Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching Bilingual Learners (5887)

For teachers who:

• are employed in an educational institution such as a school, college, university, or adult training centre (full or part time)
• teach in their current institution over a full academic year, for a minimum of 24 weeks and a minimum of six hours per week
• are responsible for teaching and assessing a group of a minimum of six learners
• have access to an accredited Cambridge PDQ Centre that offers this qualification
• have access to the regular support of a mentor who understands the essential principles that underpin this qualification, and can provide helpful advice and observations.

Qualification summary

• Delivered by: an accredited Cambridge PDQ Centre
• Total learning hours: 150
• Recommended programme duration: 4 months
• Assessment: through a portfolio of assessment examined externally by Cambridge
• Evidence length: 3600 words with work-based records
• Language requirements: English language proficiency comparable to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Or, a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System.
• Benchmarking: This qualification is benchmarked to level 4 of the Framework of Higher Education Qualifications in the UK (FHEQ) by UK ECCTIS (PDF, 199KB).