Supporting Teaching And Learning Level 3 Diploma

Course overview

The Level 3 Award in Education and Training course is a foundation level qualification for teaching in the lifelong learning sector (post-compulsory education for anyone aged over 16).

Topics you will study

There are 16 units in this course covering the following topics:

• Understanding child and young person development

• Schools as organisations

• Safeguarding the well-being of children and young people

• Support health and safety in a learning environment

• Support the use of ICT in the learning environment

• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adultsSupport positive behaviour in children and young people

• Support children and young people during learning activities

• Support English and maths skills

• Support assessment for learning

• Engage in personal and professional development

• Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication

• Understand how to support bilingual learners

• Understand how to support learning of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

• Support children and young people during transitions

• Support the role of play, leisure and extra-curricular activities for children and young people

Additional information

Age ranges covered by the qualification - From five years of age. Please note that some knowledge of development in the early years has been included in the specification to enhance learners’ understanding.

Real work environment (RWE) requirement / recommendation - As learners need to show competence in both skills and knowledge, they will need to be working or be on a practical placement during the taught programme of study in a learning environment (school or college). At Diploma level, CACHE recommends that the learner undertake 200 hours of placement in a real work environment.