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Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Turn your beauty experience into the confidence to teach. This beginner-friendly teaching qualification is ideal for beauty professionals who have completed formal treatment training and want to take their first step into education.

Study entirely online, developing the skills to plan engaging sessions, support different learners and assess progress. You will put your learning into practice through two recorded micro-teaching presentations.

This regulated Level 3 award provides an introduction to teaching and a foundation for further teaching and assessing qualifications. Requirements for delivering accredited courses and obtaining training insurance depend on your subject qualifications, awarding or accrediting body and insurer.

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What you will learn

  • Roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
  • Planning and preparing effective learning
  • Inclusive teaching and learning approaches
  • Understanding different learner needs
  • Creating a positive and supportive learning environment
  • Principles and practices of assessment
  • Giving feedback and supporting learner progress
  • Reflecting on and developing your own teaching practice

How you will learn

Study entirely online at your own pace, using pre-recorded tutorials and e-manuals. Complete written coursework and assessments, and plan and deliver two recorded micro-teaching presentations.

How you will be assessed

Submit recordings of your two micro-teaching sessions for feedback, alongside your written coursework and final assessment. Your presentations can cover a beauty-related topic: the focus is on your teaching skills rather than your subject knowledge.

Where could this take you?

Take your first step towards becoming a beauty educator or trainer, with a pathway into further teaching and assessing qualifications. To deliver particular qualifications or accredited courses, you may also need relevant subject expertise, experience and approval from the awarding or accrediting body. Check insurance requirements before offering training.