SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING (Top Up Classroom Assistant Qual) Level 3 Certificate

Level 3
Newry Campus

Overview

This Level 3 Certificate provides learners with an understanding of the knowledge needed when working directly with children and young people in a school or college environment. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of elements including children and young people’s development, safeguarding their welfare, and communication and professional relationships.

This qualification can only be completed when the Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning has been completed.

This is a knowledge and practice-based qualification and will allow learners to top-up their Award to a Certificate and become employable as a Classroom Assistant. Learners will be required to have a placement secured or work in a school setting to complete this qualification.

This top-up will be delivered using a hybrid approach. This will include attendance in College one evening per week with the remainder of the teaching delivered online over 10 weeks.

This course covers all aspects of specialist support, including:

Planning, delivering and reviewing assessment strategies to support learning alongside the teacher.
Bilingual support.
Special needs support.
Personal development and reflective practice.

Applicants must:

Be employed as a Classroom Assistant
Be able to complete 200 hrs of work based learning before course finish
Be aged 18 or above

There is no specific prior knowledge a learner must have for this qualification, however, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a level 2 qualification.

Vetting Process

This course involves working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. To assess suitability to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults it is our policy to ask for a criminal record check to be carried out by AccessNI. Therefore, Southern Regional College requires checks to be completed at an ‘Enhanced’ level. Please visit our information page for further detail on the requirements and obligations for the AccessNI process.

Applicants and learners will also be subject to the Professional Suitability and Fitness to Practice Policy.

Modules include:

Schools and Colleges as Organisations
Health and Safety in the Learning Environment
Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults
Children and Young People's Development
Support Positive Behaviour
Support During Learning Activities
Support English and Maths
Support Use of ICT
Support Assessment for Learning
Engage in Personal and Professional Development
Support Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication
How to Support Bilingual Learners
How to Support Learning of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Support Children and Young People During Transitions
Support the Role of Play, Leisure and Extra-curricular Activities for Children and Young People

This programme is internally assessed and externally quality assured through a portfolio of evidence for knowledge components.

A skills competency assessment will be conducted via onsite observations of the learner's practice.

SRC offer an array of short courses to enhance professional development in this area. Many students also choose to progress to the Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies, studying part-time.