Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning Course. Work-based training at your workplace. Funding may be available depending on your circumstances, so fees may or may not apply. This supporting teaching and learning qualification is designed for people already working with children, letting you earn while you learn. You'll build knowledge of early years education, covering children from birth to five years old, with some focus on ages five to seven. The course runs in sessions of around 150 minutes. It prepares you to work as an early years educator in nursery or classroom settings.
Who this course is for
The aim of this qualification is to prepare learners to become early years educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to five years and gain knowledge of children aged five to seven years. Upon achievement of this qualification, it is inten
What you will learn
You'll develop knowledge of child development from birth to seven years old.
You'll learn how to support children's learning and play in early years settings.
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
You'll explore how to observe and assess children's progress.
You'll study how to work in partnership with parents, carers, and colleagues.
You'll build understanding of inclusive practice and how to support children with additional needs.
How you will learn
This is a work-based qualification, so your learning takes place in your job role. You'll be assessed through a combination of workplace observations, written assignments, and professional discussions. Evidence is gathered from your day-to-day practice with children. Your assessor will visit you in your setting to observe your work and review your portfolio of evidence.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. ACL Essex will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery Practitioner: work in a nursery or early years setting with under-fives.
Teaching Assistant: support classroom learning in a primary school.
Early Years Educator: lead learning activities for children from birth to five.
Nursery Room Leader: take responsibility for a room or age group in a nursery.
Childminder: provide registered childcare in a home setting.
Learning Support Assistant: help children with additional needs in school.
What you could study next
Level 3 Early Years Educator (full NVQ or Diploma): the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the natural next step if you want to count toward those ratios.
Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Advanced Practice: deepens your knowledge for senior practitioner or room leader roles.
Early Childhood Studies degree: opens routes into teaching, social work, or management in early years.
