Free Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, which makes it practical if you have work, family, or other commitments. The course covers how to support pupils' learning, communicate effectively in a school environment, and understand your role within a classroom team. It takes around 36 weeks to complete. This is a recognised supporting teaching and learning in schools qualification awarded by TQUK.
Who this course is for
Refer to the website for course information.
Entry requirements
Check the website for information on course entry requirement.
What you will learn
You'll understand how to support teaching and learning activities in a classroom setting.
You'll learn how to communicate with children, young people, and adults in a school environment.
You'll explore how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
You'll develop knowledge of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
You'll understand how schools are organised and how staff roles fit together.
You'll learn how to support literacy and numeracy development in pupils.
You'll gain an understanding of behaviour management strategies used in schools.
How you will learn
You'll complete the course entirely online. Assessment is through written assignments and portfolio-based evidence that you build up over the 36 weeks. You submit work digitally and receive feedback from your assessor. There are no exams. You work through the material at your own pace within the course timeframe.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Manchester City Council will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers and pupils in primary or secondary schools.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: work with pupils who have additional needs.
Learning support assistant: help individual pupils or small groups with their work.
Classroom assistant: provide day-to-day support across a range of subjects.
Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction during short absences.
Early years teaching assistant: support learning in reception and nursery settings.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: broadens your teaching knowledge and is useful if you want to move into a training or tutoring role.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: a step toward qualified teaching roles in further education.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: for those working toward a teaching qualification in post-16 settings.
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): the route to becoming a fully qualified school teacher in England.
