules totalling 60 credits in your first year of study. This would be equivalent to studying at 50 per cent course intensity.

If you follow this pattern of study you will complete the course in six years. You will pay the pro rata (equivalent) fee shown for your first year of study. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year. But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX*. Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any increase as early as possible. Further information about fee changes would be posted on the University’s website once this becomes available.

*RPIX is a measure of inflation equivalent to all the items in the Retail Price Index (RPI) excluding mortgage interest payments.

If you would like to know more about the fees listed and what this means to you then please get in touch with our Enquiries Team.

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Location	Award	Study option	Start date	Apply Link
South Staffordshire College - Lichfield Site	Certificate in Education	Part-time	21 September 2026	Apply now

Rules and regulations

If you are offered a place at University of Staffordshire, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of University of Staffordshire enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations.