The Award in Education and Training (Further Education and Skills)

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I have a Master's Degree in Educational Management; a Post Graduate Certificate in Education; a Degree in Education; and qualifications in Business Administration; Customer Service; Management; Learning & Development; Assessment, IQA and EQA awards. Assessment is not another term for evaluation; assessment isof the learnerswhereas evaluation isof the programme. I have been working in further education since 1983, and I have been writing, co-writing and editing text books for SAGE Publications since 2006. All questions are cross-referenced to the unit's assessment criteria and are written in an easy to understand way. The minimum core is part of this unit.

Passing Assessments for the Certificate in Education and Training (see below)is a companion text to this title. It gives guidance regarding achieving each of the assessment criteria of the five mandatory units. Information is also given regarding Ofsted, teaching observations, study skills and the minimum core. If learners are able to meet the requirements of any of the assessment criteria from other units, they should be able to cross-reference these rather than duplicate their responses. Holistic assessment is good practice. You should be qualified and/or experienced in the subject you wish to teach. Youremployer decides what this is (it can differ depending upon where you work), in conjunction with the requirements for the subject you will teach. There are many optional units available as part of the Certificate (CET) and Diploma in Education and Training (DET), including some of the assessment and internal quality assurance units (listed above). You will need to decide which are appropriate for your learners at the relevant level and credit value. Contents specifically follow the teaching, learning and assessment cycle, and match the qualification requirements.The book helps learners to understand the requirements of the qualification and to evidence their achievement towards the five mandatory units (see below). Many of the vocational and technical qualifications that Ofqual regulates have the following three characteristics in common: A well organised book with more underpinning theory than the PTLLS publications, greater detail about teaching and learning in general and cross referencing grids to link the knowledge to the bigger picture. I will definitely be recommending this to candidates.' -Catherine Mitchell,Education Department, Bradford College Usual high standard from Ann - easy to read, full of tips and guidance and essential for those thinking of taking this award.'

Alternatively, assessment can be solely online; for example, when a learner is taking an online course, their assessment will also be online.establishing ground rules with learners such as timekeeping, respect for others, not using social media during sessions

subject. For example, a mixture of discussions, group activities, questions, demonstrations and role plays. You can plan how to do this by using a scheme of work for the whole programme, and session plans for each individual session This complete guide covers all the content of the five mandatory units, along with guidance for the optional units, the minimum core, reflection and observed teaching practice.The minimum core has been updated since the book was published. You may need to agree the use of the assignments with your awarding organisation (AO) before use. They might stipulate a word count for each response, none of which are provided for these assignments as AOs differ regarding their guidance. You could decide on your own word counts if none are provided.based upon your job description. However, you should always follow: your organisation’s policies and Develop learning and development programmes;Developing, using and organising resources in a specialist area; Identify individual learning and development needs; I have co-written international and national teaching qualifications for several awarding organisations, as well as working for them in a compliance and quality assurance capacity. I am based in East Yorkshire, England (UK). I have delivered events in various parts of the UK, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Hong Kong. This revised edition is updated for the new qualification requirements and the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers.