Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)

Course Link : Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? With our Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, you may take the first step towards a rewarding career in teaching. Our in-depth curriculum, which covers communication, child development, safeguarding, and schools as organisations, will help you get ready for an exciting career in teaching.

A professional course that has been developed in accordance with awarding body standards to help you improve your career chances is the Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools. It is a level 3 introductory award that will instruct you on teaching and learning ideas that are particularly pertinent to kids and teenagers in primary, secondary, or special schools. The skills and information you will receive from this level 3 award in supporting teaching and learning in schools will help you care for children and teenagers, keep them safe, and communicate effectively.

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To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today’s competitive world. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills.

The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.

What You Will Learn from this Course

From this course, you will:

• Learn about the idea of helping schools with teaching and learning.
• Discover how to interact and communicate with young people and children.
• Know how to interact in a professional manner with both adults and children.
• Understand how schools operate as an organisation.
• Study the ways in which children and adults develop.
• Be able to Be able to protect children’s and young people’s welfare.the wellbeing of children and young people

Career Path

Following your certification with the Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, you would be qualified to function as a competent professional as follows:

• Senior Teaching Assistant
• Senior Learning Support Assistant
• Senior Special Educational Needs Assistant

Course Description

Learners must achieve all 4 mandatory units to achieve a total credit of 12.

Qualification Purpose

The Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) is a knowledge-based qualification aimed at those learners who work or wish to work in a support staff role within schools that directly support the teaching and learning of pupils. This qualification aims to develop the knowledge and understanding for working in a school setting and covers areas such as safeguarding, communication, child development and understanding the school context.

Total Qualification Time

Total Qualification Time comprises GLH and an estimate of the number of hours a learner is likely to spend in preparation, study or any other learning, including assessment, which takes place as directed by, but not under the supervision of a lecturer supervisor or tutor. The credit value, where given for qualification, is determined by TQT, as one credit corresponds to 10 hours of learning. Total Qualification Time for this qualification is 120 hours. Total Credit value 12.

Guided Learning Hours

These hours are made up of all contact time, guidance, or supervision of a learner by a lecturer, supervisor, tutor, trainer, or other appropriate education or training providers.

Guided Learning Hours for this qualification is 80 hours.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

• Aspiring teaching assistants who desire to acquire the qualifications required to work in schools.
• Currently working teaching assistants who want to advance their knowledge and abilities.
• Individuals who are passionate about supporting children and young people in their educational journey.
• Individuals who wish to achieve a sought-after teaching and learning certificate.
• Anyone who wishes to have a satisfying career in education and improve the lives of children and young people.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. This qualification is accredited for learners who are at least 16 years old or above.

Progression Routes

Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:

• Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level 3 Certificate in Cover Supervision of Pupils in Schools
• Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Intermediate/Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Assessment Methods

The Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) is internally assessed and externally assured by Focus Awards. Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria associated with each unit. The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include:

• Assessor observation – completed observational checklists on related action plans
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments / projects / reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
  Evidence may be drawn from actual or simulated situations where appropriate and where permitted by the relevant Sector Skills Council or Sector Skills Body.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Course is as follows:

• Induction Form
• Registration Entry Form
• Unit 1: Communication and Professional Relationships With Children, Young People and Adults
• Support Materials
• Assignment
• Unit 2: Schools as Organisations
• Support Materials
• Assignment
• Unit 3: Understand Child and Young Person Development
• Support Materials
• Assignment
• Unit 4: Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People
• Support Materials