CACHE Diploma in Support for Teaching and Learning, Level 3 (16-18)

This qualification provides learners with an in-depth understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working directly with children and young people in school and college environments. It covers all aspects of specialist support, including: planning; delivering and reviewing assessment strategies to support learning alongside the teacher; bilingual support; special needs support; and personal development and reflective practice.

• Schools and colleges as organisations
• Support health and safety in a learning environment
• Understand how to safeguard children and young people
• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Understand how children and young people develop 
• Support positive behaviour in children and young people
• Support children and young people during learning activities
• Support English and maths skills
• Support the use of ICT in the learning environment
• Support assessment for learning
• Engage in personal and professional development
• Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication
• Understand how to support bilingual learners
• Understand 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

Progression from level 2 STL course.

You will be assessed via coursework, observations, professional discussions, placement and reflective work.

Employment as a level 3 teaching assistant in a primary, secondary school or a college.

You will complete 3 days in college per week and 2 days placement per week

You will receive a placement t-shirt provided by the college.