Education & Training • Level 3
Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Start your teaching journey with inclusive teaching, assessment and micro-teaching.
£150.00
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TEACHING • EARLY YEARS • LEARNING • MENTORING
Online Education & Training Courses
Explore eleven Education & Training Courses from Level 1 to Level 5. Study teacher training courses online, or choose classroom support, Early Years, workplace learning, guidance or mentoring. Get tutor support as you study. Check the practical evidence required for your chosen course.
EXPLORE ELEVEN QUALIFICATIONS
Online Education & Training Courses for Every Career Stage
Compare eleven Education & Training Courses from Level 1 to Level 5. Choose adult teaching, classroom support, mentoring, Early Years, learning and development, or guidance. Check each course’s entry requirements, units and practical assessment.
Education & Training • Level 4
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET)
Develop teaching practice through planning, delivery, assessment and observed sessions.
£450.00
Education & Training • Level 5
Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)
Prepare for Further Education teaching with placement, mentoring and professional practice.
£1,250.00
Education & Training • Level 3
Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development (RQF)
Build workplace learning skills with authentic learner support and assessed practice.
£250.00
Education & Training • Level 3
Level 3 Award in Information Advice and Guidance (RQF)
Provide information, advice and guidance to real service users with assessor observation.
£275.00
Education & Training • Level 2
Highfield Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners (England) (RQF)
Develop early years knowledge and workplace competence with a suitable placement.
£795.00
Education & Training • Level 3
Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Early Years Educators (England) (RQF)
Develop the knowledge and practical evidence needed for an early years educator qualification.
£1,095.00
Education & Training • Level 1
Focus Awards Level 1 Award in Mentoring (RQF)
Learn mentoring foundations through three mandatory units and portfolio assessment.
£149.00
Education & Training • Level 2
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Build skills to support pupils and teachers through online study and school-based assessment.
£265.00
Education & Training • Level 3
Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Develop knowledge of supporting teaching, learning and pupil wellbeing in schools.
£245.00
Education & Training • Level 4
Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Build higher-level classroom support skills with online learning and school-based assessment.
£385.00
WHICH QUALIFICATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Choose the Right Education & Training Courses
Choose a course that fits your role, experience and career plans. Check whether you can access the teaching practice it requires.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training
New to teaching? Study the AET course online. Learn about your role, ways to include all learners and how to assess learning. Complete micro-teaching too.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
Build on your teaching skills at Level 4. You need to teach or have access to suitable teaching practice. The course includes observed sessions.
Level 5 Diploma in Teaching
Prepare to teach in Further Education and Skills. You need a suitable placement, a mentor and real teaching practice that can be observed.
Specialist Level 3 Qualifications
Choose Learning and Development for a role in workplace learning. For roles that help clients make choices, explore Information Advice and Guidance.
Entry Requirements for Education & Training Courses
Entry and evidence requirements vary by course. Introductory courses may use micro-teaching. Level 4 and Level 5 courses need genuine teaching practice and suitable professional evidence.
Be at least 19 years old where required by the selected qualification.
Have sufficient English, literacy, numeracy and digital skills for online study and assessment.
Hold suitable subject knowledge or an appropriate vocational or academic qualification for the area you intend to teach.
Provide valid identification and any requested qualification or enrolment documents.
Have access to appropriate learners, teaching sessions or a suitable placement where practical evidence is required.
Be able to produce lesson plans, teaching resources, assessment evidence and reflective records where required.
Participate in micro-teaching, recorded teaching or professional observation according to the selected course.
Confirm that your teaching access and placement arrangements are suitable before enrolling on Level 4 or Level 5.
👉 Online Learning with Authentic Teaching Practice
Study theory, complete written tasks and prepare your portfolio online. Practical evidence is also required where a course assesses teaching skills.
- The Level 3 Award includes micro-teaching.
- The Level 4 Certificate needs teaching practice and observations.
- The Level 5 Diploma needs a suitable placement, genuine teaching hours, mentoring and observed practice.
WHO ARE THESE COURSES FOR
Professional Development Through Education & Training Courses
HHF Education & Training Courses suit people starting in teaching, building skills in their current role or preparing for greater responsibility.
- Further Education and adult-learning practitioners
- Vocational tutors and subject specialists
- Workplace trainers and learning facilitators
- Assessors progressing into teaching
- Learning and development practitioners
- Information advice and guidance professionals
- Experienced teachers preparing for advanced professional development
- Aspiring teachers and trainers
WHAT WILL YOU DEVELOP?
Build Skills with Education & Training Courses
HOW STUDY AND ASSESSMENT WORK
How Do Online Education & Training Courses Work
Complete the knowledge parts of online teacher training through course materials and assignments. Provide teaching evidence and complete the professional assessments required for your qualification.
Online Learning
Read course materials online. Plan your study around work and home life, with time for each task.
