Passing CTLLS Assessments

Ann has been teaching, assessing and quality assuring in the FE and skills sector since 1983. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree in Education, and a Medal of Excellence for teaching. She is a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training, and holds QTLS status. Ann has been writing textbooks since 2006 which are mainly based on her own experiences as a teacher, and the subsequent education of trainee teachers. She aims to write in plain English to help anyone with their role. She creates resources for teachers and learners such as PowerPoints and handouts for the assessment, quality assurance, and teacher training qualifications which are available via her website. Ann has also worked for several awarding organisations producing qualification guidance, policies and procedures, training new staff, and carrying out the external quality assurance of teaching, assessment and quality assurance qualifications.Ann is the author of the following text books:·       *The Award in Education and Training (2025)*Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training (2021)   *Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance (2016)*Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA) (2014)    *Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training (2013)*Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)    *Passing PTLLS Assessments (2012)*What is Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector? (2012)    *Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)   *Delivering Adult Learning (2006)She is co-author of: *Achieving your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) (2024)     *The Best Vocational Trainer’s Guide (2015)*The Certificate in Education and Training (2014)*Passing Assessments for the Certificate in Education and Training (2014)*Equality and Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)*Planning and Enabling Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)*Passing CTLLS Assessments (2010)She has edited:·        *50 Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Approaches (2021)     *50 Assessment Approaches (2020)*50 Teaching and Learning Approaches (2019)*Achieving QTLS Status (2018)*Study Skills for PTLLS (2012) Susan Simpson is a lecturer in teacher training at North East Lincolnshire Council Adult Community Learning Service in Grimsby. She has 25 years’ experience of teaching in compulsory and post-16 education. Susan is a curriculum manager for education and training, ICT and Business Administration and Law. She developed, managed and taught adult education programmes in Botswana for 10 years. Susan has also presented at regional level for teacher training and nationally for ICT Skills for Life.

"An essential read for every new lecturer." Lecturer, Middlesbrough College

• Introduction- The structure of the book and how to use it- Preparing for your assessments- Self-assessment activities and guidance for evidencing competencePlanning and Enabling Learning Unit- Ways to negotiate appropriate individual goals with learners- How to plan for inclusive learning- How to use teaching and learning strategies and resources inclusively to meet curriculum requirements- How to use a range of communication skills and methods to communicate effectively- The minimum core in own practice- How reflection, evaluation and feedback can be used to develop own practicePrinciples and Practice of Assessment Unit- Key concepts and principles of assessment- Different types of assessment- The strengths and limitations of a range of assessment methods- The role of feedback and questioning in the assessment of learning- How to monitor, assess, record and report learner progress and achievement- How to evaluate the effectiveness of own practiceThe CTLLS qualification- PTLLS unit- CTLLS mandatory and optional units- Minimum Core- Teaching practice-Observed practiceAppendices- Planning and enabling learning level 3 - Criteria and self-audit- Planning and enabling learning level 4 - Criteria and self-audit- Principles and practice of assessment level 3 – Criteria and self-audit- Principles and practice of assessment level 4 – Criteria and self-audit- Planning and enabling learning level 3 - Examples of portfolio evidence- Planning and enabling learning level 4 - Examples of portfolio evidence- Principles and practice of assessment level 3 - Examples of portfolio evidence- Principles and practice of assessment level 4 - Examples of portfolio evidenceIndex