Entry requirements
To enrol on this course, you must:
be 19 years old or older be working or volunteering in a learning environment (school or college) for a minimum of 10 hours per week. have successfully completed the Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (if you have not, the tutor may take relevant experience into account, but you will need to demonstrate an academic ability to work at Level 3) have Literacy and numeracy skills at level 2 equivalent (or working towards) attend an interview and complete an initial assessment with the programme team Information
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This qualification provides learners with an in-depth understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working directly with children and young people in school and college environments.It covers all aspects of specialist support, including planning; delivering, and reviewing assessment strategies to support learning alongside the teacher; bilingual support; special needs support; and personal development.
You can expect to study:
- schools and colleges as organisations
- children and young people's development
- safeguarding the welfare of children
- professional relationships with children and young people
- health and safety
- behaviour management
- equality, diversity and inclusion
- learner support
- support English and maths skills
- support the use of IT in the learning environment
- support assessment for learning
- understand how to support bilingual learners
- support children and young people's speech, language and communication
- 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
Essential Digital Skills in Education
You will also be given an opportunity to gain an extra qualification in digital skills alongside your vocational course. An extra hour will be provided to support you with these skills. This course will cover areas such as:
- how to use your phone, laptop or PC
- how to solve simple technical problems
- how to create documents including images and video
- how to use online communication such as e-mail, social media or video calls (e.g. Zoom)
- how to use software programmes such as Edexcel
- how to stay safe online