Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Teacher

Kingsgate International College

Category:

Childcare

Level

Course Length

20 Weeks

Awarding Body

NCFE

Learning Method(s)

Online Materials
Online Assessment

Are you interested in completing some online training? UK and international employers often expect candidates to have had some level of experience within the role they are applying for, and with this knowledge-based course, you don’t even need to be working in a school to take the first step! By studying a distance learning course you have ultimate flexibility in when and where you choose to study, which is ideal if you are looking for a career change. You can fit this CACHE accredited qualification around your work and social life without the need to do a work placement.

This course is ideal for anyone aspiring to work within a school or educational environment. This qualification focuses on providing you with the key information needed to effectively support teaching staff, including understanding the development of children and young people and ensuring the well-being and safety of students.

When you have successfully completed this award qualification, if you secure a placement or employment in an educational setting, you can progress on to the full certificate at a reduced cost, having already achieved the four units which make up this course.

Course Contents

Unit 1: Understand child and young person development

This unit will provide you with an understanding of the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age, the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice.

Unit 2: Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people

This unit will provide you with an understanding in the following areas: legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for the safeguarding of children and young people, as well as the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people. This unit will further provide you with an understanding of the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting, how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied, how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing and the importance of e-safety for children and young people.

Unit 3: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

This unit will provide you with the ability to develop professional relationships with children and young people, communicate with children and young people, develop professional relationships with adults, support children and young people in developing relationships and comply with policies and procedures for confidentiality, sharing information and data protection.

Unit 4: Schools as organisations

This unit will provide you with an understanding of how schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities, school ethos, mission, aims and values, the purpose of school policies and procedures and wider context in which schools operate. This unit will also provide you with knowledge on the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education and the legislation affecting schools.

Course Fees

Initial deposit: £33

Monthly payments: £58.40

Payment duration: 5 months

*Based on a minimum 10% initial deposit. Payment plan can be customised at checkout.

Key Features

✓ No hidden costs – certificates, resources, support and more included

✓ 0% interest direct debit schemes available with no credit checks needed

✓ Learn from your own home, in your own time

✓ One to one Tutor support available via phone or email

How am I assessed?

You will be assessed throughout your study by a series of assessment questions which are built into the course. Your answers are automatically saved and are available for you to revise and edit at any point before submission. You submit your assessment answers to your Tutor for marking, who will give you feedback on each question.

Do I have to meet with a Tutor or Learning Support Advisor?

No. The communication you and your staff have with a Tutor or Learning Support Advisor will be via telephone, email or through The Skills Network’s online system, EQUAL.

What happens if I do not pass an assessment?

If you do not pass an assessment, don’t worry. Once your Tutor has marked your work, you will receive an email instructing you to log into the system. If your result is ‘Refer’ this means your Tutor has highlighted some areas which need more attention in order for you to pass. You will then be able to re-attempt and re-submit the questions you didn’t pass first time round.

Is there a word count for assessments?

No. There are no maximum or minimum word counts for the assessments. It is important that you demonstrate to your Tutor that you have fully understood the question and applied your knowledge to each answer in a logical way. If your Tutor feels that an answer needs a little more detail, they will point this out in your feedback and you will be able to go back to the answer and rework it until you pass.

How long will it take for my certificate to arrive?

Your certificate will take between eight and twelve weeks to arrive. Once you have completed the course and submitted your final piece of work, your assessments will be marked and your work will go through an external quality assurance process. Once this process is complete, we send your certificate to you as soon as possible. If you require a confirmation of your achievement while you await your certificate, please contact us and we can send you a formal letter of achievement.

What is the difference between each assessment method?

In order to be as flexible as possible, we are able to offer different learning and assessment methods for each learner to choose from. Learners are able to select from paper-based learning resources and paper-based assessment books which should be returned in the post on completion. Or they could choose to be assessed online but use paper-based learning resources to learn from. Finally, on a growing selection of our courses, learners are not only able to complete their assessments online but can also complete their learning online through an engaging collection of videos, games, quizzes and interactive content pages. Learners can see which assessment methods are available on each course page throughout the website.