Supporting Teaching and Learning - Level 3

More about the course

Teaching Assistants make a difference to children and young people's lives every day. Through dedicated support in classrooms, Teaching Assistants help to foster education and development through one-to-one support and guidance in the classroom.

This Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning course is a one year programme that will help prepare you for employment as a Teaching Assistant. Like our Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning this programme will provide you with an opportunity to undertake practical work placement, as well as build your theoretical knowledge with support from our industry experienced tutors.

Supporting Teaching and Learning will give you a deeper understanding of education which may be required for specialised roles and could also help you progress towards a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) qualification.

What will I achieve?

If you complete this course successfully you will receive a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

What will I learn?

• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

• Schools and colleges as organisations

• Support the role of play leisure and extra-curricular activities

• Support positive behaviour

• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

• Support assessment for learning

• Understand children and young person development

• Understand how to safeguard children and young people

• Support health and safety in a learning environment

• Engage in personal professional development

• Support English and maths skills

• Support children’s speech, language and communication

• Support the use of ICT in the learning environment

• Understand how to support bi-lingual learners

• Understand how to support learning of children and young people with Special Educational needs and disabilities.

• Support children and young people during transitions.

How is the course taught?

• Classroom based activities

• Practical based activities

• Work placement experience.

How am I assessed?

• Written Assignments

• Presentations

• Reflective Diary/Accounts

• Direct Observations by an assessor

• Professional Discussions

• Witness Testimonies

• Projects.

Where can I progress?

You could apply for roles within education as a Teaching Assistant or progress onto our Foundation Degree in Children and Young People

Work experience opportunities

In your work experience setting you will work alongside a class teacher and support with small groups of learners undertaking learning activities linked to National Curriculum subjects.

You could be involved in working 1-1 with children who may need additional support or undertake some admin tasks as requested by the teacher. You will be observed by an assessor who will look at identifying your skills and behaviours to deem you as competent to become a Teaching Assistant.

English and Maths

We can support you to develop your English and maths skills alongside your course. English and maths skills are essential to support children develop their literacy and numeracy skills.

You will develop your skills in practical scenarios. There will be lots of records to update and you may be involved in ordering and monitoring financial issues or budgets once employed.