Teaching Assistant: Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools

The units cover child and young person development, safeguarding their welfare, the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion, and supporting positive behaviour. They also cover:

• Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Schools as organisations including types of schools, policies and procedures and the
• Wider environment in which they operate
• Team working
• Preparing for and supervising learning activities and supporting learners to complete
• Work set by the teacher
• Personal development and reflective practice.
• From 5 to 19 years of age. Please note that some knowledge of development in the early years has been included in the specification to enhance learners understanding

• Qualification title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level: 3
• Accreditation status: Accredited
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 180
• Credits: 32
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 320
• Qualification number (QN): 500/9745/3

You will have 12 Months access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

Learners will need to be over the age of 19, and must demonstrate the following:

• Vocational or academic qualification at Level 2 or higher
• Basic level of literacy, numeracy and ICT ability

In order to qualify for the program (Awarding Body Registration) you will need to make the payment of £99 and submit a completed application form which will be provided to you. This form should be provided to us within a month of enrolment along with the following;

• Proof of educational qualifications
• You must provide an identification document such as a passport or a driving licence.

Upon submission of the documents your application will be reviewed. If you fail to meet the entry requirements of the program your application will not be accepted.

Learners taking the Certificate will need to be working or volunteering in a school environment as they will need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

The Certificate will be assessed by your Tutor or Assessor using a range of methods. This could include direct observation in the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task.

Additionally, £129 is charged for your assessment and certificate. You need to pay this when you are submitting your assessments only (It is not required to pay initially when you are registering). This payment can be paid in installments when you are submitting your assessments.

Successful candidates will be awarded an NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools certificate.

Enhance your career prospects of moving into teaching, by taking this course and learning how to move on to the next step of your career. This course will help you gain a solid understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working directly with children or young people in your place of work. A career with bright prospects await you with the completion of this course. According to www.payscale.uk, some of the key job positions along with the average UK salary per annum you can go for after completing this course will be as follows.

• Senior Teaching Assistant - £32,236 per annum
• Senior Learning Support Assistant - £40,502 per annum
• Senior Special Educational Needs Assistant - £33,812 per annum