NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Official CACHE qualification

Course Code

OSC1406

Become a qualified teaching assistant with this NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification from Open Study College!

This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning is ideal for this just starting out in their career as a teaching assistant.
Achieve an accredited, nationally recognised NCFE CACHE teaching assistant qualification.
Gain the work experience you need to get your career off to a strong start.
FREE access to the NCFE CACHE Alumni membership for two years when you enrol on your course.
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This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification is ideal for those looking to pursue a career as a teaching assistant. On successful completion of your course, you will become a qualified teaching assistant.

The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to support pupils in primary, secondary, or SEN schools with their learning. You’ll learn more about how your role can ensure the safety and protection of children and young people in the learning environment; how to provide maths, English, and ICT support for learners; and how to provide support for the speech, language, and communication development of children and young people in a learning environment.

You’ll gain exceptional personal development skills to benefit your teaching assistant career as well as vital experience carrying out reflective practice which is essential to the role.

The Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning nested qualification

OSC’s range of Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning qualifications sit within NCFE CACHE’s nested suite of courses. Students can top up their studies to achieve the full nested qualification if they desire, or study one qualification type alone. The nested qualification starts with the award, then the certificate, and finally the diploma.

Each of the courses in this nested qualification will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to work with children and young people in primary, secondary, or SEN schools, allowing you to become a fully qualified teaching assistant on completion of the course.

Course Duration

Up to 18 months.

Study Hours

Approximately 530 hours.

Course Outcome

You will receive your NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Entry Requirements

You must be 16 or over to enrol and working or volunteering within a school setting.

Assessment

Tutor marked assignments and observations.

Understand the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
Understand how schools and colleges are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities
Understand teamwork in schools and colleges
Understand educational ethos, mission, aims and values
Understand the purpose of policies and procedures in education

Understand how to plan and provide environments that support children and young people’s health and safety
Understand how to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a learning environment or during off-site visits
Understand how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
Understand appropriate responses to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness in the learning environment and during off-site visits
Understand own role in assisting in the administration of medication

Understand legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
Understand how to work in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
Understand the need to ensure children and young people’s safety and protection in the learning environment
Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed
Understand how to work with children and young people to support their wellbeing

Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults
Understand legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
Be able to develop professional relationships with children and young people
Be able to communicate with children and young people
Be able to develop professional relationships with adults
Be able to support children and young people in developing relationships
Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice
Understand how to monitor children and young people’s development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern

Understand policies and procedures for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour in a learning environment
Be able to promote positive behaviour
Be able to manage behaviour that challenges in a learning environment

Be able to contribute to planning learning activities
Be able to prepare for learning activities
Be able to support learning activities
Be able to observe and report on learner participation and progress
Be able to contribute to the evaluation of learning activities

Be able to identify learner needs for English and maths support
Be able to provide English support to help learners access teaching and learning
Be able to provide maths support to help learners access teaching and learning

Understand the policy and procedures for the use of ICT for teaching and learning
Understand how to prepare ICT resources for use in teaching and learning
Be able to support the use of ICT for teaching and learning

Understand the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning
Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning
Be able to support learners in reviewing their learning strategies and achievements
Be able to contribute to reviewing assessment for learning
Be able to maintain learner records

Understand what is required for competence in own work role
Be able to reflect on organisational practice
Be able to evaluate own performance
Be able to agree a personal development plan
Be able to use learning opportunities and reflective practice to contribute to personal development

Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children and young people’s overall development
Understand the role of support staff when supporting speech, language and communication development in the learning environment
Be able to provide support for the speech, language and communication development of children and young people in the learning environment
Be able to contribute to maintaining a positive environment that supports speech, language and communication

Understand how to contribute to the assessment of bilingual learners
Understand how to support bilingual learners to access the curriculum

