Start Dates
- January 2021, Part Time, Day, 3 months
- January 2021, Part Time, Night, 3 months
- April 2021, Part Time, Day, 3 months
- April 2021, Part Time, Night, 3 months
- September 2021, Part Time, Night, 1 year
- September 2021, Part Time, Day, 1 year
- January 2022, Part Time, Night, 6 months
- April 2022, Part Time, Night, 3 months
- April 2022, Part Time, Day, 3 months
Summary
Courses start in September 2020, January 2021 & April 2021.
We offer the course on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings.
This is an introductory qualification for people interested in teaching and training in further education colleges, independent training providers, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
You do not need to be working in a teaching role to complete this course.
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training will give an insight into
- The roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
- Inclusive teaching and learning approaches
- Planning and preparing lessons
- How to assess and give constructive feedback
- Assessment and record keeping
The teaching programme is delivered in sessions of 3 hours per week during the relevant college terms, on a Tuesday morning or a Thursday evening. In addition, once enrolled, you will have access to an online, self-directed introductory learning programme which you will be asked to complete prior to the taught sessions.
We will be offering the following:
Autumn term Sept 2020- Dec 2020 (taught sessions commence w/c 14th September 2020)
- Tuesday 9.00 - 12.00
- Thursday 18.00 - 21.00
Spring term Jan 2021 - March 2021 (taught sessions commence w/c 4th January 2021)
- 18.00 - 21.00
Summer term April 2021 - July 2021 (taught sessions commence w/c 12th April 2021)
- 9.00 - 12.00
- 18.00 - 21.00
Entry Requirements
Preferably you will have a teaching or training specialism which you intend to consider teaching in the future.
There is no requirement for you to be teaching at present or to have previous teaching or training experience but it is an advantage to have some experience of classroom or training environments.
You must be aged 19 or over.
It is desirable that candidates looking to teach in Further Education have:
- A qualification or considerable experience in the subject you intend to teach, usually at level 3 standard
- Literacy and numeracy skills at level 2, GCSE A*-C or the equivalent
Assessment
The qualification will be assessed by:
- Seven short assignments (approximately 500 – 700 words in length)
- A short teaching session (15-20 min micro teach) to other students and your tutor
- A reflective journal
As the assessment of this course is through written assignments, candidates are expected to research and complete work in their own time.
Progression
On successful completion of the programme candidates can progress onto:
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (1 year) - A minimum of 30 hours contracted teaching is needed to enrol.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training- (2 year) - A minimum of 100 hours contracted teaching is required over 2 years (50 hours in each year) to enrol.
NB: There is no requirement to complete the qualification suite in sequence. If you meet the admission requirements for any of our courses, you may enrol at any level without having done the subsequent qualifications.
Career Progression
You can progress onto a variety of teaching or training roles in a variety of organisations such further education colleges, independent training providers, local authorities and voluntary organisations. Many of these organisations might also require you to progress onto a further teaching qualification such as those detailed in ‘Progression’.
For further career information please check
Please check… FE Advice Becoming a Further Education Teacher http://www.feadvice.org.uk or Prospects.ac.uk – Further education teacher job profile
Fees
January 2021, Part Time, Day, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
January 2021, Part Time, Night, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
April 2021, Part Time, Day, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
April 2021, Part Time, Night, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
September 2021, Part Time, Night, 1 year
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
September 2021, Part Time, Day, 1 year
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
January 2022, Part Time, Night, 6 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
April 2022, Part Time, Night, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
April 2022, Part Time, Day, 3 months
£450. This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We operate a strict no refund policy and you will be liable for the entire fee, even if you withdraw from the course. Please refer to our Rules & Regulations for more information.
Starts: Thursday 14th January 2021, 6-9pm
