Course description
This course is aimed at those who would like to work as a learning support assistant, teaching assistant or SEN teaching assistant in a school or further education setting. This Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning will give you an understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to support learners in the classroom and offers 5 additional units to the Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning so can be a progression route for those who have already completed the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is aimed at those who would like to work as a learning support assistant in a school or further education setting. It will give you an understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to support learners in the classroom. It can also be a progression for those who have already completed the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
There are no formal qualifications required to undertake this course. Although we would recommend that you have completed a Level 2 course before starting a Level 3. To secure your place, please return the completed application (found on the course webpage on the Step Into Learning website). After which, we will send you an assessment to complete online. Following completion of the online assessment, we will either be in touch if we have any questions or we will give you access to the online portal so that you can begin your qualification. You will be allocated a tutor who will be able to support you if you have any questions.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Level: 3
Awarding Organisation: NCFE
Training Course Content
You will learn about child development, safeguarding, supporting positive behaviour and how to maintain relationships with children and young people amongst others.
Course Units
- Unit 1: Schools and colleges as organisations
- Unit 2: Support health and safety in a learning environment
- Unit 3: Understand how to safeguard children and young people
- Unit 4: Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults
- Unit 5: Understand how children and young people develop
- Unit 6: Support positive behaviour in children and young people
- Unit 7: Support children and young people during learning activities
- Unit 8: Support English and maths skills
- Unit 9: Support the use of ICT in the learning environment
- Unit 10: Support assessment for learning
- Unit 11: Engage in personal and professional development
- Unit 12: Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication
- Unit 13: Understand how to support bilingual learners
- Unit 14:Understand how to support learning of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Unit 15: Support children and young people during transitions
- Unit 16: Support the role of play, leisure and extra-curricular activities for children and young people
All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods which could include: written assignments or tasks such as designing a leaflet or booklet, charts or diagrams or setting up an information board.
Course delivery details
This course is delivered online and is self paced. You are allocated a tutor if you have any questions or need any support to complete the qualification. You will be given 36 weeks to complete the course.
Why choose Step Into Learning
100% of learners on our Access to HE courses achieved merit or distinction in 2020/21
Expenses
The course costs £2225 and can be funded with an Advanced Learner Loan.
Continuing Studies
You might choose to find employment in a school or further education setting or you may already be working in a school and be able to use the skills you've learned in your role. You might consider progressing to a higher level qualification.
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Step Into Learning
Step Into Learning specialise in training and courses with a vocational focus within the broad remit of health and wellbeing. We are an independent training provider with 20+ years experience based in Cornwall in the South West of England. Depending...