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Focus Awards - L3 Cert - Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools RQF (Formerly NVQ LV 3)
UK Open College

Placement Required | Ofsted Accepted | Official RQF Qualification

Summary

Price
£549 inc VAT
Or £61.00/mo. for 9 months...
Study method
Online
Course format
Reading material - PDF/e-book, slides, article/plain text
Duration
10 months · Self-paced
Access to content
12 months
Qualification
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
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  • Focus Awards - Level 3 Cert in supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools RQF - Free
Assessment details
  • Tutor Marked Assessments (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price

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Overview

The aims of the teaching assistant level 3 certificate 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.

To complete this work based qualification, learners are required to be placed in a classroom setting for a minimum of 1 day per week with children aged 5 and above. We recommend 6/7 hours but this can be spread over two mornings or afternoons to suit personal circumstances. The more you can access the classroom setting the better!

Qualification

Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Regulated by Ofqual

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Assessment details

Tutor Marked Assessments

Included in course price

Tutor Marked Assessments included in the fee.

Description

Learners will complete 11 units of study in total as listed below.
11 tutor marked assignments to complete

Understand children and young person development

Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people

Support children and young peoples safety

Engage in personal development in children & young peoples settings

Support learning activities

Promote children and young peoples positive behaviour

Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

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

Support assessment for learning

Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

Schools as organisations

Who is this course for?

This Teaching Assistant Level 3 NVQ 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 in reception or above

Requirements

No previous qualifications are required.

A placement either employed or voluntary is required for a minimum of 1 day per week for the duration of the whole Course. The placement must be in a classroom setting (Reception or above). International Students must be based in a school that follows the UK Curriculum

Be aged 16 Years or above
Possess a solid knowledge of the English language
Have access to a PC and the internet for the duration of the whole course
Basic computer skills: e.g. Word processing, emailing, uploading documents etc

Career path

This course leads to full qualification as a Level 3 Teaching assistant. Suitable for roles in reception year and above.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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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.
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