Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

The course leads to a Teaching Assistant qualification and will enable learners to develop the knowledge and skills needed when supporting teaching and learning in primary, secondary, further education or special schools. It covers a wide range of areas including early years and young people’s development, supporting those with disabilities or special educational needs and communication and professional relationships. In this vein, completion of this qualification will equip learners with the essential knowledge and skills required to work in an unsupervised support role within a school setting, for example:

• planning and preparing for learning activities
• using assessment strategies to promote learning
• responding to challenging behavior
• managing risks to health, safety and security in a work setting and off- site visits.

On completion of this unit, learners are able to progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools and into the workforce.