Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning
Course Overview
This course has been designed to give you the skills you need to work with, and support, children and young people in an educational setting.
During your studies you will cover a wide range of areas including communication, development, planning activities, monitoring and more.
You will also gain insight into how schools and colleges are structured and operate, health and safety legislation and the importance of safeguarding and child welfare.
You will learn how to:
- Understand the importance of play in development
- Effectively support learning activities
- Understand positive relationships with children and young people
What You Will Study
The course is made up of 10 units which include:
- Unit 1: Understand Schools and Colleges as Organisations
- Unit 2: Understand Children and Young People’s Development
- Unit 3: Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Unit 4: Understand Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People
- Unit 5: Support the Health and Safety of Children and Young People
- Unit 6: Maintain Relationships with Children and Young People
- Unit 7: Support Positive Behaviour in a Learning Environment for Children and Young People
- Unit 8: Promote an Effective Learning Environment
- Unit 9: Contribute to Teamwork in a Learning Environment
- Unit 10: Provide Displays in a Learning Environment
There are no lessons to attend, though we would expect you to undertake 5-10 learning hours a week.
You will be assessed through a range of assessment methods, including short answer questions and essays. Your workplace mentor will also assess you in the workplace.
You must be working in a school or college environment.
Fees for this course depend on your age, previous qualifications and income.
Upon completion of this course you could progress to level 3 teaching qualifications.