Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools (QCF)
at Chiltern Training Limited, Reading · training provider
What the college says
This qualification will provide an understanding of the knowledge needed when working directly with children or young people in primary, secondary or special schools. The qualification includes learning about children and young people’s development, safeguarding their welfare and communication. This qualification will provide you with everything you need to know to help out in a school or work as a teaching assistant.
What you need to get on
There are no formal entry requirements although candidates should have the ability to manage the requirements of the level of the qualification.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Chiltern Training Limited
Online
Only place teaching it nearby
No other provider in the directory lists this exact qualification, so there is no like-for-like comparison to make. Similar courses in childcare and education are the next thing to look at.