NCFE · RQF Level 3
NCFE Level 3 Certificate In Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits36
- Guided learning120 hours
- Units in this qualification45
Awarded by NCFE · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units NCFE registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Assess occupational competence in the work environmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the assessment of occupational competence
- Make assessment decisions about occupational competence
- Provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence
- Maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence
Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understandingReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
Assessing learners in lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Use types and methods of assessment to meet the needs of learners
- Conduct and record assessments in accordance with internal and external processes and requirements
- Understand expectations in relation to the minimum core in assessing learners in lifelong learning
- Evaluate own assessment practice
Assessment and support for the recognition of prior learning through the accreditation of learning outcomesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and demonstrate how to work with models of recognition and accreditation of prior learning
- Provide guidance to learners on recognition and accreditation of prior learning (APL) when selecting their target qualifications
- Understand and demonstrate how to ensure appropriate guidance and reliable and valid assessment for learners following the APL route
- Understand and demonstrate how to provide effective formative guidance for learners
- Understand and demonstrate how to work with the assessment team to lead guidance and assessment for learners
- Assess and feedback on evidence presen
Delivering lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Use inclusive learning and teaching approaches in accordance with internal processes and external requirements
- Communicate with learners and other learning professionals to enhance learning
- Understand how technology can enhance learning and teaching
- Understand the use of minimum core in relation to delivering lifelong learning
- Evaluate own practice in delivering inclusive learning and teaching
Develop and prepare resources for learning and developmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand principles underpinning development and preparation of resources for learning and development
- Develop resources to meet learning and development needs
Develop learning and development programmesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles underpinning the development of learning and development programmes
- Develop learning and development programmes
- Review learning and development programmes
Engage learners in the learning and development processReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand principles and purpose of engaging learners in learning and development
- Understand the role of mentoring in facilitating learning
- Assist and engage the learner in the learning and development process
- Assist the learner in reviewing their own progress
Engage with employers to develop and support learning provisionReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand information relating to employers developing provision for learners
- Understand how to engage with employers for the benefit of learners
- Engage with employers for the benefit of learners
- Evaluate the effect of employer provision on the learner and partner organisation
Engage with employers to facilitate workforce developmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the opportunities available for workforce development
- Understand how to engage with employers to promote workforce development
- Understand how to design learning and development opportunities in the workplace
- Understand how to facilitate learning and development opportunities in the workplace
- Engage with employers on workforce development issues
- Work with employers to facilitate workforce development solutions
Equality and diversityReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key features of a culture which promotes equality and values diversity
- Understand the importance of promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
- Promote equality and value diversity
- Understand how to help others in the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity
- Review own contribution to promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
Equality and diversityReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key features of a culture which promotes equality and values diversity
- Understand the importance of promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
- Promote equality and value diversity
- Understand how to help others in the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity
- Review own contribution to promoting equality and valuing diversity in lifelong learning
Evaluating learning programmesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of evaluating learning programmes
- Understand and use evaluation methods
- Understand how to collect and analyse data for the purpose of evaluating learning programmes
- Understand how evaluation results can be used to improve learning programmes
- Understand how to evaluate the effectiveness of own practice
Facilitate learning and development for individualsReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand principles and practices of one to one learning and development
- Facilitate one to one learning and development
- Be able assist individual learners in applying new knowledge and skills in practical contexts
- Assist individual learners in reflecting on their learning and/or development
Facilitate learning and development in groupsReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand principles and practices of learning and development in groups
- Facilitate learning and development in groups
- Assist groups to apply new knowledge and skills in practical contexts
- Assist learners to reflect on their learning and development undertaken in groups
Identify individual learning and development needsReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and practices of learning needs analysis for individuals
- Conduct learning needs analysis for individuals
- Agree individual learning and development needs
