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This fully accredited NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning is OFQUAL regulated, making it OFSTED recognised and ideal for anyone eager to work with children who have special educational needs. This course comes with 16 engaging modules, each offering top quality lessons to boost your knowledge and understanding in supporting child learning and well-being in SEN settings. It’s a brilliant way to gain all the essential insights and skills you need for this rewarding field!
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The enrolment fee includes your NCFE certificate, all course materials and full tutor support
This NCFE Level 3 Diploma is part of the new RQF government framework designed to support teaching and learning, aligning perfectly with the apprenticeship standard for teaching assistants. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the essential knowledge required to work with young people and children in schools and colleges. Covering every aspect of specialist support, including planning, delivery, assessment, and support, it’s an ideal course for those assisting teachers with bilingual children, special educational needs, and areas like personal development and reflective practice. It’s just the thing for enhancing your skills in these vital areas!
NCFE certificate included – no extra fees
Once you finish the course, you’ll get a government-regulated NCFE Level 3 RQF certificate that’s fully recognised and accepted by all primary and secondary schools, including colleges. The best part? Your certificate won’t have any mention of distance learning or home study, so it’s just like the qualifications from attendance-based colleges. Rest assured, it’s the real deal and we guarantee it’s just as valid!
Instant access to your course – no waiting
We’re open for enrolments 24/7, all year round, so you can start your course right away as soon as we receive your enrolment. The beauty of home study is that it fits around your life and schedule. You’ll have exclusive one-to-one access to your own personal tutor, who will be there to guide you every step of the way, helping you with your assignments and giving you full feedback on how you’re doing. And if you’re more into paper-based study than online learning, you can opt for printed course materials too. Our passion is to make your learning interactive and engaging with your tutor as you complete each unit. Plus, you’ll have full tutor support throughout the course, ensuring you pass with flying colours.
To enrol in this course, you need to be volunteering or working in a school. Don’t have a school placement? No worries, just check out our Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools course – it’s the perfect course for those without a placement.
The latest 2024 RQF syllabus
There’s no delay in getting started, and as soon as you enrol, you’ll be on your path to becoming a government-qualified Teaching Assistant in no time!
We’re open for enrolments 24/7, all year round, so you can start your course right away as soon as we receive your enrolment. The beauty of home study is that it fits around your life and schedule. You’ll have exclusive one-to-one access to your own personal tutor, who will be there to guide you every step of the way, helping you with your assignments and giving you full feedback on how you’re doing. And if you’re more into paper-based study than online learning, you can opt for printed course materials too. Our passion is to make your learning interactive and engaging with your tutor as you complete each unit. Plus, you’ll have full tutor support throughout the course, ensuring you pass with flying colours.
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
RQF REGULATED QUALIFICATION No. 603/2496/X
Lessons covered in this course:
1
Understand how Children and Young People Develop
RQF Unit ReferenceA/616/5882
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25 hours
Credit Value3
This unit provides knowledge and understanding of how children and young people from birth to 19 years develop, including underpinning theoretical perspectives. It also includes actions taken when differences in development are identified and the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s (CYP) development.
2
Understand How to Safeguard Children and Young People
RQF Unit ReferenceM/616/5880
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25 hours
Credit Value4
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding of children and young people. The unit contains material on e-safety.
3
Schools and Colleges as Organisations
RQF Unit ReferenceT/616/5878
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning10 hours
Credit Value2
This unit aims to prepare the learner for working in a school and colleges. It covers knowledge and understanding of the structure of education, how schools are organised, school ethos, mission, aims and values, legislative and policy frameworks and the wider context in which schools operate.
4
Support Health and Safety In a Learning Environment
RQF Unit ReferenceA/616/5879
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning20 hours
Credit Value3
This unit aims to prepare the learner for working in a safe school environment. It covers knowledge and understanding of the health and safety in education.
5
Support Positive Behaviour in Children and Young People
RQF Unit ReferenceF/616/5883
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning20 hours
Credit Value4
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Behaviour – what it is, and why it’s important;
• Positive and negative behaviour in the learning environment;
• Factors that influence behaviour;
• The importance of having a behaviour management policy;
• The role of the teaching assistant in managing behaviour;
• How to actively promote positive behaviour;
• How to actively discourage negative behaviour;
• Things that can get in the way, and how to deal with them;
• Best practice in developing a behaviour management policy in the learning environment.
6
Develop Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults
RQF Unit ReferenceT/616/5881
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15 hours
Credit Value2
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Providing effective support for your colleagues;
• Effective teamwork;
• Providing leadership for your team;
• Allocating and checking work in your team;
• Leading and motivating volunteers;
• Reflecting on and developing practice;
• Professional development and training opportunities;
• Providing information to improve policies, practices and provision;
• Mentoring in the workplace;
• Supporting competence achieved in the workplace.
