Level 3 Award in Education and Training (Pearson BTEC)

What is the Level 3 Award in Education and Training?

The BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training is an introductory teaching qualification that prepares learners for teaching in a wide range of contexts. This qualification will give learners an introduction to the requirements within the lifelong learning sector; it does not qualify a learner to become a teacher, but gives the basic knowledge and understanding of the requirements of an adult educator.

The qualification runs over 4 days; the first two days consisting of workshop delivery, the third day an assessment session, where learners will deliver their own micro-teach session to their peers. The final day is a tutorial day where all final assessments are completed including a micro-teach session with peers and a Tutor assessment.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for individuals over 19 who want a basic introduction to teaching and training adults. Typical roles include, but are not limited to:

• Trainers/Tutors
• Employment Coaches
• Mentors

What will the course cover?

As part of this qualification learners will cover the following three modules:

• Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
• Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training
• Understanding assessment in education and training

Following the completion of these knowledge units, learners will demonstrate that they can deliver a short 15-minute teaching session and are able to effectively assess their peers. They will be able to explain the roles of a teacher/trainer, the skills that are required, the assessment & teaching strategies they can employ and the legislation linked to lifelong
learning.

What content is covered on the Level 3 Award in Education and Training?

• Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
• 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
• Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches 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
• Understanding assessment in education and training
• 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