Teacher-Training Course Selector.

This qualification is designed to provide an introduction to teaching for individuals who would like to work or currently work within FE Colleges, Independent Training Providers and/or Local Authorities.

The QA Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)qualification has been specifically designed to be an introduction to teaching for those who work or would like to work in the further education and skills sector for, e.g. Further Education (FE) Colleges, Independent Training Providers and/or Local Authorities.

Learners might include:

• Individuals not currently teaching or training - achievement of the qualification does not require practice other than microteaching.
• Individuals currently teaching and training, including those new to the profession although the
  qualification does not require practice (see explanation above), opportunities may be made available to observe and provide feedback on a Learners practice
• Individuals currently working as Assessors who want to achieve a qualification that provides an
  introduction to teaching

• Newly qualified professionals starting out on the professional journey.
• Those who deliver direction to a team, reporting the findings of a visit or meeting up chain of command or pitching for a sale.
• Leader wishing to empower team members.

The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is not a teaching qualification - it is an introduction to teaching that will give an insight into the roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training, how to plan and deliver inclusive teaching / training sessions and how to assess and give constructive and developmental feedback.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but candidates must be considering a subject for delivery and be aiming to achieve / or have achieved a qualification and/or have experience in their subject/skill at the appropriate level.

In addition, the nature of both the learning and assessment required for the qualification is such that candidates should have the ability to manage the requirements of the level of the qualification they are taking, read and interpret written tasks, and write answers in a legible and understandable form. Evidence of this should be recorded as part of their initial assessment. Candidates will also need to be able to organise written information clearly and coherently.

All candidates should undertake an initial assessment of skills in English, mathematics and ICT. They should record their development needs and, where applicable, agree an action plan to address them. If candidates undertake this qualification having already undertaken an initial assessment of English, mathematics and ICT skills, the record of their development needs and any previous action plan to address them should be reviewed and updated as required.

Age restrictions

This qualification is not approved for anyone under 19 years old.