Written Assignments
Complete written tasks to show what you know. Explain how you would teach, support learners and assess their work.
Teaching Evidence
Keep lesson plans, resources and examples of learner work. Add your own reflections and other real teaching evidence where required.
Teaching Observation
Complete the teaching tasks set by your course. These may include micro-teaching, recorded sessions or an assessor watching you teach.
Assessor Feedback
Get clear feedback on your work. Use it to see what you have achieved and what you need to improve.
Quality Assurance
Your work goes through the required quality checks. Your certificate is issued once all units, assessments and checks are complete.
CAREER PROGRESSION
Career Progression from Education & Training Courses
These qualifications can help you progress in adult education, Further Education, workplace learning and vocational training. Jobs also depend on your subject knowledge, practical skills, experience and employer requirements.
Further Education teacher or trainee teacher
Curriculum or programme coordinator
Learner-support or guidance practitioner
Adult education tutor
Vocational teacher or trainer
Workplace trainer
Learning and development practitioner
College or training-provider tutor
Independent trainer
Trainer and assessor
Education and training consultant
Subject-specialist tutor
YOUR QUALIFICATION PATHWAY
Progress Through Education & Training Courses
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LEVEL 3 INTRODUCTORY TEACHING
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LEVEL 4 DEVELOPING PRACTICE
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LEVEL 5 PROFESSIONAL FE TEACHING
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CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION
TEACHING QUALIFICATION INFORMATION
Understanding Education & Training Courses and Professional Progression
Our Education & Training Courses cover adult teaching, school support, Early Years and workplace learning. Choose a route that fits the job you want and the practical experience you can access.
Teaching adults: compare our online teacher training courses. The Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) introduces teaching and includes micro-teaching. The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET) develops teaching practice. The Level 5 Diploma in Teaching is an FE and Skills route. CET and the Diploma need suitable access to real teaching.
Supporting pupils: explore teaching assistant courses online through Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning or the Level 3 Award. For higher-level support, compare our Level 4 HLTA course. Check each award's school experience and assessment requirements.
Working with young children: compare our Early Years courses: the Level 2 practitioner Diploma and Level 3 educator Diploma. Read the placement requirements before you enrol.
Supporting adults at work: choose Learning and Development for workplace learning, Information, Advice and Guidance for helping people make choices, or Level 1 Mentoring for mentoring foundations.
Check the exact award on the Ofqual Register and read Department for Education guidance on FE teacher training. For assessment roles, compare our Assessment & Verification Courses.
Our guides explain AET microteaching, becoming an HLTA and Level 2 versus Level 3 Early Years. Contact HHF Training if you need help choosing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Study the theory, complete written tasks and prepare your portfolio online. Practical courses also need teaching evidence. This may include micro-teaching, a placement or an assessor watching you teach. Check your course before you enrol.
For an introduction to teaching adults, start by comparing the Level 3 AET. If you can access real teaching, compare the Level 4 CET and Level 5 Diploma in Teaching. They have different teaching practice and assessment requirements. A school support or Early Years course may fit better if you want to work with children. Choose by role and course requirements, rather than level alone.
AET means the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. PTLLS was an earlier teaching qualification. People still use the old name when they search, but AET is the current award.
You do not normally need a teaching job or past teaching experience. You must still meet the entry requirements and complete micro-teaching and all other course tasks.
Yes. You need a teaching role or suitable access to learners and teaching sessions. You must complete the practical tasks and observed teaching required by the course.
Yes. You need a suitable placement with real teaching opportunities and a mentor. It must let you gather evidence and complete the required teaching observations.
No. The Diploma may help you progress towards QTLS, but it does not award this status. QTLS has a separate professional formation process and its own entry requirements.
You may complete written tasks, lesson plans, teaching resources and a portfolio. Your course may also include micro-teaching or observed teaching. You pass when your work meets all the course requirements.
Yes. Plan your online study around work and home life. Leave enough time for written tasks, teaching practice and any observations your course needs.
HHF offers qualifications from established awarding bodies regulated by Ofqual. Check your course page for the exact award and its details on the official register.
Compare the Level 2 Certificate, Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning and Level 4 HLTA Certificate. They cover different responsibilities and assessment tasks. Check the course units, entry requirements and any school experience needed. Ask HHF which award suits your current role and the jobs you want to apply for.
These Early Years Diplomas include practical competence, so online theory alone is not enough. You need suitable access to an Early Years setting to gather workplace evidence. Compare the Level 2 practitioner and Level 3 educator course requirements. Confirm that your setting, role and support arrangements are suitable before you enrol. Our Early Years comparison guide explains the two routes.
No. Completing an AET, CET or Diploma in Teaching does not automatically award QTS. QTS and QTLS are different professional statuses. If you want to teach in a school in England, check the official QTS guidance for the role you want. QTLS has a separate professional formation process and eligibility requirements.