Teaching Assistant: NCFE Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Level 3 Certificate (QCF 32 Credit Pts)

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This course is available to learners aged 16+ who are interested in working within a school as a teaching assistant, classroom assistant or learning support assistant. The aims of the course are to enable students to understand the roles and responsibilities to those involved in supporting teaching and learning in schools and provides an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to do this effectively in a self directed way. It prepares students to support the teacher and the delivery of curriculum within a school as well as developing skills to help children and young people to develop self-esteem, independence and skills for learning. It seeks to further develop professional and technical skills and knowledge and an understanding of the importance of positive relationships within a school.

You achieve 32 credit points upon completion of the course.

SUPPORT

Students are provided support for 12 months (can be extended if necessary) by a tutor and support team. Unlike most distance learning courses tutor support is provided by both email and telephone during the course allowing any areas that you don't understand to be explained quickly and efficiently. Please don't be frightened to speak to your tutor, they are there to help.

*Tutor support by telephone is provided on this course*

Unit 1: Understand children and young people development

This unit provides knowledge and understanding of how children and young people from birth to 19 years develop. Including underpinning theoretical perspectives. It also includes actions taken when differences in development are identified and the potential effects of transitions on children and young peoples development.

Unit 2: Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding of children and young people. This unit contains e-material on safety

Unit 3: Support children and young peoples safety

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills required to support children and young peoples health and safety. It requires a demonstration of competence in recognising hazards and undertaking risk assessments in the work setting.

Unit 4: Engage in personal development in young peoples settings

This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. This unit considers personal development and reflective practice which are both fundamental to both roles.

Unit 5: Support learning activities

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to support learning activities. It requires competence in supporting the planning, delivery, assessment and review cycle.

Unit 6: Promote children and young peoples positive behaviour

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills required to promote children and young peoples positive behaviour. It requires demonstration of competence in promoting positive behaviour, managing inappropriate behaviour, dealing with challenging behaviour and contributing to reviews of behaviour and behaviour policies.

Unit 7: Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

This unit covers the competence required to develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults.

Unit 8: Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people. It requires demonstration of competence in promoting equality and diversity and supporting inclusion.

Unit 9: Support assessment for learning

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to support assessment for learning. It requires demonstration of competence in using assessment strategies to promote learning, supporting learners to review their learning strategies and achievements, and working with the teacher to review assessment for learning processes and outcomes.

Unit 10: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding which underpins effective communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults.

Unit 11: Schools as organisations This unit aims to prepare the learner for working in a school.

It covers knowledge and understanding of the structure of education, how schools are organised, school ethos, mission, aims and values, legislative and policy frameworks and the wider context in which schools operate.

This qualification is recommended for students looking to become qualified as a teaching assistant, classroom assistant or learning support assistant. It is a QCF qualification, which means it is listed on the Qualification and Credit Framework, the official list of qualifications put together by Ofqual that are recognised by schools and Ofsted.

Students must complete a minimum of 50 hours work in a school during the time frame of the course. Even just one morning a week would be fine.

The qualification will allow you to work as a teaching assistant within a school, but will also prove beneficial for those looking to study further to become a qualified teacher in the future. PGCE courses are usually oversubscribed and those with Supporting Teaching qualifications gain an advantage when applying for a place.