Free Level 3 Education and Training Course in St Albans. Classes run at Oaklands College St Albans Campus, part-time during the day. You need a Level 3 qualification or equivalent in the subject you want to teach, plus basic Microsoft Word skills and the ability to produce written work at Level 2. The course runs over 3 weeks and covers the roles and responsibilities of a teacher, planning and delivering inclusive sessions, and giving constructive feedback. You'll plan and deliver a micro-teach session and observe peers doing the same.
Who this course is for
The Level 3 Award provides an introduction to teaching that will give you 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.
You will have the opportunity to plan and deliver a teaching session (micro teach) as well as observe your fellow classmates when they deliver their own micro teaching session.
The course will be delivered face to face.
Entry requirements
You need to have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent in the subject that you would like to teach.
Ideally you will have Level 2 English and Maths.
All applicants will be required to undertake an initial assessment of skills in English and demonstrate that you are able to produce written work that is at level 2.
You must have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word in order to write the assignments.
5-7 hours study time outside the taught session is recommended.
What you will learn
You'll explore the roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.
You'll learn how to plan inclusive teaching and training sessions.
You'll practise delivering a teaching session (micro-teach) to your peers.
You'll observe and reflect on peer micro-teach sessions.
You'll study the principles and practices of assessment.
You'll learn how to give constructive and developmental feedback to learners.
How you will learn
Classes are face-to-face at the college. You'll be assessed through written and practical assignments, submitted as a portfolio of evidence. Expect 5 to 7 hours of study outside the taught session. The college supplies general resources for the micro-teach element. You'll need to buy the course textbook and bring any specialist resources relevant to your subject.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to buy the course textbook before you start. Bring any specialist resources relevant to the subject you plan to teach. The college provides general materials for the micro-teach element, such as pens and flipchart paper. Oaklands College St Albans Campus will confirm anything else you need before your first session.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Adult Educator: teach adults in further education or community settings.
Trainer: deliver workplace or vocational training programmes.
Learning Support Worker: support learners in education and training environments.
Skills Coach: coach learners through vocational or employability programmes.
Tutor: teach a specialist subject in a college or training centre.
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (City and Guilds or Pearson): the next step if you want to teach more formally in further education.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: required for many full teaching roles in further education colleges.
Assessor qualifications (such as the Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence): useful if you move into vocational assessment.
