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Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)

£600 £149
Limited Time Offer   All prices are inclusive of VAT.
Monthly instalment plans are available.
    • Credits – 12
    • TQT – 120
    • GLH – 48
  • Recommended Course Duration – Up to 4 Months
  • Option to fast-track in 5 Days is available.

Focus Awards

Awarding Body: Focus Awards

Qualification Number: 601/6099/8

Focus Awards is an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation. This guarantees that all of their qualifications conform to a high standard.

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Unit Structure

  • Unit 1: Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
  • Unit 2: Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training
  • Unit 3: Understanding assessment in education and training

Overview

Previously referred to as the PTLLS qualification, the Level 3 Award in Education and Training is a standard qualification for beginners who want to pursue a teaching career in the desired fields. This course is accredited by the UK's Ofqual and prepares you to teach within the Further Education and Higher Education sectors. What makes this Level 3 course ideal is to enrol in the course, you don’t need any previous experience or qualification. Therefore, no matter what you wish to teach, be it music or mathematics, this Level 3 AET will prepare you by teaching the right skills and expertise in the respective field. For your convenience and ease, we deliver the course online via our Virtual Learning Environment.

Scope of this Qualification

Equipped with a Level 3 AET teacher training qualification, you can teach in a wide range of fields which may include the following:

  • Music Teaching and Performing Arts
  • NHS Training and Freelance Teaching and Training
  • Hospitality & Catering
  • Engineering or Personal Services
  • Driving Instruction and so on

Duration and Delivery

We care for our learners and that is why we provide our learners with the opportunity to complete the course at their own pace. They can finish the course in as little as 5 days or take up to 4 months. No matter the completion time, all learners are provided with competent online support tutors via VLE throughout the course.

Assessment and Verification

Assessment activities of this course will be thoroughly assessed – internally and externally – by our qualified assessors and awarding organisations. Other than that, during the course, your performance will also be graded through micro-teach session and written assignments. Once you are enrolled, complete details of the theoretical and practical requirements will be provided by the tutor assigned to you.

Progression

Learners may proceed to the following qualifications after Level 3 AET, which will assist in boosting their teaching profile:

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Entry Requirements

Before enrolling in the Level 3 AET course, you must meet the mentioned requirements:

  • You must be at least 19 years old.
  • You must possess adequate literacy and mathematic skills.
  • And not have any criminal records that might prevent you from becoming a teacher.
Practical Requirement

Practical Requirements

The practical requirements for Level 3 AET entail the following:

  • You must participate in at least 60 minutes of a microteaching session.
  • If you are currently teaching, you can use your teaching practice to record a 1-hour session.
  • If you don’t have learners to deliver the 1-hour microteach, we will offer you the option to deliver a 15-minute micro-teaching session and observe the microteach of your peers for the remaining 45 minutes.
  • To get more details on Level 3 AET practical requirements, please read our blog.
how I will be assessed

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed via three written assignments along with the planning and delivery of a microteaching session – the topic can be of your choice.

Useful Knowledge/skills that you will learn on the course

You will be able to:

  • Learn the skills and abilities needed to teach and instruct in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
  • Understand the roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.
  • Understand the boundaries between teachers and other professionals including points of referral.
  • Understand relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
  • Deliver inclusive sessions which engage and motivate learners.
  • Evaluate the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning.
  • Understand the use of different assessment methods and the need for record-keeping.
  • Understand the role and use of constructive feedback in the assessment process.

Full Payment

Standard


£149(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    6 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £45

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited

  • Standard Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 3-4 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 2 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals studying alongside their jobs, who do not require fast tracking.

  • Not suitable if
    You are certain that you won’t be able to study regularly to complete in the maximum timeframe suggested.



Fast Track


£170(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    6 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £30

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Fast Track Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-2 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.5 working days

  • Suitable for
    Fast track completion, fast tutor support, prompt assessor feedback

  • Not suitable if
    You are not able to devote extra time on the course because of work or personal commitments, as fast tracking is largely reliant on your own efforts.

Flexi


£180(incl. VAT)


  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    24 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £15

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Flexi Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-2 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.5 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals who do not want any pressure to complete the course in the recommended duration.

  • Not suitable if
    You are able to study regularly every week and are confident to complete the course within the recommended duration.

All prices include course fees, awarding body dues, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate & VAT. The final certification you get is the same,
regardless of your route. There are no strict deadlines for submitting individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your studies; the only deadline
is the overall course duration based on the option you selected above.

Standard


£171(incl. VAT)

  • £42.84 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    4

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    6 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £45

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited

  • Standard Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 3-4 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 2 working

  • Suitable for
    Professionals studying alongside their jobs, who do not require fast tracking.

  • Not suitable if
    You are certain that you won’t be able to study regularly to complete in the maximum timeframe suggested.

Fast Track


£188(incl. VAT)

  • £47.12 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    4

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    6 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £30

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Fast Track Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-2 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.5 working days

  • Suitable for
    Fast track completion, fast tutor support, prompt assessor feedback

  • Not suitable if
    You are not able to devote extra time on the course because of work or personal commitments, as fast tracking is largely reliant on your own efforts.

Flexi


£206(incl. VAT)

  • £34.27 (incl. VAT)/Month

  • No. of instalments
    6

  • Recommended Duration
    Up to 4 Months

  • Maximum Duration Allowed
    24 Months

  • Re-registration charges after Maximum Duration
    £15

  • Tutor Support
    Unlimited – Priority

  • Flexi Assessment Decision and Feedback
    Within 1-2 Working Days*
    *Average time taken for assessment feedback is 1.5 working days

  • Suitable for
    Professionals who do not want any pressure to complete the course in the recommended duration.

  • Not suitable if
    You are able to study regularly every week and are confident to complete the course within the recommended duration.

All prices include course fee, awarding body charges, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate. The final certification you get is exactly the
same, regardless of what route you pick. There are no strict deadlines for submission of individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your
studies; the only deadline is the overall course duration based on the option that you have selected above.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Level 3 Award in Education and Training course is for individuals looking to teach or train in the FE and HE sectors. It is suitable for beginners with little or no prior experience in teaching/training.

There is no specific time frame to complete the course. Most learners complete it in as few as 5 days (fast track) or up to 4 months (full time).

Our courses are OFQUAL approved as we work with an approved awarding organisation called “Focus Awards”. This is a well-respected awarding organisation for education and training courses. This is the confirmation of their status-Verify Here.

The Award in Education and Training (AET) was previously known as Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) under the old QCF framework. Apart from the names, both are essentially the same courses.

Micro-teaching is a 1-hour session that illustrates teaching practice for the Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

No, the Level 3 Award allows simulation of the lesson. You can deliver your lesson at the workplace/classroom or at home, but you must have access to real learners.

Record the session on your smartphone/tablet PC or other camera device, upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and then send us a link.

No, you will be assessed by the coursework alone.

Please refer to our main FAQs section or Contact Us; we have experienced course advisers who will be happy to assist you!

The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is also referred in the industry as Petals course. Apart from the names, both are essentially the same courses.

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