Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges Level 4 Certificate (RQF).

The Advanced Practioner qualification is designed for experienced, senior practitioners who are able to make significant contributions to planning, delivery and evaluation of activities, in an appropriate setting. As this is a Level 4 qualification, learners will be required to demonstrate and excellent standard of written english and will be expected to use an appropriate referencing system, together with demonstrating an ability to carry out their own research in order to support their studies.

Minimum Age restriction

16

Average completion timeframe

The average completion time for this course is 12 months.

Assessement requirements

Assessments will be carried out using various evaluation mediums such as, witness statements, reflections, case studies, placement log and written questions.

Placement or Practical required

Learners need to be employed as a TA to complete this course - see entry requirements . The Advanced Practitioner qualification is designed for experienced, senior practitioners who are able to make substantial contributions to planning, delivery and review of activities in an appropriate setting.

If placement or practical required, when?

Work placement is required throughout the qualification.

Observation by us required

Witness statements are required

Certification Timeframe

You can expect to receive your certification within 12 weeks of successfully completing the qualification. Please note this can be longer if a EQA sample is required

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

The units are broken down for you here so that you can see what your qualification will include. However, the assignments you complete have been designed so that you can complete multiple tasks together where possible and you will see a different number of assignments in your portfolio; you will still be completing the whole qualification.

Unit 1: Enabling Individuals to Learn

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the advanced practitioner
• Understand the statutory educational frameworks in their own home
• Understand the influence of the environment on learning
• Understand the monitoring and assessment in own school or college

Unit 2: Understand how to Support Children and Young People to Improve their Mental Health and Well-being

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand mental health and well-being in children and young people
• Understand the current legislation to children and young people’s mental health in their own home
• Understand how to support mental health and well-being of children and young people in schools and colleges

Unit 3: Working with Others to Support Individuals with Additional Needs and Disability in a School or College

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the current framework for inclusive practice
• Understand provision related to children, young people and/or adults’ additional needs
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the special educational needs coordinator (SENco)
• Understand factors which affect families who are caring for children, young people and/or adults with special educational needs or disabilities
• Understand own setting's policies and procedures to support children, young people and/or adults with special educational needs or disabilities

Unit 4: Working with Families and other Professionals in a School or College setting

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand requirements for partnership working in schools and colleges
• Understand the diverse needs of families and how these are addressed
• Be able to lead, coach or mentor staff in own setting in relation to partnership working

Unit 5: Implementing change in School or College setting

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to plan a research project
• Be able to undertake a review of practice in own setting
• Be able to understand how to present findings to others

After each unit, there will be a question paper which needs to be completed and submitted to your assessor for marking.

This method of continual assessment ensures that your assessor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the course.

You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper. The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is 205 hrs.