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TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)

TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)



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Who is the course for?

The TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (RQF) Qualification course is for persons looking to become a qualified Teaching Assistants to then go on and secure a job in either a Primary or Secondary school.

Study Time

The guided study hours OF 232 to complete your TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (RQF) Qualification 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 TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (RQF) Qualification is: 232 hours.

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

Qualification Details

OFQUAL Qualification Details

Qualification reference number – 601/4423/3

UCAS Points – 24

Study time – 232 GLH

This qualification is:

- OFQUAL REGULATED
- ACCEPTED IN ALL UK SCHOOLS
- OFSTED APPROVED

Requirements

You must:

- Have reading and writing skills adequate to meet the requirements of the qualification and be able to complete the written assessments to a good standard.

- Be working in an appropriate school for a minimum of 12 hours per week or 50 hours over the duration of the qualification. This can include voluntary or unpaid work.

- Have a colleague who is willing to work in the capacity of an Expert Witness to complete the Observations and Expert Witness Testimonies. Your Expert Witness must be a qualified teacher.

-Must have grade C and above in both English and Maths

Assessment

Assessments are a great way of checking your progress allowing you to apply your learning to real-world situations. Through the TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (RQF) Qualification, you will be assessed by a series of written assignments and classroom observations, which are submitted to and marked by your personal 1-2-1 tutor.

All assignments are set by TQUK. Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by TQUK, as confirmation that your written work has met all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the course.

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.

Please note: There is no examination required for this course.

Further Information

You will have access to a personal 1-2-1 Tutor, via email, 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 to complete your TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (RQF) Qualification along with full Tutor support. The materials provided will enable you to complete your qualification in full.

The Role of a Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant you are responsible for carrying out practical and administrative tasks, and you are required to work under the direction of the class teacher in the supervision and support of pupils’ learning. In doing this you are helping to make more time available for the Teacher to teach daily.

Teaching Assistants work under the direction and supervision of Teachers to help promote effective learning and teaching usually for children that may encounter learning difficulties. They carry out tasks delegated to them by the Teacher to work with children on both a 1-2-1 basis and taking small groups to support learning.

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for contributing to the following areas:

- supporting the Teacher
- supporting the pupil
- supporting the curriculum
- supporting the school

Certification Fee
The Certification fee for this qualification is £114.60 of which is only payable upon successful completion.

TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)

£495.00 GBP

Qualification Unit Breakdown

More information about the units covered

TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) - The Course Module Information and Units covered

Unit 1 – Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour.

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand policies and procedures for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour.
- Be able to promote positive behaviour.
- Be able to manage inappropriate behaviour.
- Be able to respond to challenging behaviour.
- Be able to contribute to reviews of behaviour and behaviour policies.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety.
- Be able to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a work setting or 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 work settings and off-site visits.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people, and adults.
- Understand how to communicate with children, young people, and adults.
- Understand legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- 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 comply with policies and procedures for confidentiality, sharing information and data protection.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people.
- Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people.
- Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people.

Unit 6 – Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand the main legislation, Guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people.
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people.
- Understand the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting.
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied.
- Understand how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing.
- Understand the importance of e- safety for children and young people.

Unit 7 – Support Learning Activities

Learner Outcomes:
- 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 evaluate own practice in relation to supporting literacy, numeracy, and ICT.

Unit 8 – Schools as organisations

Learner Outcomes:
- Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education.
- Understand how schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities.
- Understand school ethos, mission, aims and values.
- Know about the legislation affecting schools.

Unit 9 – Support assessment for learning

Learner Outcomes:
- 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.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand what is required for competence in own work role.
- Be able to reflect on 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.

Unit 11 – Understand Child and Young Person Development

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 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 the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people.
- Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand the principles, values and current legislation that supports work to help children and young people achieve their educational potential
- Be able to support children and young people to identify and articulate their learning needs, set goals and plan actions
- Be able to support children and young people to work towards their educational goals
- Be able to review educational achievements with children and young people.

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

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand how to support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives.
- Be able to support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives.
- Be able to review support to 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.

