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YOUR INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING
About the Level 3 Award in Education and Training
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is an introductory teaching qualification for people entering further education, adult learning, workplace training or independent training. It is often called AET and replaced the former PTLLS qualification.
Subject expertise is only part of effective teaching. This course introduces professional responsibilities, learner needs, inclusive teaching, assessment and reflective practice. You will connect these ideas to a short teaching session and build a foundation for further study.
AET is an introduction to teaching; it does not confer Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS. Compare our Education and Training courses or ask a course adviser about your intended role.
Who Is This Course For?
This AET course is suitable for people who are new to teaching, people already delivering training and assessors who want an introduction to teaching practice.
Aspiring teachers and trainers: prepare for adult, vocational or independent learning environments.
Workplace trainers: develop a structured approach to staff development and internal training.
Tutors and subject specialists: turn occupational expertise into purposeful learning activities.
Assessors: broaden your understanding of teaching, feedback and learner support.
What You Will Learn on the Level 3 AET Course
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training develops your understanding of teaching and learning, from planning inclusive sessions to checking learner progress. The micro teaching activity lets you practise these skills by planning and delivering an inclusive session, gathering feedback and reflecting on learner progress.
Explain teaching roles, professional responsibilities, boundaries and relationships.
Recognise individual learner needs and promote equality and inclusion.
Select teaching approaches and resources that encourage participation.
Plan a purposeful session with clear learning objectives.
Create a safe, supportive learning environment and engage learners.
Use assessment methods to check understanding and support progress.
Give constructive feedback and involve learners in assessment.
Deliver a short teaching activity and review its effectiveness.
Use feedback and reflection to identify improvements to your practice.
Level 3 AET Units: Complete 12 Credits Across Three Units
👉 Complete 3 units, including one assessment option
Complete three units totalling 12 credits: the Group A unit, the inclusive teaching unit from Group B, and one Group C assessment option. The two Group C options are alternatives, so you do not complete four units.
Focus Awards lists 120 TQT hours and 48 GLH for the qualification. The units in the standard HHF route with Option A total 48 GLH; choosing Option B gives 60 GLH across the selected units. These are learning-time figures, not a compulsory teaching placement.
Agree your assessment option with HHF before starting. Option B may support later assessor study through credit transfer or recognition of prior learning, subject to the receiving qualification rules. Check the official Focus Awards qualification details and unit list.
Entry Requirements for the Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Learners should be 19 or over. Focus Awards does not specify other formal entry qualifications; HHF reviews your suitability and support needs before confirming enrolment.
Sufficient English, literacy and numeracy skills to study and complete written work.
Basic ICT skills and access to the internet, learning resources and a device for recording micro-teaching.
Identification and the documentation required for registration.
Access to suitable participants for your teaching activity.
Assessment and Micro-Teaching
HHF assesses this Level 3 Award in Education and Training through three written assignments and a micro-teaching activity. Your portfolio must meet every learning outcome and assessment criterion for your selected units.
Micro-teaching lets you put inclusive teaching into practice. Prepare a session plan, clear objectives and suitable resources; deliver your activity; gather feedback; and reflect on how effectively learners achieved the objectives.
The inclusive teaching unit normally requires at least one hour of involvement in micro-teaching, including an observed and assessed teaching session of at least 15 minutes. Remaining participation may include observing peers and giving feedback. Agree the full evidence arrangements with your HHF assessor before recording; submitting a short video alone does not complete every requirement.
HHF accepts recorded micro-teaching evidence. Your assessor explains the required plan, observation evidence, learner feedback and reflection. Complete the activity with suitable participants and follow the recording guidance provided in your course.
Study the resources and review each assignment brief.
Prepare written work and your teaching activity.
Submit assignments and the required practical evidence.
Read assessor feedback and address any gaps before final quality assurance.
Online Learning and Tutor Support
Study the Level 3 Award in Education and Training online around your commitments. HHF provides learning resources, assessment guidance and tutor support so you can organise your reading, assignments and teaching activity within the four-month course period. You may finish earlier when all evidence and quality assurance requirements are satisfied.
Set a realistic weekly study routine and allow time to act on feedback. Tutors help you understand the briefs, prepare evidence and identify improvements.
