PTLLS Micro Teaching tips

Micro Teach – Information

What is a Micro Teach?

This is a teaching or training session which is prepared by a delegate undertaking 

the Highfield Awarding Body Compliance (HABC), Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong 

Learning Sector (PTLLS) course. The HABC PTLLS course is then observed by the 

course trainer and constructive feedback is provided on the delegate Micro Teach.

What is the duration of the Micro Teach?

The Micro Teach needs to be delivered for a time of between 25 and 40 minutes. 

Make every effort to deliver the Micro Teach within the stated time limits.

What happens if I go over or under the stated time?

This depends on the severity of the time discrepancy. In certain circumstances the 

course trainer would ask you to repeat the Micro Teach, and this would have to be 

on a different topic or subject to the original Micro Teach. If the timing is minimally 

over or under the allocated time, the course trainer will just pass comment to the 

delegate delivering the Micro Teach on the importance of keeping to set timings for 

future training sessions.

How is the Micro Teach Assessed?

The whole of the Micro teach session is observed and assessed according to the 

following areas:

• Use of a Lesson (Session Plan) and Scheme of Work.
• Course Planning.
• Interaction with other delegates participating in the Micro Teach.
• The use of differentiation in the Micro Teach (variety of topics and exercises used according to delegate knowledge levels).
• The assessment of the subject knowledge of the other delegates participating. 
• in the Micro Teach.
• The use of Body Language.
• The pitch and tone of the trainers voice.
• The use of resources (teaching materials) during the Micro Teach.
• Micro Teach timings.
• Health and Safety awareness.
• Management of the teaching environment.
• Micro Teach structure (i.e. Introduction, Body of the Lesson, Conclusion).
• Subject knowledge and interest in subject.
• Ability to motivate course delegates involved in the Micro Teach.

What area (topic) should I deliver for my Micro Teach?

You should prepare to deliver a Micro Teach session on a topic you feel confident to 

deliver. The topic could be work related or delivered about a hobby or interest you 

may have, i.e. Building a PC. 

Please remember you need to make the topic interesting and prepare exercises for 

the topic, so the other delegates involved in the Micro Teach are able to participate.

When should I start preparing for the Micro Teach?

You can start preparing for the Micro Teach whenever you want, before the Micro 

Teach session is due to take place. You may want to start putting some ideas 

together before the start of training so you have an idea what you would like to 

deliver your Micro Teach session on. All the Micro Teach assessment requirements 

will be covered during the first 2 days of the PTLLS training.

When will I have to carry out my Micro Teach?

This will be on day 3 of the PTLLS course and the Micro Teach order for course 

delegates will be discussed on day 2 of the course

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