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NCFE Level 3 Teaching Assistant Course

The Official Government Regulated Qualification For Teaching Assistants - Recognised by All Schools


De Montfort College

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£395 inc VAT
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0% finance, £65.83 deposit, then 5 x £65.83/month, Total £399. (No credit check)

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Study method
Online
Course format What's this?
Reading material - PDF/e-book
Duration
6 months · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)
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Certificates
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning - Free
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

NCFE Level 3 Teaching Assistant Course

Qualification Number: 603/2495/8

This is the perfect course if you don’t yet work in a school and want to become a fully qualified Level 3 Teaching Assistant. You don’t need any previous experience to join this accredited course, making it easy to get started and enrol today. This NCFE-accredited course is regulated by OFQUAL (the government examinations department), ensuring all schools recognise it.

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Qualification

Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)

Awarded by NCFE CACHE
Regulated by Ofqual

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Description

Convenient home study – study when you want

This course is the official government qualification to become a Teaching Assistant. It’s simple to follow, with friendly 1-1 tutor support that allows for rapid course progression, enabling you to complete your course as quickly as possible. We have a wealth of experience training Teaching Assistants via online home study, and all our courses meet the highest standards.

NCFE certificate included – no extra fees

Unlike other colleges, our course price includes the government certificate at the end of the course. There’s nothing more to pay after you’re enrolled, and once you’ve completed this course, you can work as a government-qualified teaching assistant. All schools fully recognise this course, and the NCFE certificate is included in your enrolment fee.

Instant access to your course – no waiting

We take enrolments 365 days of the year – enrol today, and there’s no waiting to get started. You’ll get instant 24/7 access to your course as soon as you enrol, including personal help from our friendly tutors, making your course as easy as possible. Take the next step now!

Course Specification

This course follows the latest school guidelines, with up-to-date information. You don't need to work in a school or have any formal qualifications such as GCSE or A-Levels for this course. You can choose to study either online or with paper-based handbooks we supply.

Course Title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Course Length: 6 Months, with lifetime access to your course

Unit 1 - Understand How Children and Young People Develop:

RQF Unit Reference: A/616/5882

Guided Learning Hours: 25

This unit will give you an understanding of how children develop, including underpinning theoretical perspectives. This unit explores:

  • The expected pattern of development for children
  • Factors that influence children’s development
  • Monitoring children’s development and interventions

Unit 2 - Understand how to safeguard children and young people:

RQF Unit Reference: M/616/5880

Guided Learning Hours: 25

This unit will give you an understanding of how children develop, including underpinning theoretical perspectives. This unit explores:

  • The expected pattern of development for children
  • Factors that influence children’s development
  • Monitoring children’s development and interventions

Unit 3 – Schools and colleges as organisations:

RQF Unit Reference: T/616/5878

Guided Learning Hours: 10

This unit aims to provide you with a good understanding of how schools and colleges operate. This unit explores:

  • The structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
  • How schools and colleges are organised
  • Teamwork in schools and colleges
  • Educational ethos, mission and values
  • Policies and procedures in education

Unit 4 – Support health and safety in a learning environment:

RQF Unit Reference: A/616/5879

Guided Learning Hours: 20

  • Plan and provide environments that support children and young people’s health and safety
  • Recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security
  • Support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
  • Responding to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness
  • Assisting in the administration of medicine

Full expert tutor support is given to help you pass your course.

Assessments serve as an excellent method to monitor your progress, enabling you to apply your acquired knowledge to real-life situations. In the context of the Teaching Assistant Level 3 (RQF) Course offered by NCFE CACHE, your assessment will primarily consist of a series of written assignments. These assignments will be submitted to your assessor for evaluation.

All assignments are designed and provided by NCFE CACHE. Upon successful review and verification of your activities, exercises, and assignments, NCFE will issue your OFQUAL certificate of achievement. This certificate confirms that your written work has met all the required learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the teaching assistant course.

There are no examinations for this Teaching Assistant course. Instead, the course is assessed by written assignments, which makes it a lot easier.

What's included in our Teaching Assistant course?

With the Teaching Assistant qualification, you'll receive comprehensive support to help you succeed. Here's what's included:

  1. Personal Tutoring: You'll have access to a dedicated 1-2-1 tutor who will provide guidance and mark your assignments via email. Your tutor will support you throughout your teaching assistant course, helping you prepare for your assignments and ensuring you grasp the course material effectively.

  2. Learning Management System (LMS): Our Learner Management System (LMS) simplifies the learning process, making it easy for you to navigate your studies and access course materials.

  3. Full Tutor Support: You'll receive personalised, one-on-one tutor support to ensure that you meet the learning outcomes required for your Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification.

Study Time:

NCFE rates this course as an 80-hour course. The study hours mentioned are approximate and may vary depending on your individual pace of learning and comprehension of course concepts. To achieve satisfactory outcomes, it's essential to allocate sufficient time for completing assignments and question papers.

Duration:

The Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Course typically takes less than 6-months to complete.

Certification Fee:

Unlike other learning providers, our fees fully include all costs and include your certificate in the course enrolment fee.

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Who is this course for?

This teaching assistant qualification has been designed for those who wish to work as a Teaching Assistant and current Teaching Assistants who want to gain a recognised (RQF) qualification.

You don't need to work in a school to enrol in this course.

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Requirements

Numeracy and Literacy: Learners should possess sufficient numeracy and literacy skills to engage effectively with the course content.

Access to Computer and Internet: Students are expected to have reliable access to a computer and the Internet throughout their study period, as much of the course materials and resources are online.

Computer Skills: Basic computer proficiency is beneficial for navigating our Support Portal and accessing course materials. However, we provide support and guidance for learners needing assistance with these skills.

Age: Participants must be aged 16 or over to enrol in the Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course

Career path

The role of a Teaching Assistant offers a highly dynamic and fulfilling career path. The gratification derived from assisting children with learning challenges on a daily basis is unparalleled. This presents a unique opportunity for you to become a qualified Teaching Assistant and begin making a positive impact on the education of children in your local schools.

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Certificates

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Digital certificate - Included

A paper certificate can be ordered separately if required.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.