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Course Overview
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) is designed for learners who want to start a teaching journey with no prior experience required. The course provides the core knowledge and skills needed to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions, helping learners build genuine confidence in front of a classroom.
This course is suitable for people who are new to teaching, those who have just begun teaching or training, and assessors who want an introduction to a teaching role.
Learners will explore the roles and responsibilities of a teacher, inclusive teaching and learning approaches, and different assessment methods. They will also develop an understanding of session planning and delivery through a guided micro-teach, helping them apply their learning in a real classroom setting from day one.
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training is also known as the BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), and the Level 3 Education and Training qualification.
After completing the course, learners may progress to the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, followed by the Level 5 Diploma, depending on their existing qualifications and future goals.
The knowledge and skills gained can support progression towards roles such as further education teacher, training officer, and teaching assistant, depending on experience and additional qualifications.
By completing this course, learners can gain a nationally recognised qualification, build practical classroom confidence through hands-on micro-teaching, and create a portfolio of evidence for further study, helping them take their first genuine step into a teaching career.
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Course Highlights
No teaching experience needed to enrol on the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Nationally recognised qualification, awarded by Pearson
Includes one hour of guided micro-teaching practice
Assessed through coursework, with no written exams
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Learning Outcomes
Understand the role and responsibilities of a teacher or trainer
Plan and deliver effective teaching and training sessions
Apply different teaching and assessment methods to support learners
Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
Who Is This Course For?
- •People who are not currently teaching but want to start
- •Assessors who want an introduction to a teaching role
- •Anyone who wants a nationally recognised qualification in education and training
- •Anyone who wants to build the confidence and foundational skills needed to progress into training or learner support roles
Entry Requirements
This course is approved for learners aged 19 and over.
There are no set entry qualifications.
A good standard of English reading and writing will help you get the most from your studies.
Basic computer skills and access to the internet are required, since the course is delivered online
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Skills Gained
This programme is designed to give you practical knowledge you can apply immediately, with support at every stage.
The ability to plan and structure a teaching or training session from start to finish
Practical classroom delivery skills, gained through a hands-on micro-teaching session
The ability to identify and use different teaching and assessment methods to suit different learners
An understanding of how to create a safe and inclusive learning environment
Course Curriculum
3 Modules
38 Lectures
48 Guided Learning Hours
Module 01 : Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training
Module 02 : Understanding and Using Inclusive Teaching and Learning Approaches in Education and Training
Module 03 : Understanding Assessment in Education and Training
Pearson BTEC
Awarded by
Pearson BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations with a history dating back to 1844 and recognised by Ofqual. BTEC qualifications combine academic knowledge with practical, career-focused skills across a wide range of subjects, supporting learners in progressing to further education, professional development and employment opportunities.
What is Ofqual?
Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) is the independent regulator responsible for overseeing qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its role is to maintain confidence in the qualifications system by ensuring that regulated qualifications are developed, assessed, and awarded to appropriate standards.
Ofqual regulates recognised awarding organisations and monitors whether they meet the required regulatory conditions. This helps ensure that qualifications are reliable, consistent, fair, and provide a meaningful measure of learners’ knowledge, skills and achievements
An Ofqual-regulated qualification is a qualification that is awarded by an awarding organisation officially recognised and regulated by Ofqual. This provides learners, employers and education providers with assurance that the qualification operates within a recognised quality and regulatory framework.
Course Advantages
Learners benefit from additional support services that make study more manageable and rewarding.
Build a portfolio of evidence you can carry forward into further study.
Receive written and verbal feedback on your micro-teach session from your mentor and peers.
Access ongoing support from your mentor throughout each assignment, from planning through to submission.
Study materials aligned with national teaching standards for relevant, practical learning.
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Method of Assessment
Learners must provide evidence to meet each unit’s learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Credits are awarded for successfully completed units.
One hour of micro-teaching, including a 15-minute assessed session.
No written examinations
Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) qualification by Pearson Business and Technology Education Council (Pearson BTEC).
Career Progression
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) helps you build the foundational skills needed to progress into teaching, training, and learner support roles.
1
Further Education Teacher
US$28,000 Approx./pa
2
Training Officer
US$24,000 Approx./pa
3
Teaching Assistant
US$19,000 Approx./pa
Academic Progression
Successful completion can help you take the next step in your teaching and training career.
Progress to the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
Continue to the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Progress to the Diploma in Teaching (DIT) as the next level of your teaching qualification
Build your teaching career with higher qualifications and professional recognition
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