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A Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) is a UK-recognised online qualification designed for Teaching Assistants (TAs). This course equips TAs with the necessary skills to support children and young people's learning and development in early years and school settings. It covers a range of areas, including understanding child development, supporting learning activities, creating inclusive learning environments, building positive relationships with children and young people, and safeguarding their well-being. Additionally, the course addresses specialist support for bilingual learners and those with special educational needs.
This Level 3 Diploma is intended for individuals aspiring to become teaching assistants or those currently employed in primary, secondary, or special schools in roles such as Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, SEN Teaching Assistants, Learning Mentors, Intervention and Pastoral Support Assistants, or in other Early Years settings.
The Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is intended to be completed online at your preferred speed. This Level 3 course can be completed in a minimum of 8 weeks or a maximum of 12 months to attain qualification as a teaching assistant. You can avail the opportunity to fast-track through the course to suit your pace and schedule. This level 3 certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is provided via our virtual learning environment (VLE) and our online tutoring support is designed to enhance your success rate effectively.
All components of this OFQUAL approved Level 3 qualification undergo internal assessment by our qualified assessors and external verification by the awarding organisation. The assessment consists of written assignments, for which comprehensive instructions will be supplied by the tutor, and witness testimony endorsed by your workplace supervisor. Upon enrolment in our virtual learning environment (VLE), you will receive tutoring support to aid you in achieving your objectives.
Successful completion of this Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support in Teaching and Learning in Schools course enables learners to proceed to the following qualifications:
Awarding Body: Focus Awards
Qualification Number: 601/7672/6
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There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. However, the learners must be 16 years or above to get themselves enrolled in this course.
This course is assessed through a series of tutor marked assignments in addition to practical work, which is assessed in the workplace. So, a work placement is required to complete the practical tasks, which can be spread over the duration of the course.
All units in the course will be assessed through a series of written assignments submitted to and marked by your course tutor. For some units, you must provide a witness testimony to meet the assessment criteria requirement.
You will be able to:
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All prices include course fees, awarding body dues, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate & VAT. The final certification you get is the same,
regardless of your route. There are no strict deadlines for submitting individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your studies; the only deadline
is the overall course duration based on the option you selected above.
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£482(incl. VAT)
All prices include course fee, awarding body charges, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate. The final certification you get is exactly the
same, regardless of what route you pick. There are no strict deadlines for submission of individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your
studies; the only deadline is the overall course duration based on the option that you have selected above.
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You can have instant access to the course; once you enrol on the course, you can start studying immediately.
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Our courses are designed to provide a dedicated online tutor support to learners throughout the course for ongoing assistance.
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Flexible payment plans to suit your budget; pay the fee in easy monthly instalments.
Accredited Certification
You will receive your accredited certificate and transcript at no additional cost from our approved awarding body.
This Level 3 Diploma is suitable for anyone working in a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant role that supports pupils’ learning in primary, secondary or special schools.
The Diploma requires 44 credits. Credits from the Award and Certificate can be carried over (if a learner already has these qualifications)and counted towards the Diploma
Our courses are OFQUAL approved as we work with an approved awarding organisation called “Focus Awards”. This is a well-respected awarding organisation for education and training courses. This is the confirmation of their status-https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Detail/Index/1391?category=organisations&query=focus%20awards.
This course is for anyone who is looking to start a career as:
This course will open doors to your new career as a teaching assistant working with children in a school environment.
Yes, you will need to work or volunteer in a school environment where you are required to show competence in both knowledge and skills.
You will receive your course material right after getting enrolled in the course on our online virtual learning environment (VLE).
There is no fixed time frame for completion. Learners can complete this qualification as a fast-track option within 8 weeks up to 12 months.
Have a quick look at the following chart for TA courses to know which course suits you the best:
Witness testimonies are classed as “supporting” evidence and provide additional information in the form of a statement of authentication from an occupationally competent individual who verifies all relevant details of a learner’s workplace activities and validates that the learner can conduct a skill or task. In some instances, the course requires the learner to demonstrate certain skills such as “Positive working relationships” or “motivate and support children and young people’s positive behaviour”, all of which are very difficult to prove using documentary evidence alone. Hence, an expert witness is tasked with providing a written record of the learner’s performance at the workplace, precisely describing the activity undertaken against targeted assessment criteria and confirming if these have been followed in the work setting. Witness testimonies are compulsory in certain units and this will be clearly stated in the relevant Assignment Guide. Moreover, it is to be noted that you will need to write a reflective account as well along with providing the witness testimony.
A reflective account is the supporting written evidence/ learner’s statement that indicates how the learner performed the activity testified by the workplace supervisor, what went well and what did not, what you learnt and what you should have done. You also mention what strategies you will adapt for improvement. Please note that there is no separate document for writing a reflective account. A reflective account/learner’s statement is given in the same Submission Cover Sheet (Assessment Brief document).
An occupationally competent individual i.e. a work placement supervisor, a learning resources manager, or even a teacher you are directly working with as a teaching assistant is requested to complete the Witness Statement form. Without this independent verification, it is impossible for us to approve your tasks.
There is only one witness statement form to be filled by your workplace supervisor only. This form will cover all the assessment criteria from relevant units/ modules of the accredited course that require a witness testimony.
Feel free to provide your supervisor with the Witness Statement form as soon as you have done appropriate planning and your mentor is available to fill the provided form. There is no hard and fast rule on when to undertake the activities. Some of you might choose an activity to undertake every other day and some might do every week. It varies from situation to situation.
Firstly, a witness statement is a source of evidence and does not confirm the achievement of assessment criteria or confer an assessment decision. For that purpose, the assessor needs to:
Moreover, if the supervisor has not witnessed you performing some of the targeted assessment criteria in your undertaken activities, the assessor will have to conduct an observation directly observing your activity to confirm the fulfilment of the remaining assessment criteria.
As teachers, we are bound to follow professional ethics. There is an element of trust that our trainee teaching assistants and the expert witness won’t present an inaccurate account of the activity undertaken. However, we will be vigilant and investigate where we are concerned that the sessions have not taken place as claimed.
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