Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools | Government Funded

The Level 3 Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Scchools is ideal if you have experience as a school support worker and wish to move into a more specialised role – in administration, learning support and management.

This qualification incorporates the units from the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools and requires candidates to supplement these with credits achieved from a range of specialist units.

To achieve the Level 3 Diploma in specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, learners must achieve 32 credits in total from the Mandatory units and 12 credits from the Optional units. 40 credits achieved must be at Level 3 or above.

Unit Number Unit Title Credit Value
301 Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults 2
302 Schools as organisations 3
303 Supporting learning activities 4
304 Promote children and young peoples positive behaviour 3
305 Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults 2
306 Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people 2
307 Support assessment for learning 4
332 Engage in personal development in health, social care or children and young people’s settings 3
334 Support children and young people’s health and safety 2
331 Understand child and young person development 4
333 Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people 3

Optional units have been divided into the following six groups:

Group A – Supporting learning
Group B – English as an additional language
Group C – Special educational needs
Group D – Providing pastoral support
Group E – Supporting the wider work of the school
Group F – Working with colleagues.

How Will The Course Run

Assessment Method/Assessor Support: This will be undertaken via a combination of assignment work and practical work based observation

You will have regular face to face contact with your assessors and this will also include 1 to 1 sessions and group session. Outside lesson time contact can be made with your assessor via the telephone, video call and online chat via our system.

Online: You will be given access to BOCK’s G Drive online system which gives you access to free word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications and also allows you to work from desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones from any location.

Our system will contain all your learning materials and also your online portfolio where you will be able to store your work electronically and receive feedback from your assessors.