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What is the Level 3 English Literacy and Language for Teachers?
This specialized qualification has been thoughtfully designed for individuals who are passionate about improving their English literacy and language proficiency while developing the skills to support learners who need it most. Whether you're working with learners who have special educational needs or supporting non-native speakers on their English language journey, this course provides you with the comprehensive knowledge and practical skills needed to teach English literacy and language effectively to diverse groups of children and adults.
This qualification serves as an essential stepping stone for anyone aspiring to achieve QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills) status, fulfilling a key requirement for this prestigious professional recognition. With QTLS status, you'll be recognized as a qualified teacher by employers throughout the UK, making you eligible for a wide range of exciting teaching positions across the education sector and demonstrating your commitment to professional excellence.
Course Content
Dive deep into the foundations of English language teaching through four comprehensive modules covering communication fundamentals, reading strategies, speaking and listening techniques, and advanced writing processes. You'll explore everything from grammar terminology and sentence structure to critical listening skills and effective presentation techniques, gaining both theoretical understanding and practical teaching strategies. The course combines linguistic knowledge with pedagogical expertise, ensuring you're equipped to support learners at all levels while developing your own professional confidence in English language instruction.
Course Delivery
Experience flexible online learning with comprehensive resources including essay writing tips and practical tools designed to support your academic success, especially valuable if you haven't written academically for a while. You'll engage with a variety of tasks from planning information sheets for specific learner groups to analysing the historical influences on English spelling, all designed to build your practical teaching skills. The course culminates in evaluating recorded teaching sessions, giving you real-world insight into effective English language instruction and building your professional analytical skills.
Course Outline
Communication - Introduction
Master the fundamental building blocks of English language through exploring grammar terminology, sentence structure, and the fascinating relationship between language forms and meaning. You'll dive into key linguistic concepts including semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology, gaining the confidence to explain complex language concepts to learners of all levels.
Speaking and Listening
Build dynamic presentation skills and critical listening techniques that form the core of effective teaching, while mastering both verbal and non-verbal communication strategies. You'll learn to build rapport with students, express ideas compellingly, and create engaging learning environments through powerful communication skills.
Reading
Develop sophisticated reading strategies that you can teach to others, including effective text previewing, critical analysis techniques, and the proven SQ3R method for tackling challenging texts. You'll learn to guide learners through various text types and help them become confident, independent readers.
Writing: The Writing Process
Master the complete writing journey from initial planning to final revision, exploring audience-focused writing techniques and structural approaches including mind mapping, brainstorming, and logical organization. You'll complete practical tasks such as creating learner information sheets and investigating the fascinating historical influences on English spelling from languages like Latin, Greek, and French.
Why Choose MKLC Training?
Our qualified and experienced tutors provide dedicated support to students through regular feedback and guidance, so you are not left wondering if your latest assignment was okay, or even received!
As our English Literacy and Language course is delivered online, you can start whenever you want, and access materials and assignments at times to suit you.
ALL of your materials are provided online, so there are no additional costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No. The Level 3 Award in English for Literacy and Language Teaching is a subject-specific qualification designed to develop your knowledge and skills in English literacy and language. It does not, by itself, qualify you as a teacher.
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This qualification is suitable for people who want to develop their English literacy and language knowledge for teaching or learner-support roles, including those working in further education, adult learning, Skills for Life, literacy support or similar settings.
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It can help meet the Level 3 subject-specialist qualification requirement for those teaching English or literacy. However, QTLS has additional eligibility requirements, including an approved Level 5 teaching qualification and appropriate teaching practice. We recommend checking the current Society for Education and Training requirements before applying for QTLS.
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No teaching hours are required to complete this qualification. If you are taking the course as part of a wider teaching or QTLS pathway, separate teaching-experience requirements may apply to those routes.
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No, the course is all theory online and is a qualification in English which can be used for evidence to teach literacy
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You will complete assessment activities across four areas: analysing English language, reading, speaking and listening, and writing. The speaking and listening element includes a video call with your tutor, which will be arranged during the course.
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Yes, you can enrol and start at any time.
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As it is a self study course with tutor support, it depends on the student. Some have completed within a couple of weeks, others have taken a little longer due to work and family commitments.