Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Course Delivery:

You will be required to complete 1 Mandatory unit and 2 Optional Units (12 credits) and produce a portfolio of evidence at the end of the qualification. (Time-frame 6 months). (The qualification is split into classroom attendance for Unit 1/6 and then workplace visits for the optional units).

Mandatory Units:
Unit 1 - Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education (3 Credits) This unit provides the opportunity to highlight some of the legislative and regulatory requirements that must be met by organisations and individuals. The unit also explores codes of practice and roles and responsibilities in promoting equality and valuing diversity and promoting safe and supporting learning environments for students. It also explores the boundaries between the professional role, working with others in education and student referral mechanisms.


Unit 6 – Understanding the Principles and Practice of Assessment (3 credits)
(can be APL’d from the TAQA Assessor Qualification)
This unit covers the ‘knowledge’ part of the TAQA Assessor Qualification where we look at the ‘assessment cycle’.

Optional Units:
Unit 2 – Facilitate learning and development for individuals (6 credits)
This unit aims to assess the understanding of the learning and development practitioner in how to facilitate learning and development for individuals. The practitioner is required to understand the use of a variety of methods. This unit must take place in the workplace.
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Unit 3 – Facilitate learning and development in groups (6 credits)
This unit aims to assess the understanding of the learning and development practitioner’s understanding of group dynamics and facilitating learning and development in groups. Learners are required to understand the variety of methods such as instruction, demonstration, small-group activities, role-play, e-learning, presentations etc.
This unit must take place in the work environment with groups of students.