Focus Awards

Asian College of Teachers (ACT) has the approval as a Focus Awards Centre for RQF provision and is authorised to deliver a range of qualification(s) as an approved centre of Focus Awards Regulated by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) since 2011.
Asian College of Teachers (ACT) has collaborated with Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation, Focus Awards, to help meet the needs of its learners in an efficient manner. Focus Awards offers over 200 qualifications, spanning across 11 sectors.

The awarding organization, Focus Awards provides help to their approved centres in the two key areas:

Develop qualiﬁcations in a wide range of subject matter areas and commercial sectors. These qualiﬁcations appear on the Regulated Qualiﬁcations Framework (RQF) and are nationally recognised.
Quality assure a centre’s own non-regulated qualiﬁcations. This can be useful to endorse such oﬀerings as short courses and CPD. Their Focus on Quality Provision (FQP) Scheme allows centres the freedom to develop them.

As a Focus Awards Approved Centre, ACT can fully meet the speciﬁc needs and requirements of its learners, by offering both nationally recognised qualifications and endorsed CPD or specialist short courses.

Ofqual regulated Focus Awards claims to be innovative, progressive, and customer- focused.

The awarding organization commits to provide its collective expertise and business acumen to help centres like ACT to provide the skills and training required or its learners. They are able to provide ACT with original, high quality resources and materials. The materials have been written to a very high standard and closely reflect those produced commercially for similar subject areas in the regulated sector.

Why Focus Awards

There are 6 key points why ACT collaborated with Focus Awards for its training purposes: -

The team of professionals associated with Focus Awards has come from the same sectors - education and training with the same jobs and roles of the learners. They are experts in their profession and are well aware of the requirements of today’s learners.
Candidates will get innovative, up-to-the minute solutions to their business’ challenges. It is a constant improvement, embracing new technologies and systems, driving relentlessly forward to provide the learners with the ‘best-in-class’ qualifications available today.
Candidates can complete their qualifications without the need for exams. The qualifications have been designed to take away the associated learner stress and anxiety from exams. This pioneering approach also removes costly invigilation requirements.
Focus Awards provides affordable payment plans for a fixed investment each month. Their main objective has always been to be different from (and better than) other Awarding Organisations and are committed to remaining so.
Since today’s learners want to purse specific qualifications as per their requirements, hence to fulfill that, Focus Awards offers ample variety and choice - a full range of complementary qualifications to suit the learners’ needs.
With approachable and supportive staffs around, Focus Awards claims to provide the best customer service and centre support. This kind of service is much desirable for institutes such as ACT.

Focus Awards claim to deliver the very best service, advice, and guidance so that organizations can do what is best for their growth and development – help their employees and staff succeed and achieve.

Asian College of Teachers has collaborated with Focus Awards with the aim to:

Continue provide fulfilment to its learners
Enable its business to grow and flourish
Enhance its reputation in the marketplace
Create the ongoing success and happiness among its target candidates

Successful completion of the qualification is a proof that the person achieving it has been assessed to have the knowledge, ability, and capability to undertake the employment, study, or progression the qualification is designed to fulfil.

Bespoke

Focus Awards also endorses non-regulated qualifications that meet the needs and requirements of learners.

After the approved centre’s application, the awarding body reviews its management systems and internal quality assurance arrangements to ensure that the centre has robust systems in place to develop its own qualifications and materials, together with appropriately qualified staff to assess and quality assure your provision.

By endorsing non-regulated qualifications for the Approved Centres, Focus Awards help learners choose products and learning providers that have been through a rigorous quality control process. The certification learners receive on successful completion helps them gain a sense of achievement and reassurance that their hard work is worthwhile and valued.

On successful completion of an FQP endorsed non-regulated qualification, learners are awarded a Certificate of Achievement that evidences and demonstrates they have achieved a qualification that requires dedication, hard work, and subject matter knowledge.

Testimonial

What they say

It was a great experience and I like the fact that it was self-paced

Jedidah Oluwadamisi Adewale

Nigeria, Osun

I have enjoyed my experience with ACT. I am looking forward to a Master's degree and Professional Doctorate.

Kokou Winigah Lamessi

Mali, Africa

My experience with the Asian College of Teachers was immensely valuable, and i'm grateful to have enjoyed every aspect of my learning. Thank You so much to all of you, especially Ms. Bidisha and Ms. Kate.

James Dastan Damian

Tanzania, Africa

Oh, I'd love to share my experience with you! Studying early childhood education was such a rewarding journey for me. I learned all about child development, teaching strategies, and creating engaging activities for little ones. It was amazing to see how much impact I could have on their growth and learning. Plus, the practical experiences and internships really helped me apply what I learned in real classrooms. If you're considering it, I'd say go for it! It's a beautiful field where you can make a difference in children's lives.

Kerry Rollinson

Tanzania, Africa

Completing the Montessori Teachers Training course has enriched my understanding of child development and the Montessori philosophy. It provided practical insights into creating a prepared environment that fosters independent learning and nurtures a child's natural curiosity. The emphasis on observation skills and adapting teaching methods to individual needs has been invaluable in creating a positive and effective learning environment for my students.

Joshua

Ghana, Africa

It was a very good experience to learn with ACT. The evaluation of assignments was timely and the course coordinator was doing a stellar job. The course content is very relevant to the need of a modern teacher. It prepares you well for the world of teaching. It covers everything about education and teaching. Thank you ACT for everything

Goitseone Sechele Otukile

Botswana, Africa

I am now a competent and professional, through act I have gained skills and knowledge on methodology, lesson plan, classroom mgt ,evaluation and more which I didn't, thanks act ,thanks Miss Ankita my course coordinator for being resourceful.

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Kenya, Africa

DISCLAIMER

Asian College of Teachers (ACT) undertakes a continuous review of its teacher training courses to ensure imparting high quality education. However, there might be circumstances outside of ACT’s control which might affect its stakeholders like if you are planning to teach in a different country, applying for a teaching license, pursuing higher studies or trying to get the certificate approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of a particular country then you can do so with the certificate issued by Asian College of Teachers (ACT). However, each country’s Ministry of Education (MoE) or educational bodies set certain standards that are indispensable for the pursuit of higher studies or teaching in schools in that country. So it can be a possibility that you may be able to use the certificate for higher studies or teaching purposes in one country and not in another. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you investigate thoroughly and check with the relevant authorities regarding the acceptance of the certificate issued by us before you enrol on a particular course. ACT strives to offer high-quality education and its certificates can be valuable for various purposes internationally, but still it is crucial for individuals to verify the specific recognition of the certificate in the country they intend to use it, especially for formal education or professional licensing purposes. This approach ensures that the stakeholders make informed decisions regarding their educational and career paths.