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Achieving Your Award in Education and Training
A Practical Guide to Successful Teaching in the Further Education and Skills Sector

Third Edition
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August 2014 | 304 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Previously known as Achieving Your PTLLS Award, this third edition of the popular book comprehensively covers the new requirements for the new Level 3 Award in Education and Training for anyone training to teach in the Further Education and Skills sector or broader workplace and adult learning settings.

This updated third edition includes:
  • Clear guidance on responsibilities and requirements for working in the Further Education and Skills sector
  • How to motivate and communicate with learners through engaging teaching
  • Pragmatic advice on planning and assessing learning
  • Enhanced discussion of working with others, safeguarding, risk management, quality assurance requirements 
  • More case studies and activities that demonstrate how to link good practice to the classroom

Previously known as Achieving Your PTLLS Award, this third edition of the popular book comprehensively covers the new requirements for the new level 3 Award in Education and Training for anyone training to teach in the Further Education and Skills sector or broader workplace and adult learning settings.

 

This updated third edition includes:

 

• Clear guidance on responsibilities and requirements for working in the Further Education and Skills sector

• How to motivate and communicate with learners through engaging teaching

• Pragmatic advice on planning and assessing learning

• Enhanced discussion of working with others, safeguarding, risk management, quality assurance requirements More case studies and activities that demonstrate how to link good practice to the classroom

 


 
Section 1: Working in the Further Education and Skills sector - roles, responsibilities and boundaries
 
Working in the sector – roles, responsibilities and boundaries
 
Establishing a positive, safe and supportive learning environment
 
Section 2: Inclusive approaches to teaching and learning
 
Communicating with learners
 
Engaging and motivating learners
 
Starting to plan
 
Planning for inclusion
 
Effective use of resources
 
Supporting functional skills development
 
Developing session plans
 
Section 3: Facilitating Learning and Development in Groups
 
Groups
 
Teaching your specialism
 
Section 4: Facilitating learning for individuals
 
Planning for one to one teaching and learning
 
Section 5: Assessing learning
 
Assessing learning
 
Section 6: Work-based assessment
 
Competence-based assessment
 
Section 7: Microteaching and Reflective Practice / Evaluation
 
Evaluation
 
Microteaching

Another really useful book from Francis and Gould for anyone new to teaching in adult and further education. It is mapped directly to the assessment requirements for the new award in education and training, with a very clear structure and plenty of guidance and suggestions throughout. We have been using the series of textbooks produced by these authors for at least ten years now as they continually come out top in student preference evaluations.

For their previous book I advanced the suggestion that “if you want to pass your PTLLS, buy this book” – I would repeat that sentiment for this new title.

Andrew Duff
Programme Leader for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Kingston College

'In the ever-changing climate within which teachers find themselves, Francis and Gould have continued to remain abreast of the times with relevant and up-to-date best practice. I highly recommend this book for those new to teaching and those who want a refresher.'

Anne Samson
Teacher Trainer

'Francis and Gould have produced a must read for anyone studying for an introductory teaching qualification. The book is practical in its approach, yet grounded in theory, and full of common sense guidance for practitioners teaching in a variety of further and higher education settings. An easy and engaging read, it offers a step-by-step guide through the planning, teaching and assessment journey. It is a welcome addition to the trainee teachers’ toolbox, and will help the reader ensure that their teaching contributes to high quality learning.'

David Parry
Deputy Director of Education, Royal College of Physicians

This is a comprehensive text book that supports Award in Education. It has great ideas for resources, strategies and approaches that are not only good for Award students but those who progress to further teacher training courses.

Mrs ann solomon
Education, Oaklands College
February 5, 2020

Linked to learning outcome of the course. Provided foundation of topics for learners to relate teaching practice and theory

Mrs katie wilden
Education , West Suffolk College
April 12, 2016

Excellent book which supports the learners in completing their assignments.

Ms Susan McGarroch
Teacher Education, Leeds City College
October 20, 2015

An easy and informative read, it offers a step-by-step guide through the planning, teaching and assessment journey, with a very clear structure and plenty of guidance and suggestions throughout.

Mr john c andrews
Teacher education, Bishop Burton College
July 28, 2015

A clear and accessible book that covers all major topics of the course.
It has a very clear layout and style. It has a very practical approach to teaching which should be very useful to those new to the profession.

Mr Joseph Quiruga
Education Department, Bromley College of FE & HE
May 14, 2015

This book is an easy read due to it being well laid out and having lots of good teaching points. It covers all the learning points required for the new level 3 Award in Teaching and Training and is a must read for anyone teaching in the FE and skills sector and Adult learning.

Mr John Andrews
Teacher education, Bishop Burton College
April 10, 2015

A difficult choice between this and Ann Gravels so we bought a selection of each and let students take the one that they considered best met their reading and study styles. Equally positive and complimentary feedback on both books, with AG book better answering the assessment tasks!
But a great read and useful reference.

Mr Donald Moyse
Command Training, Sussex Police
March 16, 2015