Education
Level 3 Specialist Support for teaching and learning
This qualification is aimed at members of the school workforce who directly support the teaching and learning of pupils in a teaching assistant or learner support assistant role.
The qualification provides the knowledge, understanding, and skills of all aspects of specialist support needed for strategies to support learning alongside the teacher, bilingual and special needs support, subject specific roles, behaviour management, attendance, personal development and reflective practice.
Choose from over 40 optional units to specialise in the area(s) for your career development.
Qualification Structure
Learners must complete all mandatory units to achieve 32 credits and 12 credits from the optional units. Learners will achieve a total of 44 credits.
Learner Entry Requirements
Learners must be 16+
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, but practical elements will be assessed on the course.
There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 2
Progression Routes
This qualification provides progression onto:
Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Level 3 PE and School Sport Coaching
Level 3 Learning and Development
Level 2/3 Playwork
Assessment
Coursework/Practical Demonstration
Project/Professional Discussion
Portfolio of evidence / Assignment
Mandatory
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Unit Title |
Level |
Assessment Type |
Credit |
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Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults |
3 |
Coursework/Practical Demonstration
|
2 |
|
Schools as organisations |
3 |
Project / Assignment |
3 |
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Support learning activities |
3 |
Coursework/ Professional Discussion
|
4 |
|
Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour |
3 |
Coursework/Practical Demonstration
|
3 |
|
Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults |
3 |
Coursework/ Professional Discussion
|
2 |
|
Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people |
3 |
Project/Professional Discussion
|
2 |
|
Support assessment for learning |
3 |
Coursework/Practical Demonstration Coursework/Project. |
4 |
|
Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings |
3 |
Portfolio of evidence |
3 |
|
Support children and young people’s health and safety |
3 |
Coursework/Practical Demonstration |
2 |
|
Understand child and young person development |
3 |
Coursework/Project. |
4 |
|
Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people |
3 |
Coursework/ Professional Discussion |
3 |
Optional
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Unit Title |
Unit Title |
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Plan and deliver learning activities under the direction of a teacher |
Support literacy development |
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Provide literacy and numeracy support |
Support numeracy development |
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Support gifted and talented learners |
Support teaching and learning in a curriculum area |
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Support children’s speech, language and communication |
Support delivery of the 14 – 19 curriculum |
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Support bilingual learners |
Provide bilingual support for teaching and learning |
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Support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs |
Support children and young people with behaviour, emotional and social development needs |
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Support learners with communication and interaction needs |
Support learners with cognition and learning needs |
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Support individuals to meet personal care needs |
Support learners with sensory and/or physical needs |
|
Support children and young people during transitions in their lives |
Develop interviewing skills for work with children and young people |
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Facilitate the learning and development of children and young people through mentoring |
Improving the attendance of children and young people in statutory education |
|
Promote the well-being and resilience of children and young people |
Provide information and advice to children and young people |
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Support children and young people to achieve their education potential |
Support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives |
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Support young people in relation to sexual health and risk of pregnancy |
Support young people to develop, implement and review a plan of action |
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Support young people who are socially excluded or excluded from school |
Assist in the administration of medication |
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Lead an extra-curricular activity |
Maintain learner records |
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Monitor and maintain curriculum resources |
Organise travel for children and young people |
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Supervise children and young people on journeys, visits and activities outside of the setting |
Work in partnership with parents to engage them with their children’s learning and development in schools |
|
Invigilate tests and examinations |
Work with other practitioners to support children and young people
|
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Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team |
Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility |
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Set objectives and provide support for team members |
Support learning and development within own area of responsibility |
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Team working |