This course is funded by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's Adult Skills Fund.
The CACHE Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Diploma course is designed to further develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of Teaching Assistants while supporting children and young people in the curriculum subjects of English, maths and ICT in Primary, Secondary and SEND schools and colleges.
This qualification is for experienced practitioners who do not have
a formal qualification in childcare/education.
A trainer/assessor will deliver the knowledge sessions and undertake assessment of your practice in the workplace setting, you are required to be in your setting a minimum of 12 hours per week.
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Course Details
To gain the qualification students will need to achieve 16 mandatory units . Candidates are expected to develop and demonstrate knowledge and practical competence to a National Standard at Level 3.
Units include:
- Supporting bilingual pupils
- Supporting speech, language and communication
- Supporting transitions
- Supporting special educational needs and disabilities
- Supporting assessment for learning
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Entry Guidelines
To study a Level 3 qualification, you will need:
A relevant Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning and English or Maths at Grade 4 or above (or L2 Functional Skills in English or Maths)
In addition to this, you are required to have 2-3 months experience in a relevant setting, and an agreement from your headteacher, that you can be assessed in your setting by our trainer assessors.
Satisfactory interview and/or assessment
If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.
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Where can I progress to?
The qualification provides a sound foundation on which to build and gain access to further advanced/specialist qualifications. Progression to other Level 3 progression courses and higher education is possible. Employment opportunities include working in a school setting at Key Stage 1-4 with increased roles and responsibilities.
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Timetable
Workbased
