NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning

This NCFE CACHE Level 2 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 course, you will become a qualified teaching assistant. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to support pupils in primary, secondary, or SEN schools with their learning. 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.

Course Content

Qualification Number: 603/2476/4

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