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Duration: 12-16 weeks
Credits: 12
Enrol: Anytime
Fees: £450* + VAT for online learning
Course Video
How you’ll study
This course is studied 100% online.
Course Duration
Study this course over minimum 16 weeks.
Start dates
Start any day of the week. Onboarding happens within an hour.
Ofqual Approved
Approved by Ofqual in the UK and Globally recognised.
Comprehensive study material
Learning material includes recorded lectures, presentations, ebooks specific for each unit, case studies, articles, handouts, assignment brief.
Assessment
There are no exams. Assessment via assignments on which feedback is given.

Overview
This qualification provides learners with the underpinning knowledge needed when working directly with children and young people in a school or college environment. It covers children and young people's development, safeguarding their welfare, health and safety in the learning environment, and how schools and colleges operate as organisations. The Award is the entry-level qualification in the NCFE CACHE Supporting Teaching and Learning suite. It nests into the Level 3 Certificate and the Level 3 Diploma, so learners can top up to higher qualifications within the same suite without repeating units already covered.
Who is it suitable for?
This Award is designed for learners who are not yet working in a Level 3 school or college role but are capable of studying at this level. It is also suitable as initial training for anyone planning to work as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, or Special Needs Assistant.
Modules
Mandatory Units
• Schools and colleges as organisations (T/616/5878)
• Support health and safety in a learning environment (A/616/5879)
• Understand how to safeguard children and young people (M/616/5880)
• Understand how children and young people develop (A/616/5882)
Assessment
This qualification is internally assessed. Learners are assessed through a range of methods including written assignments, reflective accounts, professional discussions and work-based evidence drawn from real practice in a school or college setting.
Entry Requirements
• Must be 16 or over
• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths (or equivalent international qualifications) accepted
• Applicants without the required GCSEs can study Level 3 with UK Versity subject to meeting entry requirements
This qualification is suitable for learners who are not yet working in a Level 3 school or college role but are able to achieve at this level. It is also suitable as initial training.


Progressions
The Level 3 Award nests into the Level 3 Certificate and the Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Learners can top up from the Award to the Certificate, or from the Certificate to the Diploma, without repeating units already covered.
This qualification provides the underpinning knowledge to work in a variety of job roles that support children and young people's learning in schools or colleges. Roles include:
• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Special Needs Assistant
Certification
The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning is awarded by NCFE CACHE.
UK Versity Online Limited (Number 8465520) is an accredited and approved delivery centre for NCFE qualifications.
Key Facts
• Awarding Body: NCFE CACHE
• Level: RQF Level 3
• Qualification Number: 603/2495/8
• Duration: 3–4 months
• Methods of Study: Online / Distance Learning / Part-time

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