Our Tutor Training articles are a great source of knowledge for anyone already in the Adult Education sector or those looking to get started. They cover everything from advice on which education and training course is right for you to how to improve your practice.
If you are studying the Level 3 Award in Education and Training you will have seen that one of the core modules is the micro-teach. It is therefore very important that you understand what it entails. Most learners love the prospect of delivering their individual subject within a 15-minute window. However, for those who don’t […]
We hope you are enjoying this little ‘Good vs Bad Practice in Assessing’ series. In case you missed it, last week we talked about planning an assessment. This week we bring you the good and bad practices of communicating with your learner. Now we all know that good communication is key to success in life, […]
The world of Further Education can be confusing enough without adding a load of acronyms to the mix. You are probably quite familiar with QCF, as this has been around for a long time now. It has actually now been replaced with RQF, but before we go into more detail about that let’s run through […]
One of the hardest parts of being an NVQ Assessor, Tutor or Trainer, is when you have to give constructive feedback to your learners. Although it is considered part of the learning process, knowing how to express your concerns in a sensitive manner can be challenging. This is when Assessors and Tutors alike often use […]
As an assessor, you need to be open and receptive to feedback. Why? Because it’s a big part of the job! Throughout the assessment process, you’ll hear feedback from colleagues, students, and Internal Quality Assurers. And for you to succeed in your role, it’s vital you’re able to take that feedback on board. Feedback from […]
Higher Education vs. Further Education… What’s the difference? And which one (if either!) is for me? When it comes to what we do after school, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Some of those with an entrepreneurial spirit will dive straight into the workforce and climb their way up the ladder or somehow manage to fund and […]
If you’re training to become, or already are, an Assessor or Internal Quality Assurer (IQA), you should know that an important part of your role is standardising. But what is Standardisation? What is Standardisation? The Google definition of standardisation is ‘the process of making something to conform to a standard‘. But in the context of […]
At Brooks and Kirk, you may be surprised to learn that the Assessor course is not the only course that we offer. We also offer a Tutor Training course, better known as ‘Education and Training’ or ‘AET’. Actually, it does go hand in hand perfectly with the Assessor course… Level 3 Award in Education and […]