Award in Education and Training (PTLLS) - Level 3

Overview

Have you considered a career change?

Do you have current industry experience and skills you could share with others?

Known previously as PTTLS, this 12-week part-time evening course is designed for those who are looking to start a career in teaching or seeking career progression within their area of work.

It's an ideal first step to help you decide if teaching is for you and will give you the foundations to progress your studies onto a certificate in education (teacher training).

What will I study?

• Cognitive behaviour and how students learn

• Adaptations of learning using differentiation of resources

• Planning a lesson and scheme of learning

• Engaging and motivating students

• Planning assessments

• Recording and monitoring assessments

• You will also be expected to plan a lesson (Microteach) and will be observed by tutor and peers in order to be assessed as part of meeting the course criteria.

Entry requirements

• An interest in teaching and learning

• Have or be working towards achieving a Literacy Level 2

• Good knowledge of ICT (preferably Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint)

• The confidence to study Level 3 course.