Education and Training Prep Course
Course Content
- Introduction to the Award in Education and Training
- Teaching and the lesson
- Teachers and Learners
- Planning a lesson
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Assessment
- How to answer your assignments (ITG course questions) (optional)
- Passing AET Assignments (optional)
- Assignment Guidance (optional)
- Plagiarism (optional)
- Over view of your assignments (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 1 (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 2 (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 3 (optional)
- completing assignments - part 4 (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 5 (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 6 (optional)
- Completing assignments - part 7 (optional)
- Completing your learning journals (optional)
- Planning your Microteach Session
- Havard Referencing - Level 4 course only (CET, IQA or Assessor)
- Course Summary
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Assignment Guidance
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right so we're going to look at some of the assignments that you'll be completing as part of the aet qualification or the award education and training initially the first assignment is potentially the most important one that you're going to do because this sets the foundation for understanding what's required uh and what you need to do to be able to um complete the assignments at the the further you go through the qualification so the the first assignment you complete uh contains uh four five tasks now the five tasks are basically questions which have been used from the assessment criteria for the units that you're going to be completing for the award education and training now the first assignment that you get the first part of it is talking about your roles and responsibilities now depending on the sector you may be working in uh whether it is in an educational environment or whether it's in a organization where you train um your own staff um as as a trainer in say driving or in the construction industry wherever it may be there's going to be specifics that you do do which are generic there's going to be parts to it which will be very individualized so within that that's what we're looking for is that use examples from your own background from what you're doing as a teacher or a trainer or if you've not gotten a lot of experience in other areas generalize it more and take it away from we do get some individuals who complete this and they're they're only coming from one side one area and it ends up making it very difficult to write about more parts because you're tied into just how you would do that one subject or one sector so you've got to sort of generalize sometimes but use only experiences for examples and everything else so the first assignment you complete so as i said the very important one is and i would potentially say to you generally between 75 and 85 percent get referred okay a referral means you get it returned to you because there is it's lacking of information it may not have been answered to its full requirements it hasn't met the assessment criteria so the important part of this one is is understanding what the question's asking knowing there is a word count trying to meet the word count as best you possibly can using quotes and references where applicable and quoting them correctly but also just making sure you read the question fully so that's the second time i said that because it is the important part so in the first assignment you get is broken into five parts five tasks first time task is a grid that you just have to tick so this is whether you work with large groups small groups whether you mark assignments to give feedback whether you do one-to-one whether you register the individuals your learners on with the awarding bodies whether you give make appointments around learners achievement do you give positive feedback do you carry out iqa or internal quality assurance checks so it's just a tick box scenario for that one the second task goes into you've identified some of the roles and responsibilities but now it's talking about what you need to do it to explain your roles and responsibilities when you're in the classroom uh teaching yeah so within that this is where you're hitting the things like making sure people are aware of the ground rules the health and safety aspects that they're making sure the classroom is a safe environment the the layout is good to to conclude inclusion that you're an approachable trainer that people feel comfortable because you've set a tone that you're there to greet them that you respond correctly to questions use appropriate language and communication so these are the things which are your role and responsibility you know if we've all had teachers who are my classroom my rules if you don't like it this is how it's going to be that's we we're avoiding that we want to be a safe supportive classroom where the thing was what's most important is the teaching and the education and people learning new skills and new knowledge so that's why our roles and responsibilities are important but we have to show it that we're doing it as a health and safety for the people's welfare but also for being supportive okay so the question hasn't explained explain means detail examples yeah use i for example do this in my class that's a nice way to start a sentence and it also encourages you to write and be flowing in the writing when it isn't explained please do not use bullet points you can use subheadings but as long as it's written in sentences and paragraphs moving on from there you're going to start looking at the next question which is task three so that is what in the classroom what you do around summarizing legislation okay legislation regulations and codes of conduct or codes of practice now the idea behind this one is is again you're just stating what you do in line with those types of legislation regulations and the code of practice so this could be if it's about data protection it's ensuring that you have information on your learners and you keep it for the intended purpose and once it's not required you don't