Ascentis Level 3 Award in English for Literacy and Language Teaching

Qualification Overview

This qualification will evidence achievement of the entry criteria for subject-specific literacy and ESOL teacher education programmes. The entry criteria were developed by Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) to ensure that trainee teachers have an appropriate level of personal skills in English to benefit from a subject-specific teacher training programme.

The entry criteria detail the skills in English that need to be evidenced at Level 3. These skills can be evidenced in a number of ways on entry to a subject-specific teacher education programme – most commonly through an initial assessment, but also by holding an appropriate qualification, or other evidence provided by the prospective trainee. All of these opportunities to evidence personal skills continue to be available. This qualification was developed in response to sector demand. It is of particular value to those providers who offer ‘bridging’ programmes to support prospective trainees to develop the skills they need.

There are several features of this qualification that make it very appropriate for its target learners:

• Unit certification is available for each of the units
• Verification and certification can be offered throughout the year, allowing maximum flexibility for centres
• Ascentis devised assessment tasks designed to cover all the assessment criteria within the units
• Assessment tasks designed to be holistic and relevant to learners working or intending to work within a wider range of learning environments in the Lifelong Learning sector

Aims

The aim of the Award is to evidence achievement of the entry criteria for subject-specific English (Literacy and ESOL) teacher education programmes in the following areas:

• Analysing English language for literacy and language teaching
• Reading skills for literacy and language teaching
• Speaking and listening skills for literacy and language teaching
• Writing skills for literacy and language teaching

Target Group

This qualification is aimed at any pre-service or in-service learners. It is of particular value for those providers who offer ‘bridging’ programmes to support prospective trainees to develop the skills they need.

Assessment Method

All units are internally assessed through the learner completing the Ascentis assignments. There are two options available, either a holistic/integrated approach covering all units of assessment or unit-specific assessment. Following either of these options will ensure that all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria are covered. Assignments for each option can be found in Appendix 4. Following the completion of the assignments the learner’s work is internally assessed and verified by the centre and then externally verified by Ascentis.