What You Can Do After a Level 3 AET Course

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The Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) is the perfect qualification to undertake if you are looking to either teach or train students. It is designed to give you an introduction into teaching, delving into the core roles and responsibilities. You will learn all about lesson planning and delivering these to your students. Rather than diving straight into a teaching role, there are several different options for you upon completion of this course.

Read up on your chosen subject area

Once you have your AET qualification and are teaching students regularly, you may fall behind on what is going on within the industry without realising. It can be easy to get consumed by the day-to-day and not spend time reading up on developments in your field. Networking, either physically or on LinkedIn can really help with this. By building up your professional connections, you are more likely to hear about the latest industry news.

Combine the AET with CAVA

You should consider AET alongside CAVA (the Level 3 Certificate In Assessing Vocational Achievement). Whilst it is another qualification, this will help to build upon the knowledge you have already gained on the AET. You will learn all about the different types and methods of assessment, and how to carry these out. Having this qualification it will open up lots more doors for you, as you will be qualified to assess learners in a host of different environments.

Widen your range of subjects

Have you ever had a burning desire to teach a different course to the one you deliver? Now could be the perfect time to look into other subject areas that you enjoy, and see what you need in order to be able to teach them. Take the time to shadow an Assessor within a particular field and you will be amazed at how much you can learn.

Make the most of your employer’s training

Most employers offer training as part of their benefits of the job; so if you have access to it, then make the most of it. With the knowledge and skills gained from your AET course, you may even be in a position to kickstart the training that your employer provides. Make sure people are being trained properly, and a well thought out teaching plan is being used. It is a great way to make yourself indispensable!

We hope this has helped to give you some ideas on the next steps after your Level 3 AET course. If you would like any more information or want to speak to one of our team in more detail, please give us a call on 01205 805 155.