Level 6 Extended Diploma in Global Teaching Practice

Seven mandatory units; no optional units. Titles as published by Qualifi.² Qualifi's specification gives the credit for each unit; the published total is shown in the particulars.

The three core units run first and in the same sequence as the diploma, with the placement as their culmination. The four specialist units follow, ordinarily in the order Moral Education, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Early Years Pedagogy and Arabic Language Pedagogy, though a learner already teaching in early years or in Arabic-medium settings may take those units earlier so that placement evidence can be used. The Arabic Language Pedagogy unit is about the teaching of Arabic; it does not require the learner to be fluent in Arabic, though it helps.

Qualifi sets the entry criteria; LSPM applies them. As published:²

• These qualifications are aimed at graduates and have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression.
• However, candidates must meet local regulatory requirements.
• Entry to the qualification will be through centre application and interview.
• Learners will be assessed on an individual basis.Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant curriculum subject.
• They must also have attained IELTS Academic 6.0 (a minimum of 6 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening).

The entry requirements are Qualifi's and are the same as for the diploma: a bachelor's degree in a relevant curriculum subject, IELTS Academic 6.0 with component minimums, an interview, and compliance with local regulatory requirements. Because the extended diploma is usually taken with a specific regulator's requirements in view, LSPM asks applicants at interview to name the jurisdiction and, if possible, the school, so that the award can be confirmed as a fit before they commit to it. A placement school must be secured before registration.

If you are unsure which route applies to you, enquire and say so; working that out is what the advice call is for.

The core units are assessed as for the diploma: written assignments on theory and evidence-based practice, and a placement portfolio of observed lessons, mentor reports and reflective commentary. The four specialist units are each assessed by assignment against Qualifi's criteria, typically a scheme of work or unit plan in the specialism with a research-informed rationale, an analysis of practice observed or delivered, and, for the special educational needs unit, an individual support plan built on a case. Where the placement school allows, specialist-unit assignments draw on placement evidence.

The general arrangements for marking, moderation, feedback and resubmission are described on the how LSPM teaches page.

Time, honestly estimated

Qualifi does not publish a Total Qualification Time for this award; the figures below use the 120-credit convention of ten hours per credit as a planning guide, not a promise.

Progression is professional. Holders typically seek or hold posts in international schools where a subject degree and a Level 6 teaching credential covering early years, inclusion, moral education and language pedagogy are expected by the regulator. Whether the award satisfies a particular regulator, and for which posts, is that regulator's decision; confirm it before enrolling rather than after.

Holders considering a master's in education generally apply on their undergraduate degree, with this award and their teaching record as professional evidence. The extended diploma is not designed as a bachelor's top-up route and its holders rarely need one.

The mechanics of advanced standing, and the questions admissions tutors ask, are on the top-up degrees page.⁴ Slot: universities holding a current progression agreement for this award, verified before publication.

Not everyone wants the bachelor's. The other direction from here is a Level 7 diploma, at master's level, described on the companion site for Level 7 diplomas.