Understand the principles of inclusive practice and the rights of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs
Understand how to obtain information about individual needs, capabilities and interests of disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs
Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with cognition and learning needs
Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social development needs
Understand the special educational needs of learners with sensory and/or physical needs
Understand the kinds of strategies needed to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Understand the range and impact of transitions that children and young people may experience
Be able to recognise and respond to transitions in children and young people’s lives
Be able to support children and young people to manage transitions in their lives

Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure
Understand own role in relation to the requirements of play and leisure activities
Understand how to balance risk and challenge with the benefits of the play and leisure opportunity

Course duration

Once enrolled, you have up to 18 months to complete your course. The course will take approximately 530 hours to complete. You will receive a full year to complete the course, which is a lot more time than you will need. This allows you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines.

Study method

You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to take control of your studies. You can study at your own pace from a place that suits you. All your learning materials will be posted or emailed to you online, depending on the learning method you choose. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only ever a click away.

Assessment

All units are internally assessed. Assessment enables the learner’s workplace practice to provide evidence for individual units as well as the whole qualification. This course requires an assessment of your practical skills within your working environment. It is essential that you secure a placement in key stage one (KS1) or above that can provide you with a suitably qualified teacher (to act as your workplace assessor) who can observe you, comment on your skills and sign the workplace evidence that you submit for your assessments. Direct observations are mandatory and will be used as evidence towards your qualification. Methods of assessment could include:

Direct observation of practice
Recorded professional discussions
Reflection on own practice in real work situations
Written assignments
Question and answer sessions

Students will be required to be working or on placement within a school or college environment (KS1 or above) to enable them to provide the evidence required to complete the qualification. It is recommended that learners complete 200 placement hours.

Course outcome

On successful completion of the course and assessments, you will receive your NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning. A certificate will be provided to you as recognition of your achievement.

With this teaching assistant diploma, you can achieve 32 UCAS points based on the grade you achieve. You can find out more about UCAS points here.

Who are NCFE CACHE?

NCFE is a leading provider of vocational and technical courses as well as an educational charity. With over 170 years of experience in providing an outstanding education experience, NCFE work with industry experts to create smarter solutions to the greatest learning needs.

They are one of the largest technical and vocational awarding bodies in the United Kingdom and their qualifications are awarded to thousands of people each year.

In 2015, CACHE (The Council for Awards in Care, Health, and Education) became a part of NCFE.

NCFE CACHE Alumni membership

Once you have enrolled on your NCFE CACHE course, you will have access to the NCFE CACHE Alumni membership for two years. NCFE CACHE Alumni is a professional membership network for those who work in the care, health, and education industries, providing valuable resources and advice for your studies when working towards/with a NCFE CACHE qualification.

What next?

Once you have successfully completed this course, you can apply for a position as a teaching assistant, learning support assistant, or special educational needs assistant.

You may also progress onto the Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges.

This course is part of a nested suite and it can be studied by learners over the age of 16 and you do not need any previous qualifications. However, students must have basic IT skills and be fluent in English. If you choose to study this course, you must also be working or volunteering in a school or college from key stage one as this course requires you to complete a work placement and provide evidence and observations as part of your assessment.

Dedicated personal tutor support with unlimited email access.
Dedicated learner services from our learner services team.
Course materials with learning activities.
Assignment marking and feedback from your personal tutor.
A free CV critique service and employability guide if you’re focusing on career advancement.
A free XO Student Discounts membership to save you money on your favourite brands.
FREE NCFE CACHE Alumni membership for two years.
A study pack including a pen, study planner, and notebook*.

* Not included with the online study option

Yes, you will need to be working, volunteering, or on a practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills. The recommended number of placement hours is 200 hours. It is important that your work placement follows the national curriculum at key stage one or above. It is essential you secure a placement that can provide you with a suitably qualified teacher (holding QTS) who can act as your workplace assessor to provide written observations on your practice. Your workplace assessor will also need to sign off any additional evidence that you provide for your assessment relating to your placement.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.