Qualification Number: Level: Sector Subject Area: Total Credits: Guided Learning Hours: Total Qualification Time: Requirements  
Level  3Direct learning support    44232  44016+ employed or have a placement within a school setting.  

Course fee: £525.00

The TeachQual UK CPD Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools course is to enable you to gain your Higher Level Teaching Assistant .

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) you are responsible for all the regular tasks and responsibilities of a day to day teaching assistant. In addition to this you will also be responsible for teaching classes on your own, cover planned absences and to also enable teachers time to plan and mark work.

Under the direction of teachers, HLTA’s often plan, prepare and deliver lessons to both pupils on an individual basis along with teaching in small groups. On a short term basis a HLTA will also teach ‘whole’ classes, assess work and record pupils progress.

Many HLTAs have a role to play outside the classroom, as well: they may manage other classroom-based staff, develop a specialist curriculum area within the school and often liaise with parents and carers on sensitive issues for particular pupils.

What skills and experience do I need?

  • demonstrate that you meet the 33 HLTA professional standards
  • have English and maths skills at Level 2 or equivalent
  • know how to use ICT to support your work
  • be trained in relevant learning strategies, e.g. literacy
  • have specialist skills/ training in a curriculum area, e.g. sign language

Entry requirements

To become an HLTA you need to already be working as a teaching assistant and have support from your head teacher. Schools and local authorities no longer receive government funding to train HLTAs, so you must discuss funding with your school. It is also up to headteachers to approach relevant training providers and organise assessment

Units Covered

Unit 1: Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour

Unit 2: Support Children and Young People’s Health and Safety

Unit 3: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

Unit 4: Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

Unit 5: Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

Unit 6: Understand How to Safeguard the Well being of Children and Young People

Unit 7: Support Learning Activities

Unit 8: Schools as organisations

Unit 9: Support assessment for learning

Unit 10: Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Unit 11: Understand Child and Young Person Development

Unit 12: Support Children and young people to achieve their education potential

Unit 13: Support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives

Unit 14: Facilitate the learning and development of children and young people through mentoring

The Course

Credit Value – 44

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Assessment

This programme is fully assessed via tutor marked assignments. Upon completion of each module the learner will be required to complete a series of tasks, requiring essay style answers, which are sent to the tutor for marking. Observation of certain tasks by a competent person (manager) will also be required.

Upon completion of all the course assignments the work is then subject to internal and external moderation to ensure consistency, fairness and that all standards have been properly applied and met.

Please Note: a work placement of at least 50 hours is required to complete this option. This workplace MUST be in a school setting. This can either be a primary, secondary or special school, however you MUST also ensure that the pupils you work with are aged 5+ and are studying at Key Stage 1 or above.

As part of this work placement you must first ensure that a member of staff with occupational competence is able to provide supervision and sign the witness testimonies, to prove you have achieved the work based learning outcomes of this course.

What’s included:

You will have access to a Tutor, via email, phone and our learner platform, who will mark your work and guide you through the course to help you prepare for your assignments. You will be provided with all course materials in order to complete your TeachQual UK CPD Teaching Assistant 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

You will also have full support from your Tutoring team throughout your study to ensure you have the best learning experience.

Study Time

The guided study hours to complete your TeachQual UK CPD Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools are an approximate figure and are dependent upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. You should allow enough time to complete assignments/ question papers to ensure satisfactory outcomes are met.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the TeachQual UK CPD Teaching Assistant 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools is: 232 hours.

You will have an initial 12 months in which to complete this qualification.

Qualification Requirements

Our TeachQual UK CPD Teaching Assistant Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools is openly available to anyone wishing to gain a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) and has a keen interest in the subject, plus an intention to progress within the Education sector.

  • To achieve the observational units, requires a relevant work placement of a minimum of 50 hours in a school. We recommend 2 days a week (16 hours) for good practice, however this is dependant on the schools availability. This can include voluntary or paid work.
  • Learners should be keen to work in the sector to support teaching and learning in schools.
  • All learners should have attention to detail and be willing to work in a team environment
  • Should be willing to work using your own initiative when required.
  • Students should have access to a computer and the internet throughout your study period.
  • Learners should have basic PC skills in order to navigate our Learner Management System (LMS)
  • You should be fully committed to your studies at all times.