An introduction to the
Award in Education
and Training
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The Award in Education and Training
The teaching, learning and assessment cycle
Assessment for the Award
Micro-teaching
Mentors
Progression
Summary quiz
Reading list
Website list
The Award
• The Award is an introductory qualification for
anyone wanting to teach or train others in the
further education, training and skills sector
• As it’s an introductory qualification it will not fully
qualify you as a teacher, but it will give you a
good idea of what it’s like to teach
• The Award is ideal if you are not yet in a
teaching role, have just started teaching, or just
want to know what’s involved
Who is it for?
It is for anyone who wants to teach or train in the
further education and skills sector, for example:
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Adult & Community Education
Commerce, industry, public and voluntary sectors
Emergency, Public and Uniformed Services
Further, Adult Education and Sixth Form Colleges
Ministry of Defence/Armed Forces
Offender Learning
Private Training Organisations
Work-based Learning
Entry requirements
You should:
• be aged 19 or over
• have a reasonable command of English, maths,
and information and communication technology
(ICT)
• be prepared to study in your own time i.e.
reading, research and completing assessment
activities
• have a specialist subject in mind that you would
like to teach
Award units
There are three units:
1. Understanding roles, responsibilities and
relationships in education and training
2. Understanding and using inclusive teaching
and learning approaches in education
3. Understanding assessment in education and
training
Learning and Development
units
It is possible to substitute either of the following
‘Facilitate’ units for unit two of the Award
And/or the ‘Assessment’ unit for unit three of
the Award
• Facilitate learning and development for
individuals
• Facilitate learning and development in groups
• Understanding the principles and practices of
assessment
The Award will cover aspects of the teaching,
learning and assessment cycle:
Identifying
needs
Evaluating
learning
Assessing
learning
Planning
learning
Facilitating
learning
Assessment
• Each unit consists of learning outcomes
and assessment criteria
• You will complete various assessment
activities to demonstrate your skills,
knowledge and understanding throughout
your time taking the Award
• Some of your work will be sampled by an
internal quality assurer (IQA) and possibly
an external quality assurer (EQA) to
ensure it meets the requirements
Micro-teaching
• You will be required to deliver a short
session, usually to your peers, known as
micro-teaching
• You should then evaluate your practice
• If you are currently in a teaching role, it
may be possible to be observed with your
own learners in your teaching environment
instead of a micro-teach session to your
peers
Mentors
• If you are already teaching, known as inservice, it would be useful to have a
mentor
• This is someone who is a teacher in the
same subject area as yourself
• They can give you ongoing support and
advice throughout your time working
towards the Award
Progression
You can progress to either the
• Level 4 Certificate in Education and
Training
or
• Level 5 Diploma in Education and
Training (or Cert Ed/PGCE)
Summary quiz
1. What level is the Award in Education and
Training?
2. What do you need to have in mind when
taking the Award?
3. What is the title of the first unit of the
Award?
4. What does the term micro-teaching mean?
5. Which qualification could you progress to
after the Award?
Reading list
• Gravells A (2014) Award in Education and
Training London Learning Matters SAGE
or
• Gravells A (2017) Principles and Practices
of Teaching and Training London Learning
Matters SAGE
• Further reading lists for teachers
https://www.anngravells.com/reading-lists/index
Website list
• Blogs, vlogs and podcasts
https://www.anngravells.com/reading-lists/blogs
• Information for new teachers
http://www.anngravells.com/information
• Reading list for the Award
http://www.anngravells.com/reading-lists/award
• Short videos for new teachers
http://www.anngravells.com/videos1/index
This presentation has covered:
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The Award in Education and Training
The teaching, learning and assessment cycle
Assessment for the Award
Micro-teaching
Mentors
Progression
Summary quiz
Reading list
Website list