Free Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working or volunteering in a school, building your evidence from real tasks in your role. The course covers communication with children and young people, safeguarding, equality and inclusion, supporting learning activities, and child development. You'll need sufficient language and literacy skills to complete the qualification, and a job or voluntary position in a school setting. The course typically takes 16 months.
Who this course is for
This programme is for people who support teachers in schools, and who work largely unsupervised, contributing toward assessments and familiar with planning. It will enable you to obtain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements, but you will need to have sufficient language and literacy skills to be able to achieve the qualification. Since this qualification is assessed in the workplace, you need a job or voluntary position within a school setting that offers you suitable experience and the chance to demonstrate the necessary skills.
What you will learn
You'll develop professional communication skills with children, young people, and adults in school settings.
You'll learn how schools are organised and how they operate as institutions.
You'll support learning activities and contribute to assessment for learning.
You'll understand child and young person development and how to apply it in practice.
You'll promote positive behaviour and equality, diversity, and inclusion in your work.
You'll understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people.
You'll support children and young people's health and safety.
You'll engage in your own professional development within a children and young people's setting.
How you will learn
You'll be allocated an assessor who guides you through a portfolio of evidence. Portfolio sessions include theory research, practical tasks, work-based projects, and resource learning. Your assessor plans and assesses your practical work in your workplace. You'll also have regular tutorials and one-to-one sessions with your assessor. You need to complete 11 mandatory units plus optional units to achieve the qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Heart of Yorkshire Education Group will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching Assistant: support teachers and pupils day to day in school
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant: work with pupils with additional needs
Learning Support Assistant: help individual pupils or small groups with their learning
Bilingual Teaching Assistant: support pupils learning in a second language
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA): take on greater responsibility in the classroom
Early Years Teaching Assistant: support learning in Reception and Key Stage 1
What you could study next
A Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools qualification can open the door to further study in education and childcare.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: moves toward teaching and training roles.
Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support: a higher education route for those wanting to progress toward qualified teacher status.
HLTA Status Assessment: formal recognition as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, with greater classroom responsibility.
