Level 3 Teaching

Qualification Overview

The Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) is aimed at those learners who are not currently teaching, learners who are currently teaching and training, and those learners currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a qualification that provides an introduction to teaching.

The Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) provides learners with the knowledge of the roles, responsibilities, and relationships in education and training. It provides understanding and implementation of inclusive teaching and learning, facilitation of individual and group learners, and knowledge of assessment and its implementation in education and training.

Qualification Structure units 

To successfully achieve this qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of 12 credits; 3 credits from the mandatory group A, 6 credits from optional group B, and 3 credits from optional group C.

Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training 

Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training

Understanding the principles and practices of assessment

Learner Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification.
 

Age Ranges

19 years old to undertake the qualification

Assessment Methods

This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:

• Assessor observation

• Witness testimony

• Learner product

• Worksheets

• Assignments/projects/reports

• Record of oral and written questioning

• Learner and peer reports

• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)