Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
This qualification is for anyone who is directly supporting the teaching and learning of pupils, particularly if you have already completed a Level 2 qualification. The qualification includes a range of knowledge and competency units to reflect the role of those supporting pupils’ learning. This means that it is essential that you are working in school to complete this qualification.
What will I learn?
In this qualification course you will learn about:
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child and young person development
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safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
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communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
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promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
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schools as organisations
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personal development in children’s and young people’s settings
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developing professional relationships with children, young people and adults
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supporting children and young people’s health and safety
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promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour
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supporting learning activities
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supporting assessment for learning activities
What are the course entry requirements?
Before you join this course, you will have to complete an assessment to identify your English and maths levels and attend an online initial assessment meeting with a teacher. You must be working at Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Functional Skills Level 2 in maths.
You must be working within the school in a paid role for a minimum of 2 full days a week or equivalent i.e. 12-15 hours a week with a minimum of 9 hours in the classroom. For example you could be working in a paid role as a midday supervisor but volunteering in classroom support for a minimum of 9 hours.
How is the qualification delivered and assessed?
This is a year long course with 18 taught sessions held every fortnight to allow you time to complete homework activities and assignments and self-study tasks ready for the next taught session. This course is planned to be delivered online via Zoom, though depending on current restrictions some face to face sessions made be planned. You will need access to the internet and a laptop or tablet to take part in them. During this course you will build an e-portfolio of work where you will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding through activities and assignments.
Your teacher and assessor will arrange to visit you in your workplace to observe you in practice. Tutorials and workshops may be arranged in school holiday time and if you are working full-time in a school this is a good time to catch up with course work. You will be given a completion date for your portfolio and you must be completed by this date or you risk not achieving.