If you aspire to become a trainer for the post-16 education, then the approved training providers of the Russbridge Academy can help you acquire the necessary knowledge and master the skills. This academy can help you gain the confidence that is needed to teach the adults. Whether you are new to teaching or want to start your career in this field, the Level-3 AET course of Russbridge Academy is ideal for anyone who aspires to become a teacher or trainer.

The Award in Education and Training is a Quality Credit Frameworks (QCF) qualification. This course is an introduction to teaching in Further Education or Post-16 Education and Russbridge Academy has both online and classroom-based training programmes to help many individuals with getting a nationally recognized qualification. This knowledge-based qualification is mandatory if you want to become a trainer of Further Education whether you offer academic or vocational training.
Russbridge Academy expects the participants of Level-3 AET course to fulfil the following requirements.
- You need to be at least 19 years old and need to have basic functional skills (ICT, Literacy and Numeracy).
- You need to work hard and need to have patience for this intensive course.
- You also need to have extensive knowledge of the subject that you aspire to teach.
- It is equally essential to submit the photographic proof of identification and you may submit any of the following documents.
- Valid Passport with VISA
- Signed Photo Card Driving Licence of UK
- Valid ‘Warrant Card’ issued by the Police or HM Forces
- Employee ID Card from current employer
- Student ID Card
- Travel card
Whether you choose a classroom-based or online learning platform, Russbridge Academy makes sure that you receive the support of the experienced tutors throughout its AET training course. This academy also makes sure that the course remains convenient for all candidates. For example, the professionals have the opportunity to receive training at convenient hours.
It is mandatory for all trainee teachers to participate in micro-teaching sessions. In this activity, the trainee teachers prepare a short teaching/learning session and deliver it to the peers. Your tutor as well as peers will assess your skills based on your performance. The micro-teaching sessions give you practical experience of how to teach the adults or how to plan a session. If you do not feel confident about delivering a speech in front of others, then micro-teaching sessions can help you overcome this inhibition. Therefore, it is a mandatory part of AET course.
The participants of the AET distance learning course in Russbridge Academy receive the support of experienced tutors who use the following activities at the time of training each candidate.
- Group activities
- Lectures
- Discussion
- Demonstrations
- Presentations by candidates and other activities to help with learning
The distance learning course is an excellent opportunity for someone who is engaged in a profession and wants to achieve a nationally recognised qualification or wants to train in Further Education. Russbridge Academy sends the study materials to the participants of the distance learning AET course through Royal mail service. You may also access the online portal for the study materials after booking the course. The learning portal remains accessible to the candidates of AET course 24×7 and you may access the portal from anywhere.