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Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Course Overview

Course Type:

Part Time

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Course Area:

Early Years & Education

Course Duration:

11 Weeks

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The Course in Detail

The course will be taught by an experienced lecturer, who will use a wide range of teaching activities; including lectures, group work, discussion, demonstrations, student presentations and many more activities that help learning. Sessions takes place once a week for 3 hours.

The course will provide an introduction to teaching adults and will include a combination of lectures, group work, students presentations and micro-teach sessions.

The qualification is designed to enable students to:

  • Adopt an integrated approach to the theory and practice of teaching/training and tutoring
  • Reflect on their own previous/current levels of experience, practice and skills and areas for development
  • Identify principles of learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation
  • Develop communication and inter-personal skills
  • Develop an awareness of their professional role and responsibilities

The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is accredited by City & Guilds and replaces PTLLS.

Entry Requirements & Progression

What You'll Need

There are no official entry requirements for this course. All students will need to complete an initial assessment of maths and English before being enrolled on the course and have an interest in teaching or training adults.

This Could Lead to

This course offers a good start for those wanting to apply for a job that involves teaching. To be fully qualified to teach (young) adults you need to complete the level 5 Diploma in Education and Training / Cert Ed or PGCE. The Level 3 Award in Education and Training provides an excellent introduction to this course.

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Availability & Enrolment

Course ID

P3105-2526-F-P1

Start Date

05/01/2026

Start Time

09:30

End Time

13:45

Day of Week

Monday

Location

Fareham College

Total Fees

£804

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Course ID

P3430-2526-E-P5

Start Date

14/04/2026

Start Time

18:00

End Time

21:00

Day of Week

Tuesday

Location

Eastleigh College

Total Fees

£580

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