HHF provides ongoing email support, with replies typically within 24 hours, and WhatsApp support during office hours, 9am–6pm Monday–Saturday. Use the course communication channels for learning questions and contact the office for registration or access support.
Tell us about additional learning needs before you start so reasonable adjustments can be considered. Find out more about HHF Training and our online learning FAQs.
AET Course Fees and Enrolment
The current Level 3 AET course fee is £150, as shown in the live fee card. For instalment options, speak with our course advice team before enrolling.
Check that the course supports your intended role and that you can complete the written work and practical activity within four months. Ask about registration, assessment, certification and any additional charges relevant to your circumstances.
After enrolment, you receive course access and guidance, study the units, submit your evidence and respond to assessment feedback. Certification follows successful assessment and the required quality assurance.
Refund information: HHF advertises a 14-day refund period where course materials have not been accessed and learning has not started. Review the applicable enrolment terms before accessing materials or beginning work, and contact HHF about your eligibility. This information does not affect your statutory rights.
VERIFY YOUR QUALIFICATION
Certification and Recognition
Successful learners achieve the Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), qualification number 601/6099/8. Your portfolio is assessed and quality assured before certification can be requested.
Printed certificates are posted free to UK addresses. For international delivery, HHF’s course information specifies courier charges plus a 15% service and bank transaction fee, payable before dispatch. Confirm the total delivery cost with the team.
Use the awarding organisation and Ofqual links below to check the exact qualification. Acceptance for a particular job or further programme is decided by the receiving organisation.
Awarding Organisation
Qualification Number 601/6099/8
Verify this regulated qualification on the official Ofqual Register.
Progression After the Level 3 Award in Education and Training
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training provides a foundation for developing teaching and training responsibilities. Opportunities depend on your subject expertise, occupational experience and employer requirements.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET): develop broader teaching practice when you can meet its teaching and observation requirements.
Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills): explore a fuller professional route with substantial practical requirements.
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA): add vocational assessment skills when you have the required access to learners and assessment contexts.
If you choose the assessment principles unit D/601/5313, ask whether it can be recognised towards a later assessor qualification. Transfer is subject to the receiving qualification rules and evidence checks.
Please check your intended progression route: confirm the current entry requirements with your employer or receiving provider before enrolling. AET does not guarantee employment, admission to a further programme or professional status.
SUPPORT YOUR TEACHING JOURNEY
Why Study with HHF Training?
Choose an AET course with clear qualification information, a manageable study period and support while you prepare your evidence. HHF combines flexible online study with tutor guidance and constructive assessment feedback.
Learn more about HHF Training and read our learner FAQs before enrolling.
Tutor Guidance
Receive guidance with course content, assignment preparation and teaching evidence throughout your study.
Flexible Online Study
Organise learning around work and personal commitments, with up to four months to complete the course.
GET ANSWERS
Level 3 Award in Education and Training FAQs
Answers about AET, PTLLS, Focus Awards recognition, online study, fees and micro-teaching.
This is the Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), qualification number 601/6099/8. It is an Ofqual-regulated introductory teaching qualification. Use the verification link on this page to check the exact record.
HHF uses three written assignments and micro-teaching with supporting evidence. Your portfolio must meet the selected units’ learning outcomes and assessment criteria and pass the required quality assurance before certification.
Yes. HHF delivers the learning online and accepts recorded micro-teaching evidence. You still need to complete written assignments, planning, practical teaching and the supporting evidence specified by your assessor.
AET replaced the former PTLLS qualification as an introduction to teaching and training. It does not confer QTS or QTLS. Check the qualification and professional requirements of your intended employer or progression provider.
You have up to four months from your course start date. You may complete the learning and evidence earlier depending on your study pace, assessment feedback and the required quality assurance.
You do not need to be an experienced teacher or hold a teaching post. You must be able to organise the participants and practical evidence for your micro-teaching activity. Learners should be at least 19 and have suitable skills for online learning and written assessment.
The current HHF course fee is £150. Check the live fee card and confirm any international certificate delivery charges or other applicable extras before enrolling.
You receive online resources, guidance with course content and assessment preparation, and constructive feedback. HHF typically replies to email within 24 hours and provides WhatsApp support during office hours, 9am–6pm Monday–Saturday.