Qualification summary
| Qualification summary | |
| Qualification title | NCFE Level 3 Award in Education and Training |
| Qualification number (QN) | 601/1620/1 |
| Aim reference | 60116201 |
| Total qualification time (TQT) | 120 |
| Guided learning hours (GLH) | 48 |
| Credit value | 12 |
| UCAS | This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information. |
| Minimum age | 19 |
| Qualification purpose | This qualification is designed to prepare learners for employment and support them to progress to a teaching role within the workplace. It has been developed for those intending to work in the post-16 education and training sector. |
| Aims and objectives |
This qualification aims to meet the needs of a range of trainee teachers, such as: individuals not currently in a teaching or training role – achievement of the qualification does not require practice other than microteaching unless units from the learning and development suite of qualifications are selected individuals currently teaching and training (including those who have just begun teaching and training) – although the qualification does not require practice other than microteaching (unless units from the learning and development suite of qualifications are selected), opportunities may be made available to observe and provide feedback on a trainee teacher’s practice individuals currently working as assessors who wish to achieve a qualification that provides an introduction to teaching. The objective of this qualification is to: prepare learners for employment and support them to progress to a teaching role within the workplace. |
| Work/industry placement experience | The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is an introductory teaching qualification. Depending upon the optional units chosen, a learner will either need to take part in microteaching (Unit 02) or teaching practice in the work environment (Unit 03 and Unit 04). Therefore, it may be undertaken by individuals who are not in a teaching role if the microteaching option is taken. |
| Real work environment (RWE) requirement/ recommendation | There is a requirement to undertake observed and assessed practice in a real work environment for the following optional units from the learning and development suite that are included in this qualification: Unit 03 Facilitate learning and development for individuals Unit 04 Facilitate learning and development in groups For these units, practice should be in the appropriate context with groups of learners or with individual learners. The number of hours of practice required and the number of hours to be observed and assessed are not specified for these units. |
| Rules of combination | To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve a minimum of 12 credits: 3 credits from the mandatory unit in group A, 6 credits from group B and 3 credits from group C. |
| Grading | Achieved/not yet achieved |
| Progression | Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to: Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges Level 4 Award for Technology Enabled Educators Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training Learners may also progress into employment as a tutor within further education colleges adult and community education providers offender education work-based learning providers the third/voluntary sector independent training organisations. |
| Regulation information | This is a regulated qualification. The regulated number for this qualification is 601/1620/1. |
| Funding | This qualification may be eligible for funding. For further guidance on funding, please contact your local funding provider. |