Further Education and Skills
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The Award in Education and Training is the threshold qualification for anyone wanting to teach in a wide range of contexts including the further education and skills sector, workplace learning, offender learning and adult and community settings. This user-friendly text is your guide to all the units of the Award and is a key text for the course. Structured around the teaching, learning and assessment cycle, it includes full coverage of all units as well as information relevant to the Learning and Development units. Examples, activities and checklists help link theory to practice. The text is written for all learners and all awarding organisations.
This revised edition is updated for the new qualification requirements and the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers.
* A key text for the new Award in Education and Training.
* Contents specifically follow the teaching, learning and assessment cycle, and match the qualification requirements.
* Readable, relevant and easy to understand.
* Provides valuable support for prospective teachers and trainers with little or no previous experience.
* An excellent foundation for those considering or progressing to further teaching qualifications.
Planning and Enabling Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector
by Ann Gravells and Susan Simpson
This is a core text for anyone training to be (or working as) an assessor in the further education and skills sector. It has all the information you need to work towards the assessment units for qualifications such as: the Award, Certificate and Diploma in Education and Training, or the assessment units of the Learning and Development (TAQA) qualification.
The book takes you through all the information you need to know, opening up the topic for learning in a really accessible way. Interactive activities are included throughout, and real examples of assessment in practice are included. The book also includes examples of completed assessment documents. It is a comprehensive text, covering:
- principles of assessment
- planning for assessment
- types and methods of assessment
- assessment practice
- giving feedback
- recording progress and achievement
- quality assurance
- evaluation
This third edition has been updated to bring the book in-line with all qualifications that include assessing learning. This is your guide to understanding how to use assessment effectively in your teaching and assessing role.
The book takes you through all the information you need to know, opening up the topic for learning in an easily accessible way. Interactive activities are included throughout, along with real examples of teaching and training in practice. The book also includes examples of completed teaching documents.
This is a comprehensive text, covering:
- The role of a teacher/trainer
- Factors contributing to learning
- Planning and facilitating learning for groups and individuals
- Using technology and resources to support learning
- Assessing learning
- Quality assurance
- Evaluation, reflection, and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Preparing for a micro-teach session and teaching/observed practice
Equality and Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector
by Ann Gravells and Susan Simpson
Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector
by Ann Gravells
Please note: the qualification unit content contained in the appendices has since changed, and some legislation mentioned in the book has been updated.
Whether you are a skilled tradesperson, have specialist knowledge in a particular subject or are simply enthusiastic about working with adults in an education role, this is your essential guide.
*An easy-to-read and accessible guide
*Considers a diverse range of contexts, settings and students
*Written for anyone considering, approaching or beginning teaching adults
Please note: The qualifications and standards mentioned in the book have since been updated.
Please note: This book has since been updated to reflect the new title of the qualification: The Award in Education and Training.The qualification unit content contained in the appendices has since changed, and some legislation mentioned in the book has been updated.
Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA)
by Ann Gravells
It includes:
*cross references to the qualification units and the national occupational standards;
*two new chapters covering the external quality assurance role;
*completed examples of templates and forms for assessors, internal and external quality assurers;
*ideas for evidence that can be used towards achievement of each unit;
*new bullet lists, tables and checklists.
TAQA, and other assessor and quality assurer trainees will find this text both an invaluable resource for their course and useful handbook to take into practice. Please note: This book has since been updated into two books: Principles and Practices of Assessment, and Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance.
Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training
by Ann Gravells
This book will:
- help learners with their written assessments towards the three main units of the Award
- give guidance on how learners can demonstrate and evidence their achievement
- help learners with their practical assessments including hints and tips for succeeding in the microteach
- give guidance for giving and receiving feedback
This is a companion title to The Award in Education and Training by Ann Gravells.
This book for passing PTLLS assessments (which has been replaced with Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training) gives key advice on completing written and practical assessments, and helps both in-service and pre-service candidates fully understand the requirements of the Award and how to evidence their achievement towards the standards. This Second Edition is for the four unit PTLLS.
This book:
- helps candidates with their written assessments, with information on the four units of the PTLLS Award
- gives guidance on how to demonstrate and evidence competence
- helps candidates with their practical assessments including hints and tips for succeeding in the microteach
- gives guidance for giving and receiving feedback
