City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 180 hours.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
- Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults, Understand how to communicate with children, young people and adults, Understand legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults
- Be able to develop professional relationships with children and young people, Be able to communicate with children and young people, Be able to develop professional relationships with adults, Be able to support children and young people in developing relationships, Be able to comply with policies and procedures for confidentiality, sharing information and data protection
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand what is required for competence in own work role, Be able to reflect on practice, Be able to evaluate own performance, Be able to agree a personal development plan, Be able to use learning opportunities and reflective practice to contribute to personal development
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour
- Explain the school's behaviour policy and procedures for promoting positive behaviour
- Demonstrate strategies for promoting positive behaviour in line with the policy
- Apply de-escalation techniques to manage inappropriate behaviour
- Respond to challenging behaviour following legal and organisational requirements
- Evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour policies and contribute to reviews
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
- Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people, Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people, Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Schools as organisations
- Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education, Understand how schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities, Understand school ethos, mission, aims and values, Know about the legislation affecting schools, Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures, Understand the wider context in which schools operate
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Support assessment for learning
- Understand the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning, Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning, Be able to support learners in reviewing their learning strategies and achievements, Be able to contribute to reviewing assessment for learning
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Support Children and Young People's Health and Safety.
- Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety., Be able to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a work setting or off site visits., Understand how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves., Understand appropriate responses to accidents, incidents emergencies and illness in work settings and off site visits.
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Support learning activities
- Be able to contribute to planning learning activities, Be able to prepare for learning activities, Be able to support learning activities, Be able to observe and report on learner participation and progress, Be able to contribute to the evaluation of learning activities, Be able to evaluate own practice in relation to supporting literacy, numeracy and ICT
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Understand Child and Young Person Development.
- Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth - 19 years., Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice., Understand how to monitor children and young people’s development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern., Understand the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people., Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development.
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People.
- Evaluate the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people.
- Explain the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people.
- Analyse the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting.
- Explain how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
- Explain how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied.
- Describe how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing.
- Justify the importance of e-safety for children and young people.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/1123/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2010