7
Support English and Math Skills
RQF Unit ReferenceL/616/5885
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25 hours
Credit Value4
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• National frameworks and curriculum guidelines for English
• Developing literacy skills
• Resources to support literacy development
• The teaching assistant’s role in supporting literacy skills
• Supporting pupils with special literacy and/or language needs
• National frameworks and curriculum guidelines for mathematics
• Developing numeracy skills
• Resources to support numeracy development
• The teaching assistant’s role in supporting numeracy skills
• Supporting pupils with special numeracy needs
• Enabling pupils to access the wider curriculum
8
Support the Use of ICT in the Learning Environment
RQF Unit ReferenceM/616/5958
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15 hours
Credit Value3
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Using ICT to enhance learning
• Resolving ICT issues
• How ICT supports teaching and learning
• Changing Learning behaviour
• Identify ways ICT is used
9
Support Assessment for Learning
RQF Unit ReferenceJ/616/5965
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15 hours
Credit Value3
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Understanding pupil learning and development
• How children think and learn
• Learning styles
• Making assessments
• Assisting effective planning of learning materials
• Providing and developing learning material and resources
• Ensuring pupil support through effective communication
• Ensuring an effective and organised environment
• Developing individual expectations for pupils
• Evaluating lesson plans and developing assessment
10
Support Children and Young People During Learning Activities
RQF Unit ReferenceJ/616/5884
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25 hours
Credit Value4
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Observing and assessing development
• The basic principles of child observation
• Observation methods
• Recording observations and assessments
• Planning provision to promote development
• The planning cycle
• Implementing and evaluating plans to promote development
11
Engage in Personal and Professional Development
RQF Unit ReferenceL/616/5966
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15 hours
Credit Value3
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Acceptance and respect
• Inclusion
• School policies
• Discrimination and its effects
• Current legislation
• Own attitude and behaviour when working with young people
• How to challenge discrimination
12
Understand how to Support Learning of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
RQF Unit ReferenceA/616/5977
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25 hours
Credit Value4
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Understand the rights of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.
• Understand the disabilities and/or special educational needs of children and young people in own care.
• Be able to support the inclusion of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.
• Be able to support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to participate in the full range of activities and experiences.
• Be able to support others to respond to the needs of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.
13
Understand How to Support Bilingual Learners
RQF Unit ReferenceY/616/5971
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15
Credit Value3
When you are settling bilingual learners into a new environment, if possible, it can be helpful to use their preferred language. This is because it will help them to feel that the learning environment is accessible to them and develop their confidence in the new setting.
14
Support Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication
RQF Unit ReferenceD/616/5969
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning25
Credit Value4
This unit is designed to give you an overview of:
• Speech and language delay, impairments or disorders
• Specific learning difficulties, e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia
• Autistic spectrum disorder
• Permanent sensory or physical impairment including blindness, deafness and visual impairment
• Moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties affecting their ability to communicate and interact with others
15
Support Children and Young People during Transitions
RQF Unit ReferenceF/616/5978
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning20 hours
Credit Value3
We will all face a number of transitions in our lives; these will vary from life events that happen to all, to those that happen to only a few. Changes can be very difficult for children and young people as they can mean leaving behind familiar faces and routines and starting something new.
16
Support the Role of Play, Leisure and Extra-Curricular Activities for Children and Young People
RQF Unit ReferenceJ/616/5979
Unit LevelLevel 3
Guided Learning15 hours
Credit Value3
Play and leisure are important and beneficial for children and young people and contribute to all areas of learning and development. Through making their own decisions and being able to experiment through play and leisure, children and young people will be developing skills and experience in several areas.
Entry Requirements – a school placement is required
To enrol in this NCFE Level 3 Diploma course, you need to be working or volunteering in a school with Key Stage 1 and above. This is because the course involves classroom observations, and nursery or reception classes aren’t suitable for this. You’ll also need to put together a portfolio of evidence to show how you’ve met the NCFE learning criteria. It’s a great way to demonstrate all the fantastic skills and knowledge you’ll gain!
NCFE CACHE suggests that you get 200 hours of practical experience in the school classroom. This observation can be carried out by a qualified teacher, assessor, or someone at a higher level of management. It’s great because you can do this in either a mainstream or special school. It’s a fantastic opportunity to put what you learn into practice!
- School placement is required.
- No formal qualifications are required.
- You must be over 16 years of age.
- Enrolments are open all year.
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A genuine government certificate from NCFE & OFQUAL
Once you finish the course, you’ll get a government-regulated NCFE Level 3 Diploma that’s fully recognised and accepted by all primary and secondary schools, including colleges. The best part? Your certificate won’t have any mention of distance learning or home study, so it’s just like the qualifications from attendance-based colleges. Rest assured, it’s the real deal and we guarantee it’s just as valid!
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You’ll be given instant access to your course resources, with tailored learning available directly online. Because we write them, you can be sure we’ll teach you everything to succeed. We’ll guide you through your entire course and prepare you for all your assignments. If you prefer, you can also have all of your course materials delivered as paper handbooks.
Enrolment fee includes your NCFE certificate, all your course materials and full tutor support.
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