This course is offered on a non-modular basis; applications for this course must be made directly to the provider; the course qualifies students to work in the post-compulsory sector (e.g. further education, adult and community education, prisons or work-based learning); it is designed for practising teachers of ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) who do not yet hold a recognised teaching qualification; the course has been recently revised to meet new Lifelong Learning UK National Standards; the qualification gives students the chance to gain the skills required for teaching learners above the ages of 14 (more commonly 16) based on a sound understanding of theories of learning as applied to their own subject specialism; in the 1st year students study with a subject-specific group of developing teachers and deepen their understanding of English language as a subject area; this includes knowledge of key questions, theories and concepts in their subject, as well as the development of their own personal skills in the subject area; students extend their repertoire of learning and teaching methods and strategies in their subject, and develop understanding of the diverse needs of learners; students consider how the theories of learning and assessment can be applied to the teaching of their subject; students are encouraged to analyse and critique policies and practices relating to the teaching of their subject, and to develop their own considered approach to teaching language; in the 2nd year, students study alongside those planning to teach other subjects at post-16 (from leisure and tourism to music technology and beyond); they look at broader issues in post-compulsory education, learning and teaching from their perspective as a subject specialist, and work on projects with course participants from their own and other subject areas.