Identify the learning needs of organisationsReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and practices of learning needs analysis for organisations
- Conduct learning needs analysis for the organisation
- Agree organisational learning and development plans with relevant people
Inclusive practiceReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand factors which influence learning
- Understand the impact of policy and regulatory frameworks on inclusive practice
- Understand roles and responsibilities relating to inclusive practice
- Understand how to create and maintain an inclusive learning environment
- Understand how to evaluate own inclusive practice
Internally assure the quality of assessmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Internally evaluate the quality of assessment
- Internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- Manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Maintain legal and good practice requirements when internally monitoring and maintaining the quality of assessment
Planning to meet the needs of learnersReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Agree individual learning goals with learners
- Plan inclusive learning and teaching in accordance with internal processes and external requirements
- Understand expectations of the minimum core in relation to planning inclusive learning and teaching
- Evaluate own practice in planning inclusive learning and teaching
Preparing for the Coaching RoleReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to coaching
- Understand ways to identify individual coaching needs
- Understand techniques to establish and maintain a coaching relationship
- Understand how to review progress through coaching
Preparing for the Coaching RoleReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to coaching
- Understand how to identify individual coaching needs
- Understand techniques that establish and maintain an effective coaching relationship
- Understand how to review progress through coaching
Preparing for the Mentoring RoleReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to mentoring
- Understand how to identify individual mentoring needs
- Understand techniques that establish and maintain an effective mentoring relationship
- Understand how to review progress through mentoring
Preparing for the mentoring roleReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to mentoring
- Understand ways to identify individual mentoring needs
- Understand techniques to establish and maintain a mentoring relationship
- Understand how to review progress through mentoring
Principles and practice of lipreading teachingReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the physiological processes and psychological functions of hearing
- Understand the effects of acquired hearing loss
- Understand ways in which amplification and lipreading are optimised by those with hearing loss
- Understand the phonology of spoken English and its application to lipreading learning and teaching
- Use specialist techniques and methodology for teaching lipreading
- Understand assistive aids and services available to those with acquired hearing loss
Principles of assessment in lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand types and methods of assessment used in lifelong learning
- Understand ways to involve learners in the assessment process
- Understand requirements for keeping records of assessment in lifelong learning
Provide information and advice to learners and employersReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand information and advice available for learners and employers
- Understand own boundaries and limitations in relation to providing information and advice
- Provide information and advice to learners and employers
- Assist learners and employers to access information and advice
Quality procedures within the lifelong learning sectorReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of evaluation and quality assurance
- Understand the principles of quality improvement
- Understand the quality improvement procedures relevant to own practice
- Understand how to ensure that own practice meets internal and external quality requirements
Quality procedures within the lifelong learning sectorReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of evaluation and quality assurance
- Understand the principles of quality improvement
- Understand the quality improvement procedures relevant to own practice
- Understand how to ensure that own practice meets internal and external quality requirements
Roles, responsibilities and relationships in lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own role and responsibilities in lifelong learning
- Understand the relationships between teachers and other professionals in lifelong learning
- Understand own responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment
Specialist delivery techniques and activitiesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of specialist delivery techniques in a specific area
- Develop specialist delivery techniques and learning activities in own specific area
- Use specialist delivery techniques and learning activities
- Evaluate own practice in relation to specialist delivery techniques
Teaching in a specialist areaReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the aims and philosophy of education and training in own specialist area
- Understand the aims and structure of key qualifications and learning programmes qualifications available to learners in a specialist area
- Understand principles of inclusive learning and teaching and key curriculum issues in a specialist area
- Understand how to use resources for inclusive learning and teaching in a specialist area
- Work with others within a specialist area to develop own practice
- Evaluate, improve and update own knowledge and skills in a specialist area
The coaching and mentoring rolesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the coach and the mentor
- Understand techniques for a coaching and mentoring relationship
- Understand the stages of progression through a coaching and mentoring relationship
- Create an environment in which coaching and mentoring can take place
- Understand how to review the learner’s progress and achievements
The coaching and mentoring rolesReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the coach and the mentor
- Understand techniques for a coaching and mentoring relationship
