Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Course Structure

This course is completed partially as a distance learning qualification by:

• Individual research at home under the guidance of your personal assessor

• Telephone assessment appointments to discuss your evidence and/or submitting written evidence to your assessor

There is mandatory observation of teaching and delivery of learning in classroom environment against a lesson plan, required for this qualification.

There are no exams required to achieve the qualification

Course Duration

This course can be completed in as little as 6 weeks. Depending on the units taken the Average learning time is between 48-61 hours. This course has a limit of 6 months to complete from enrolment date.

Who can enrol for this course?

Must be aged 19+. The qualification covers the knowledge and skills required by teachers/trainers in the further education and training skills sector and is intended for those who wish to gain knowledge and understanding of this sector.

Entry requirements

This qualification requires you to have a minimum of level 2 in English, Maths and ICT.

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is designed for

• Anyone employed in education or training sectors

• Anyone with employment where training of others is integral to their role

• Anyone looking to make a career move into the education or training sector

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course you will be issued with a hard copy of your certificate.

What will I learn by taking this course

To achieve this qualification, learners must attain at least 12 credits. Learners must attain 3 credits by achieving the mandatory unit contained in Group A, plus a minimum of 6 credits from the units contained in the optional Group B, and at least 3 credits from the units contained in the optional Group C

Mandatory unit

• Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training

Group B units

• Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training (Credit Value 6)

• Facilitate learning and development in groups (Credit Value 6)

• Facilitate learning and development for individuals (Credit Value 6)

Group C units

• Understanding the principles and practices of assessment (Credit Value 3)

• Understanding assessment in education and training (Credit Value 3)

The benefits of taking this course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of

• Understand the teaching role and responsibilities in education and training

• Understand ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment

• Understand the relationships between teachers and other professionals in education and training

• Understand inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training

• Understand ways to create an inclusive teaching and learning environment

• Be able to plan inclusive teaching and learning

• Be able to deliver inclusive teaching and learning

• Be able to evaluate the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning

• Understand principles and practices of learning and development in group

• Be able to facilitate learning and development in groups

• Be able to assist groups to apply new knowledge and skills in practical contexts

• Be able to assist learners to reflect on their learning and development undertaken in groups

• Understand principles and practices of one to one learning and development

• Be able to facilitate one to one learning and development

• Be able assist individual learners in applying new knowledge and skills in practical contexts

• Be able to assist individual learners in reflecting on their learning and/or development

• Understand the principles and requirements of assessment

• Understand different types of assessment method

• Understand how to plan assessment

• Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment

• Understand how to make assessment decisions

• Understand quality assurance of the assessment process

• Understand how to manage information relating to assessment

• Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment

• Understand types and methods of assessment used in education and training

• Understand how to involve learners and others in the assessment process

• Understand the role and use of constructive feedback in the assessment process

• Understand requirements for keeping records of assessment in education and training