This is an essential text for all those working towards the new Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. Tailored to meet the demands of the new qualification and Standards, it incorporates key information on reflective practice, study and research skills, and provides full coverage of all the mandatory units. Accessible language is combined with a critical approach that clearly relates practical examples to the required underpinning theory, and a range of useful learning features include key definitions, extended case studies, critical questions and chapter reflections. Written by the successful team who produced A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training.