- Understand the stages of progression through a coaching and mentoring relationship
- Create an environment in which coaching and mentoring can take place
- Understand how to review the learner’s progress and achievements
The lifelong learning sectorReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the scope and nature of the lifelong learning sector
- Understand the impact of the policy context within which the lifelong learning sector operates
- Understand the roles, purposes and impact of regulators and funding bodies for the lifelong learning sector
- Understand the roles, purposes and impact of agencies involved in the quality and quality improvement of practice in the lifelong learning sector
Understanding and managing behaviours in a learning environmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand potential factors leading to behaviours that disrupt a learning environment
- Understand organisational policies relating to managing behaviours in the learning environment
- Promote behaviours that contribute to a purposeful learning environment
- Manage behaviours that disrupt a purposeful learning environment
Understanding inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand learning and teaching strategies in lifelong learning
- Understand how to create inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learning
- Understand ways to create a motivating learning environment
Understanding the principles and practices of assessmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and requirements of assessment
- Understand different types of assessment method
- Understand how to plan assessment
- Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment
- Understand how to make assessment decisions
- Understand quality assurance of the assessment process
- Understand how to manage information relating to assessment
- Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment
Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the context and principles of internal quality assurance
- Understand how to plan the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Understand techniques and criteria for monitoring the quality of assessment internally
- Understand how to internally maintain and improve the quality of assessment
- Understand how to manage information relevant to the internal quality assurance of assessment
- Understand the legal and good practice requirements for the internal quality assurance of assessment
Using inclusive learning and teaching approaches in lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Plan inclusive learning and teaching sessions
- Deliver inclusive learning and teaching sessions
- Evaluate own practice in delivering inclusive learning and teaching
Using resources for lifelong learningReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Use resources in the delivery of inclusive learning and teaching
- Understand expectations of the minimum core in relation to using resources for lifelong learning
- Evaluate own use of resources in the delivery of inclusive learning and teaching
Using study skills approaches and techniques to enhance the learning of othersReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to use study skills approaches and techniques to enhance the learning of others
- Enable learners to use study skills to enhance their learning
- Evaluate own practice in the use of study skills approaches and techniques to enhance the learning of others
Working with individual learnersReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of a coach, mentor and teacher in relation to working with individual learners
- Understand how to select strategies to meet the needs of individual learners
- Understand the multi-agency approach to the development of individual learners
- Understand the contribution of one-to-one coaching, mentoring and teaching to the development of individual learners
- Evaluate own practice in relation to one-to-one teaching and learning situations
Working with individuals and small groups in a learning environmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Use communication models in relation to working with individuals and small groups in a learning environment
- Use behaviour models in relation to working with small groups in a learning environment
- Understand how to promote learner participation and independence
- Understand the use of teaching and learning strategies to meet the needs of individuals and small groups
- Plan, enable and assess learning with individuals and small groups
- Understand how to evaluate own practice in working with individuals and small groups in a learning environment
Working with the 14-16 age range in the learning environmentReal unit · NCFE
What you'll be able to do
- Understand current educational provision and ongoing developments for14-16 year olds
- Understand the learning and emotional needs of 14 to 16 year olds
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the teacher working with 14-16 year olds
- Demonstrate the use of techniques and strategies to manage the learning of 14-16 year olds
- Plan, enable and assess learning for 14-16 year olds
- Reflect and evaluate feedback to improve own practice in working with 14-16 year olds
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
Meet all twelve tutorsWhere this connects
Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Develop, promote and support enrichment opportunities
- Enable the learner to access information
- Evaluate the quality of strategies to involve the learner
- Facilitate individual learning and development
- Facilitate learning on-site using ILT
- Operate within networks for coaching or mentoring
- Recognise the learner contribution to quality assurance and improvement
- Recognise the role of enrichment in learner self-development
Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your own work
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for NCFE Level 3 Certificate In Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (QCF)
40 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by NCFE.
- Assess occupational competence in the work environment
- Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Assessing learners in lifelong learning
- Assessment and support for the recognition of prior learning through the accreditation of learning outcomes
- Delivering lifelong learning
- Develop and prepare resources for learning and development
and 34 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.