Learner Outcomes:
- Understand how to facilitate the learning and development needs of children and young people through mentoring.
- Be able to support children and young people to address their individual learning and development needs.
- Be able to promote the wellbeing, resilience and achievement of individual children and young people through mentoring.
- Be able to review the effectiveness of the mentoring process.

Do I get Tutor support?

Full tutor support is provided including support via Phone and Email. We are also available throughout the year and are not limited to term time.

What is an RQF?

An RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) qualification isa standardised framework used in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to describe and regulate qualifications.It ensures consistency in how qualifications are assessed and provides a clear understanding of their size and level, helping people navigate the educational landscape and understand what they've achieved.

What is the certification fee?

The Certification fee for this qualification is £114.60

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About our Courses

Can I speak to anyone prior to registering onto my course?

Absolutely! We have a specialist team of course advisors that will be able to answer any questions you have. They will also enable you to understand how the study works! They will be available from Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm. You can call us on 01785 336464 or email us atinfo@thelearningcollege.co.uk. We also have our online chat facility, should that be easier.

Can I pay by instalments?

Yes! All our course will enable you to make payment via a payment plan option. All payment plan options will cost around £50 more due to the direct debit platform costs.

Do I need to have a credit check for the instalment plan?

No, we don’t use any credit checking facility and you will not be credit checked to take advantage of our payment plan. It is a direct agreement you have with the college to enable you to make your payments easier to manage.

Can you offer me funding for my course?

Unfortunately, we don’t offer any funding for any of our courses. Instead, we have convenient payment plans to help you manage the cost monthly. Each of our payment plans are carefully crafted to keep the cost as low as possible to make them more manageable.

About Learning

Will I have a Tutor to help me with my course?

Yes, you will have a personal 1-2-1 Tutor. Upon registration you will then choose which Tutor you would like to work with, and they will then support your study throughout. You will be able to directly message your Tutor, email, call and where required, video call.

Can I complete my course quicker than the guided time?

Yes of course! Study is done in your own time at your own pace. This means you can customise and fit your study around your current commitments making completion simple. The number of hours you study each week will determine as to how quickly you complete. The more time you do, the quicker you pass your qualification!

What will I need for my studies?

You will need to have either a PC or a tablet such as the iPad or an Android to study on. For your convenience we have The Learning College app that is available for download off both the app store and google play. We will provide all information, assessments, podcast lessons (watch in your own time at your own pace) along with all answer sheets being set out ready for completion. You will also need to have some form of ‘word’ such as Microsoft word or Open Office (free software) Ask us for more details if you require advice on the free software.

When can I start my course after registering?

Upon finalising your registration via our website, you will have instant access to all course material and will be able to being your studies right away. This applies 24/7 and even at weekends you will have no delay in getting started.

Will I have to take an exam?

With the exception of our Functional Skills qualifications, you will NOT have any exams with our qualifications. Most of our qualifications are assessment based and will be marked on a unit-by-unit basis by your personal 1-2-1 tutor.

What happens if I fail an assignment?

If you fail any of your assignments, please don’t worry. Your personal tutor will generally set you an additional research task toguideyou towards the correct answer whereby you will be able to amend your original answer and re-submit. You have no limit on re-submissions either taking away any worries.

Do I need to attend any lessons?

No, all materials are online via our learner platform to enable you to study in your own time at your own pace. The materials are available 24/7 365 days a year so you will have no restrictions and plenty of time.

Are you a regulated and accredited college?

Yes! We are an accredited NCFE CACHE and TQUK college, offering government regulated qualifications.


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Why study with The Learning College

  • Accredited Qualifications – Nationally recognised CACHE and TQUK certifications, regulated by Ofqual.
  • Expert Tutor Support – 1-to-1 guidance with fast, helpful feedback—even on weekends.
  • Flexible Online Learning – Study at your own pace, anytime, from anywhere.
  • User-Friendly Platform – Easy-to-use learning system with videos, podcasts, and downloadable resources.
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We’re committed to giving you the best possible learning experience from the moment you join us.

  • Once you register, your login details are emailed straight away so you can begin studying immediately.
  • Our experienced tutors and dedicated support team are here to guide you every step of the way.
  • Study when it suits you with our blended learning approach, designed to fit around your lifestyle.
  • With learners worldwide, we deliver high-quality, personalised support throughout your course.