Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

The course consists of several mandatory units as well as specialist units.

Example units covered include:

• communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• understand child and young person development
• engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
• understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
• support children and young people's health and safety
• support learning activities
• promotion of positive behaviour
• national curriculum, plan, deliver & assess

Applicants should hold a Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Supporting Teaching & Learning and a preferable Level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy. A good working knowledge of ICT is also required. In addition applicants must have had significant experience as a teaching assistant in a school setting and have a minimum 10 hours per week guaranteed before the course starts.

If you are 19-23, it is your first Level 3, and are studying an SFA approved Level 3 programme you may be eligible for full fee remission.

You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan or Higher Education Loan to help with the costs of your course if you are 19 or older and the course you are studying is an eligible Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 course. If you have any queries with regards to the funding of your course, please contact Charlotte Robertson on 01782 254141 or email charlotte.robertson@nscg.ac.uk