CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges

Study for the CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges to take the next step as a teaching assistant by achieving a highly regarded qualification. Our CACHE Level teaching assistant course comes with full tutor support to ensure you succeed.

When you enrol for the CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges and complete a number of written and practical assignments to showcase your knowledge and skills. This course covers all that is required of a higher level teaching assistant and is among the highest qualifications a TA can achieve. Working with one of our supportive tutors, students must complete coursework, including an individual project, and 3 practical tasks. In order to do this, students must have a voluntary or paid placement within a school or college.

Throughout this CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges course students will learn and show leadership skills that are crucial for an experiences teaching assistant. The course also teaches an in-depth knowledge of theories as well as partnership working, supporting mental health and SEND.

Study Time: 205 hours

Enrolment length: 12 months

Course Format: Paper Based

Assignments: 5 written tasks and 3 practicals

This qualification comes with CACHE certification included at no additional cost. CACHE are the UK’s leading awarding body in the care and education sectors and are work-renowned for the work which they do. Their courses are seen as an industry standard and many employers specifically request CACHE certification when recruiting new people into a role.

Course Content

Unit 1 – Enabling individuals to learn

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Advanced Practitioner
• Understand the statutory educational frameworks in own UK home nation
• Understand the influence of the environment on learning in schools and colleges
• Understand monitoring and assessment in own school or college

Unit 2 – Understanding how to support children and young people to improve their mental health and well being

• Understand mental health and well- being in children and young people
• Understand the current legislation in relation to children and young people’s mental health in own UK home nation
• Understand how to support mental health and well- being of children and young people in schools and colleges

Unit 3 – Working with others to support individuals with additional needs and disability in a school or college setting

• Understand current frameworks for inclusive practice
• Understand provision related to children, young people and/or adults’ additional needs
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
• Understand factors which affect families who are caring for children, young people and/or adults with special educational needs or disabilities
• Understand own setting’s policies and procedures to support children, young people and/or adults with special educational needs or disabilities

Unit 4 – Working with families and other professionals in a school or college setting

• Understand requirements for partnership working in schools or colleges
• Understand the diverse needs of families and how these are addressed

Unit 5 – Implementing change in school or college setting

• Be able to plan a research project
• Be able to undertake a review of practice in own setting
• Be able to understand how to present findings to others

Assessments

This course is assessed through tutor marked assignments which must be sent to your tutor for marking. You will then be provided with feedback and a mark on your work from your tutor within 4 working days. After each assignment has been sent off and marked as complete you will have passed the course and will receive your certification.

Method

All of the shipping costs for our courses are included in the enrolment fees and we offer worldwide shipping free of charge. This means you can get started on your course for much less without the hassle of paying expensive postage costs- you can leave these to us. All of our courses are printed, bound and shipped to you first class, within 1 working day, so you can get enrolled and get started on your new course in no time at all.

Tutor Support

All of our courses come with full tutor support throughout so that you can benefit from the best education. Our tutor support team includes a number of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds- each one an expert in their own field with tutoring experience in abundance. Students at Oakwood are assigned a personal tutor who provides help and support throughout their course and will mark all of your assignments so that you have the personal touch of an industry expert there to help at all times. This tutor support is completely unlimited- which means you can contact your tutor and ask as many questions as you need when working through your course. With this support you will never feel alone on one of our courses and you will always be backed by a professionally qualified team dedicated to your success.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

This course is for anyone already working in schools and looking to take the next step to level 4.

Learners must be at least 18 years old and employed in a suitable role within a school or college. Previous Level 3 study is a clear advantage but wealth of experience, knowledge and understanding working in schools or colleges is a requirement for this qualification.

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