NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching & Learning

The course comprises 16 mandatory units:

• Support Positive Behaviour in Children and Young People

• Develop Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults

• Support Children and Young People During Learning Activities

• Support Assessment for Learning

• Support English and Maths Skills

• Engage in Personal and Professional Development

• Support Health and Safety in a Learning Environment

• Understand How to Support Learning of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

• Understand How to Support Bilingual Learners

• Support the Use of ICT in the Learning Environment

• Schools and Colleges as Organisations

• Understand How Children and Young People Develop

• Support Children and Young People during Transitions

• Support Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication

• Support the Role of Play, Leisure and Extra-Curricular Activities for Children and Young People

• Understand How to Safeguard Children and Young People

Adults aged 18+ who are established in a TA role or volunteering, in a school or college with a high level of responsibility.

You need to have be working or volunteering as a teaching assistant for 15 hours per week in a school. The breath of your role is important - you need to have a high level of responsibility at your school - for example responsibility for regularly planning and implementing group activities independently of the teacher.   We would expect you to you will have a minimum 12 months experience in this role before embarking on this course. 

You will be invited to attend an interview and will complete a literacy test as part of the interview process.   Good literacy skills are important in a TA role, so occasionally we will recommend students enrol on a literacy course prior to starting this course. 
 

You will be assessed in your school or college and will need to build an e-portfolio of evidence based on theory taught at the session.

You may wish to undertake the BA (Hons) in Childhood Studies or a Foundation Degree in Early Years in terms of further progression. 

£2225

This course fee can be paid in instalments.

This course fee is can be covered by the Advanced Learner Loan. 

For more information please email neilsonc@bpc.ac.uk

Awarding Body:
NCFE

Curriculum Area:
Science, Care, Health and Foundation - Early Years and Care