Course description
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning
This course is aimed at those who would like to work as a learning support assistant or teaching assistant in a school or further education setting. Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning will give you an understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to support learners in the classroom.
If you would like a rewarding career working to support learners with additional support needs in a classroom setting then Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning is the qualification for you.
Upcoming start dates
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.
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 form (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.
Age Range: 19+
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Level: 3
Awarding Organisation: NCFE
Training Course Content
- 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
Course delivery details
This course is delivered online and is self paced. You will be allocated a tutor should you have any questions or need any support as you complete your qualification.
Why choose Step Into Learning
100% of learners on our Access to HE courses achieved merit or distinction in 2020/21
Expenses
We can offer Advanced Learner Loans for this course (the course costs £1417).
Advanced Learner Loans are here to help any learner aged 19+ to cover course fees for Level 3 and above, so you don’t have to worry about paying for your course upfront. There is no means of testing or formal credit check, and once you are approved, your fees are paid directly to us. You only need to start paying back the loan once you find full-time employment and earn an income over the UK repayment threshold. To qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan you must:
- Be aged 19 or over at the start of your course
- Be a resident in the UK for three years
- Have not previously had a loan to do the same course (including any Access to HE course), subject, or level and be studying a course at Level 3 or above
Continuing Studies
You may choose to start a new role as a teaching assistant, use your skills in your current role or progress onto a higher level qualification. You can progress onto the Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching & Learning which offers an additional 5 units, detailed below:
- 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
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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...