Teacher Training - Part-time L3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

This qualification has been designed for those members of the school workforce who directly support the teaching and learning of pupils and who have a specialism in supporting, for instance, bilingual children or children with special educational needs.

You will need to achieve 11 mandatory units plus optional units.

The mandatory units are:-

Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

Schools as organisations

Support learning activities

Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour

Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

Support assessment for learning

Engage in personal development in health, social care or children and young people’s settings

Support children and young people's health and safety

Understand child and young person development

Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people

You will be allocated an assessor who will guide you to complete a portfolio of evidence building evidence from knowledge and understanding to practical tasks.

There are no formal entry requirements, but you will need to have sufficient language and literacy skills to be able to achieve the qualification. Since this qualification is assessed in the workplace, you need to be employed or have voluntary position within a school setting that offers you suitable experience and the chance to demonstrate the necessary skills.

Further Study: You may be able to progress to a Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support.

Career Opportunities: This qualification will help you to develop your skills as a teaching assistant and recognise the skills you have already acquired in the workplace. It may assist you to progress to senior assistant roles, or eventually to gain Higher Level Teaching Assistant status. Although formal qualifications are not generally mandatory for teaching assistants, there is increasing competition for these posts and possession of City & Guilds certificates or diplomas will give you an advantage when applying for jobs.