Guidance for ATC Training students completing the Level 3 Award in Education and Training or other Train the Trainer courses that include a practical teaching element.
We offer flexible ways to complete the micro-teach requirement:
Attend an online Micro-Teach session with other ATC Training candidates.
Join other ATC Training students online to complete your micro-teach session together.
The following dates are available:
Arrange your own Micro-Teach session or use a real workplace session.
If you are already in a training or teaching role, you can use a real session. Otherwise, you can mock up a session with friends or colleagues.
Deliver a session to at least 3 people for at least 15 minutes.
Send us a recording of the session, or have a qualified person in the workplace carry out your observation.
Learner Feedback – You must gain learner feedback from your trainees after the session. You may use your own feedback form, or our template.
Observation by a Qualified Colleague – As an alternative to sending a recording, your observation may be carried out by a colleague in your workplace if they hold a recognised teaching or training qualification at Level 3 or higher. They must provide a copy of their certificate, complete the provided observation report, and be contactable for quality assurance purposes.
*One Hour Requirement
The qualification requires you to participate in one hour of teaching, with at least 15 minutes delivered by you. Therefore, if your recording or observation is less than an hour, we have selected recordings of other micro-teach sessions that you can peer-review to make up the remaining time up to one hour.
You can choose any topic. Learners often choose a subject linked to a hobby or interest, rather than work. Choose a simple topic you can teach and assess within the 15-minute time slot. Keep it simple. Examples include:
You should plan to deliver the session to at least 3 people, excluding your observer. This allows the observer to see how you manage and engage with a group.
Your session is not just a presentation; it’s a teaching session. It sounds obvious, but you must actually teach people something during the session.
What do you want the learners to do by the end of the session?
You should create at least one learning objective. Communicate the learning objective(s) at the start of the lesson and recap them at the end. Check out the online lesson called Learning Aims and Objectives or your study handbook for guidance.
For example:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
You must prepare a session plan to reflect the planned timings and activities. You can use our template or use your own format.
If you are delivering a real workplace session, you may use any existing session plans.
Consider how you will engage your audience. You could use more than one teaching approach to appeal to all learners. For example, you could supplement a practical demonstration with a handout.
Check out the online lesson, Teaching and Learning Approaches, for ideas.
Create and/or gather your learning resources as required. You may want a handout, video, PowerPoint, Flip chart, case study, quiz etc. The choice is yours. Ensure all learners are catered for.
Remember your learning objective. Has it been met? How will you assess whether learning took place?
Assessment methods don’t need to be formal; you could have learners demonstrate that they can do the task, use a quiz, Q&A, etc.
Check out the online content titled Introduction to Assessment for ideas on different types of assessment.
Log in to the online platform and complete the self-evaluation survey after you have delivered your session.
Collate feedback from your learners and submit a copy as supporting evidence.
Smaller video files can be uploaded to the Micro-Teach section of the online learning site. If your file is 1GB or larger, you can send in other ways:
If you are new to Microsoft Teams, this video may be useful.
