Course Overview
What You Will Study
To achieve the qualification, you will complete a series of mandatory units that develop both knowledge and practical skills:
• Schools and Colleges as Organisations
• Support Health and Safety in a Learning Environment
• Safeguarding Children and Young People
• Develop Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults
• Understand How Children and Young People Develop
• Support Positive Behaviour
• Support Children and Young People During Learning Activities
• Support English and Maths Skills
• Support the Use of ICT in the Learning Environment
• Support Assessment for Learning
• Engage in Personal and Professional Development
• Support Speech, Language and Communication
• Support Bilingual Learners
• Support Learning for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Support Children and Young People During Transitions
• Support Play, Leisure and Extra Curricular Activities
- Attendance Expectations
Learning will take place one day per week in the classroom, one early evening session online, through Microsoft Teams and within an education setting. You are expected to attend all sessions both face to face and online and attend 6 hours of placement per week.
- How You Will Be Assessed
How is it assessed?
Learners will complete a portfolio of evidence alongside continuous assessment which includes written tasks and activities, case studies and project work and observations in placement.
- Entry Requirements
GCSE English at Grade 4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2 in English
- Fee Information
If you are 19 or over and do not already have a Level 3 qualification or higher, you may be able to access this qualification for free with us. If you are not eligible for a free Level 3 course, an Advanced Learner Loan may be available to cover your course fees.
- Further Study
This qualification supports progression into roles such as:
• Teaching Assistant
• Assistant Teacher
• Learning Support Assistant
• Specialist Curriculum Support
