Teaching Assistant: Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (RQF).

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

However, please note that you must have a placement or be working in a suitable educational setting. 

To successfully complete this qualification, every student must participate in real work experience.  It is recommended that your placement, or job role, will allow between 50 hours (minimum) - 200 hours. 

This placement can be either paid or voluntary, so long as it provides the necessary evidence that the student needs to pass the course and allows the learner to demonstrate their practice over a period of time. This qualification allows the placement to be in a school or a College but excludes:

• After school clubs
• Distance learning colleges
• Pre-schools

Along with the first set of course materials, you will also receive a comprehensive course guide. This will outline the placement requirements, how to set it up and the type of activities that will be assessed, including examples of the paperwork that you will submit to your assessor for evidence.

Please note: You must be at least 16 years of age to join this course.

*You will have access to the course for 12 months only. You can purchase course extensions.

The units are broken down for your 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 personal portfolio; you will still be completing the whole qualification.

Unit 1: Understand Schools and Colleges as Organisations

On completion of this unit you will:

• Know the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector
• Understand the organisation of schools and colleges in terms of roles and responsibilities
• Understand how schools and colleges uphold their aims and values
• Know about the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures

Unit 2: Understand Children and Young People’s Development

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age
• Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people's development
• Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people's development

Unit 3: Safeguarding Children and Young People

On completion of this unit you will:

• Know about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Understand the action to take when children and young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
• Understand child protection procedures
• Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

Unit 4: Understand Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in a learning environment
• Understand how to contribute to the inclusion of children and young people with special needs and disabilities

Unit 5: Support the Health and Safety of Children and Young People

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand health and safety legislation in a learning environment
• Be able to contribute to health and safety in a learning environment

Unit 6: Maintain Relationships with Children and Young People

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand effective communication with children and young people
• Understand positive relationships with children and young people
• Be able to build and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and others in a learning environment

Unit 7: Support Positive Behaviour in a Learning Environment for Children and Young People

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand policies and procedures for promoting children and young people's positive behaviour in a learning environment
• Be able to support positive behaviour
• Be able to respond to inappropriate behaviour

Unit 8: Promote an Effective Learning Environment

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to support the teacher in planning learning activities
• Be able to support learning activities
• Be able to monitor children and young people's participation and progress
• Be able to support the evaluation of learning activities

Unit 9: Contribute to Teamwork in a Learning Environment

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand teamwork in a learning environment
• Be able to contribute to teamwork
• Be able to support the work of the team

Unit 10: Provide Displays in a Learning Environment

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to plan displays for a learning environment
• Be able to display information

After each lesson, 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 duration of the course.

As part of the assessment for this qualification, you will be required to undergo direct observation in a suitable environment. 

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 321 hrs.

What's Included

• All study materials required to complete the course (please note access to a PC is required in order to complete this course)
• Additional learning resources
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the registration and certification with our awarding body, NCFE CACHE