have it you don't keep it any further now of course that goes in line with requirements of an awarding body requirements of insurance whichever else comes into effect you show that you understand under that legislation what your responsibility is and you're summarizing that if it's the summarizing uh the regulations to do with moving and handling people say i don't move in the handle i work in office no everyone moving handles so the idea is here as a moving hand and i ensure that people do not move heavy furniture around the classroom people do not leave bags in places where it's harder for them to pick up or you know if we're doing the subject of we're moving items around as part of our job role what you do to prevent people from injuring themselves and causing harm to themselves a code of practice gets into the point of saying um this is around a potential uniform that you may have to wear the behavior the way you behave at work because you are at work so it's telling you about your code of conduct how you should behave it talks in there about information confidentiality use information technology it will talk about specifics around boundary setting with with other learners and other people on courses and most places have that as a policy so the idea behind task three then is you summarize legislation that is relevant to you in the classroom and you say how you make sure this is done within the classroom task four moves on to talk about equality and diversity so the first part is just to give a definition now as i've already mentioned about plagiarism about making quotes and references to actually make put a definition of equality if you put your own definition of equality in there the likelihood is you are going to get exactly the same as how it's been written in a lot of the books that you might look it up in okay so there is a scope for that is okay in this situation because if you're writing against hundreds of other people and if everyone tries to write a different definition you're still going to find that several of you will write the same definition so that one is not such a worry around um plagiarism it's the next part when we talk about how you promote equality diversity with your learners so that will be recognizing things about people's disabilities backgrounds cultural needs dieting dietary needs health needs uh that your support if uh within recognizing that people may have to leave early because they have additional needs outside of the classroom so we're just looking at about how people being fairly treated in the classroom so that's what task 4 covers a definition and then some information on how you promote that now task five is is generally the one where people fall down in the first assignment they complete now that when you look in some of the books it will it does give you an answer to some of the points that's raised and what we're looking at is recognizing individual learner needs now the individual learnings can be a variety in wide range of subjects that can be from financial aspects from child care from health conditions from all different areas but we want to see in there also just that you're recognizing that learning needs are also about the educational learning needs such as dyslexia dyscalculia people may have a hearing or visual impairment which could affect how they may learn in the classroom because of position in the room if we don't have a hearing loop um you know the the people may have health needs where they might have to have regular breaks to have food or to go and and do testing you know there's there's lots of things that an individual learning needs would encompass within the classroom so it's you identifying that and it says give full paragraphs so it that doesn't mean just two words is enough that's not it's not a full paragraph and again it says explain explain needs depth of answer so the idea behind this video is to say the first assignment is the important one because it sets the foundation for understanding the expectations for the rest of the questions you're doing when it comes to marking you'll be given feedback on per question if it's passed we'll say the idea or criteria has been met if there needs to be information on what you need to do to help complete we will give that information and then you all you need to do is go back review resubmit check your word count before you submit if there's plagiarized information in there it could be a referral straight away so please take your time read the questions properly full answers and then submit and wait for feedback before you complete another assignment
AET Assignment Guide: Understanding and Completing Tasks
Importance of the First Assignment
The first assignment for the AET qualification lays the groundwork for understanding assignment requirements:
- Foundation Setting: This assignment introduces five tasks aligned with assessment criteria.
Breakdown of Assignment Tasks
Each task focuses on specific aspects relevant to educational roles:
- Task 1: Roles and Responsibilities
- Identify and discuss generic and specific responsibilities in your sector.
- Task 2: Classroom Management
- Detail strategies for maintaining a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
- Task 3: Legislation and Regulations
- Summarise relevant legislation, regulations, and codes of conduct/practice applicable to your teaching context.
- Task 4: Equality and Diversity
- Define equality and describe methods to promote equality and diversity among learners.
- Task 5: Individual Learner Needs
- Recognise and explain diverse individual learning needs, including educational, health, and personal aspects.
Tips for Successful Completion
Ensure thorough preparation and attention to detail to meet assignment criteria:
- Understanding Question Requirements: Read each question carefully, noting word counts and referencing requirements.
- Originality and Plagiarism: Use your own words and properly cite sources to avoid plagiarism.
- Feedback and Resubmission: Review feedback carefully, make necessary revisions, and highlight changes in subsequent submissions.
By following these guidelines, you can effectively navigate and succeed in completing your AET assignments.
