NCFE CACHE Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning

This NCFE CACHE Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification is ideal for those looking to pursue a career as a teaching assistant. On successful completion of your courses, you will become a qualified teaching assistant. During the courses, you will gain the knowledge and skills you need to support pupils in primary, secondary, or SEN schools with their learning. During your level 2 studies, you'll learn more about significant stages of development between birth and 19 years of age; the actions you can take to safeguard children and young people; how to build positive relationships and communicate effectively with children and young people; and how you can support children and young people in their learning activities. Your level 3 studies will allow you to explore topics such as how you can support and promote positive behaviour in children and young people, as well as how to the support you can provide to students in their maths, English and ICT subjects.

Course Content

QCF Award Number: 603/2495/8

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Unit 1 Understand schools and colleges as organisations (H/616/5424, unit level: 2; GLH: 21 hours; credits: 2)

• Identify the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector
• Know the organisation of schools and colleges regarding roles and responsibilities
• Understand how schools and colleges put their aims and values into action
• Learn the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures

Unit 2 Understand children and young people’s development (K/616/5425, unit level: 2; GLH: 20 hours; credits 3)

• Learn the significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
• Understand the influences that affect children and young people’s development
• Know the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

Unit 3 Safeguarding children and young people (F/616/5429, unit level: 2; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Learn about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Understand action to take when children and young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
• Know about child protection procedures
• Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

Unit 4 Equality, diversity and inclusion in a learning environment for children and young people (K/616/5442, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 3)

• Know the importance of promoting equality and diversity in a learning environment
• Learn how to contribute to including children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Unit 5 Maintain relationships with children and young people (M/616/5443, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 3)

• Know how to effectively communicate with children and young people
• Understand the importance of positive relationships with children and young people
• Learn how to build and maintain professional relationships with children and young people

Unit 6 Support the health and safety of children and young people (M/616/5457, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 3)

• Know the health and safety legislations in a learning environment
• Be able to contribute to health and safety in a learning environment

Unit 7 Support Positive Behaviour in a Learning Environment for Children and Young People (M/616/5460, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 4)

• Understand the policies and procedures for promoting children and young people's positive behaviour in a learning environment
• Support positive behaviour from children and young people
• Know how to respond appropriately to inappropriate behaviour

Unit 8 Contribute to teamwork in a learning environment (A/616/5462, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 4)

• Understand the importance of teamwork in a learning environment
• Know how to positively contribute to teamwork
• Be able to support work within a team

Unit 9 Understand children and young people’s play and leisure (J/616/5464, unit level: 2; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Know the nature and importance of play and leisure
• Understand the role you play in relation to leisure and extra-curricular activities

Unit 10 Promote an effective learning environment (R/616/5466, unit level: 2; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 3)

• Be able to support the teacher in classroom and learning activities
• Know how to support children and young people with learning activities
• Learn how to monitor the participation and progress of children and young people
• Know how to support the evaluation of learning activities

Unit 11 Provide displays in a learning environment (D/616/5468, unit level: 2; GLH: 15 hours; credits: 2)

• Be able to plan displays for a classroom or learning environment
• Know how to display information

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Unit 1 Schools and colleges as organisations (T/616/5878, unit level: 3; GLH: 15 hours; credits: 2)

• Learn the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
• Understand how schools and colleges are organised regarding roles and responsibilities
• Know the importance of teamwork in schools and colleges
• Understand the ethos, mission, aims and values of education
• Learn the importance of policies and procedures in education

Unit 2 Support health and safety in a learning environment (A/616/5879, unit level: 3; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Understand how to provide environments that support children and young people's health and safety
• Learn how to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a learning environment or during off-site visits
• Know how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
• Understand appropriate responses to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness in the learning environment
• Know the responsibilities of your own role is assisting the administration of medication

Unit 3 Understand how to safeguard children and young people (M/616/5880, unit level: 3; GLH: 25 hours; credits: 4)

• Know the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
• Understand how to work in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
• Learn the importance of ensuring the safety and protection of children and young people in the learning environment
• Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed
• Learn how to support wellbeing when working with children and young people

Unit 4 Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults (T/616/5881, unit level: 3; GLH: 15 hours; credits: 2)

• Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults
• Understand legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
• Be able to develop professional relationships with children and young people
• Be able to communicate with children and young people
• Be able to develop professional relationships with adults
• Be able to support children and young people in developing relationships
• Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Unit 5 Understand how children and young people develop (A/616/5882, unit level: 3; GLH: 25 hours; credits: 3)

• Understand the pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
• Understand the factors that influence children and young people's development and how these affect practice
• Understand how to monitor children and young people's development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern

Unit 6 Support positive behaviour in children and young people (F/616/5883, unit level: 3; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 4)

• Learn the policies and procedures for promoting the positive behaviour of children and young people
• Know how to promote positive behaviour
• Be able to control and manage challenging behaviour in a learning environment

Unit 7 Support children and young people during learning activities (J/616/5884, unit level: 3; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 4)

• Be able to participate in planning within a learning environment
• Know how to prepare for learning activities
• Understand how to support learning activities
• Be able to observe and feedback on participation and progress
• Know how to contribute to evaluating learning activities

Unit 8 Support English and maths skills (L/616/5885, unit level: 3; GLH: 30 hours; credits: 4

• Understand the different learner needs for English and Maths support
• Know how to provide English support to provide access for teaching and learning
• Know how to provide Maths support to provide access for teaching and learning

Unit 9 Support the use of ICT in the learning environment (M/616/5958, unit level: 3; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Know the policies and procedures for using ICT within teaching and learning
• Understand the preparation of ICT resources within teaching and learning
• Be able to support the use of ICT within teaching and learning

Unit 10 Support assessment for learning (J/616/5965, unit level: 3; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Know the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning
• Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning
• Learn how to support learners in reviewing strategies and achievements in their learning

Unit 11 Engage in personal and professional development (L/616/5966, unit level: 3; GLH: 20 hours; credits: 3)

• Know what is required to effectively complete your own role
• Be able to reflect on practice within an organisation
• Learn how to evaluate own performance