EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARD LEVEL 3 QCF

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 QCF Education and Training Award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learningLevel 3 QCF Education and Training Award is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learningLevel 3 QCF Education and Training course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is an accredited qualification on the QCF framework, regulated by Ofqual. The qualification was supported by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) prior to its closure in July 2013.

Learners must achieve a minimum of 12 credits from three mandatory unit groups to be awarded the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF).

 Course Objectives

This programme provides the knowledge that will enable you to:

• Understand your own role, responsibilities and the boundaries of those in relation to teaching
• Understand appropriate teaching and learning approaches for the context of flexible learning in your specialist area
• Demonstrate session planning skills
• Understand how to provide inclusive sessions which motivate learners
• Understand the use of different assessment methods and the need for record-keeping.

How is the course structured?

The  Education and Training Award Level 3 QCF course is divided into four comprehensive units:

Unit 1 - Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training
Learning Outcomes:

• 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

Unit 2 - Understanding and Using Inclusive Teaching and Learning Approaches in Education and Training
Learning Outcomes:

• Describe features of inclusive teaching and learning
• Compare the strengths and limitations of teaching and learning approaches used in own area of specialism in relation to meeting individual learner needs
• Explain why it is important to provide opportunities for learners to develop their English, mathematics, ICT and wider skills
• Explain why it is important to create an inclusive teaching and learning environment
• Explain why it is important to select teaching and learning approaches, resources and assessment methods to meet individual learner needs
• Explain ways to engage and motivate learners
• Summarise ways to establish ground rules with learners

Unit 3 - Session Planning and Micro Teach Skills
Learning Outcomes:

• Devise an inclusive teaching and learning plan
• Justify own selection of teaching and learning approaches, resources and assessment methods in relation to meeting individual learner needs
• Use teaching and learning approaches, resources and assessment methods to meet individual learner needs
• Communicate with learners in ways that meet their individual needs
• Provide constructive feedback to learners to meet their individual needs
• Review the effectiveness of own delivery of inclusive teaching and learning
• Identify areas for improvement in own delivery of inclusive teaching and learning

Unit 4 - Understanding assessment in education and training
Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the purpose of the types of assessment used in education and training
• Describe characteristics of different methods of assessment in education and training
• Compare the strengths and limitations of different assessment methods in relation to meeting individual learner needs
• Explain why it is important to involve learners and others in the assessment process
• Explain the role and use of peer and self-assessment in the assessment process
• Identify sources of information that should be made available to learners and others involved in the assessment process
• Describe key features of constructive feedback
• Explain how constructive feedback contributes to the assessment process
• Explain ways to give constructive feedback to learners
• Explain the need for keeping records of assessment of learning
• Summarise the requirements for keeping records of assessment in an organisation

(Please note: Unit 3 is aimed at preparing you for the micro-teach and as such it doesn’t have any assignments attached. Unit 3 is still required to complete the course.)

The Award in Education and Training qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to teach in the Further Education and Skills Sector and forms a foundation for those with little or no previous experience of teaching or training. It is an introductory, knowledge-based teaching qualification which can be undertaken by individuals who are not yet in a teaching role (pre-service), or are currently teaching (in-service).

No Entry Requirements