NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning

Name: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
SKU: OSC130
Price: 999 GBP

This NCFE CACHE course is perfect for anyone just starting in their career as a teaching assistant. It is a nationally recognised teaching assistant qualification.

Qualification Number: 603/2496/X

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Level 3 / NCFE CACHE / OSC130

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Course summary

Course support

12 months expert tutor support

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Accreditation

Fully accredited course

Awarding body

NCFE CACHE

Course introduction

This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification is ideal for anyone looking to pursue a career as a teaching assistant. The course will provide learners with the required knowledge and skills to become a teaching assistant, supporting pupils in a primary, secondary, or SEN school. The purpose of this course is to help avid learners understand the importance of a teaching assistants' role and provide support in primary subject areas such as mathematics, English, Science, and ICT. This course will also look at how to provide support for children's speech, language, and communication development in a learning environment. Completing this course will ensure learners can work with children and young people in primary, secondary, or SEN school, allowing them to become fully qualified teaching assistants.

CACHE Alumni Membership

Take advantage of becoming a part of the CACHE Alumni once you have enrolled on any of our CACHE courses. CACHE Alumni is a professional membership network for those who work in the healthcare and education industries. It is free to join and it supports practitioners, learners, and educators throughout their learning journey. Some of the benefits from joining CACHE Alumni include access to the latest articles across the healthcare sector for two years and complete access to useful webinars, podcasts, and career support.

Qualification Title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
Qualification Number: 603/2496/X
Total Credits: 53

Required knowledge

You must be 16 or over to enrol and working or volunteering within a school setting.

Assessment

This course requires an assessment of your practical skills within your working environment. All units are internally assessed. Therefore, it is essential that you secure a placement in key stage one (KS1) or above. You need to ensure that you can get a suitable teacher (to act as your workplace assessor) who can observe you, comment on your skills, and sign the workplace evidence you submit for your assessments. Direct observations are mandatory and will be used as evidence of your qualification.

Methods of assessment could include the following:

Direct observation of practice
Recorded professional discussions
Reflection on own practise in real work situations, such as written assignments
Question and answer sessions. Students will also be required to be working or on placement within a school or college environment (KS1 or above) to enable them to provide the evidence needed to complete the qualification. It is recommended that learners complete 200 placement hours.

Awarding organisation

NCFE CACHE (Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education) is a leading awarding organisation specialising in the care and education sector.

CACHE endorse a range of qualifications to individuals and organisations throughout the UK and internationally. Successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE certificate of achievement at the end of this course. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 3 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Course units

Unit 1: Schools and colleges as organisations

This first unit will look at the purpose of policies and procedures in education and the importance of teamwork in schools and colleges. It will allow learners to understand how colleges and schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities.

Unit 2: Support health and safety in a learning environment

This unit will teach learners how to understand and choose the appropriate responses to accidents, incidents, emergencies, and illness in the learning environment. It will look at how to support children and young people’s health and safety in more detail, primarily in a learning environment.

Unit 3: Understand how to safeguard children and young people

This unit will look at the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. It will teach learners the signs to look out for when trying to identify whether a child or young person has been abused or harmed and how to respond to evidence given. It will also explore how to work in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people.

Unit 4: Develop professional relationships with children, young people, and adults

This unit aims to focus on developing professional relationships with children, young people, and adults, starting with effective communication, and exploring how to successfully support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people.

Unit 5: Understand how children and young people develop

This unit builds upon unit 4 in that it focuses on expected patterns of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years. It also looks at how to monitor children and young people’s development and how these affect practice.

Unit 6: Support positive behaviour in children and young people

This unit looks at how to support positive behaviour in children and young people and manage behaviour that might challenge the learning environment.

Unit 7: Support children and young people during learning activities

This unit concentrates on how the teaching assistant can contribute to the evaluation of learning activities and prepares them to be able to observe and report on learner participation and progress.

Unit 8: Support English and Maths skills

With English and Mathematics being core subjects, it is crucial that a teaching assistant can identify strengths and weaknesses in pupils and be able to support them with any additional help that may be necessary.

Unit 9: Support the use of ICT in the learning environment

ICT is another fundamental subject, and teaching assistants must understand the policy and procedures for the benefit of ICT and support the use of ICT for teaching and learning.

Unit 10: Support assessment for learning

Understanding the purpose and characteristics of assessment learning is a must. This unit focuses on precisely that. It will discuss ways to maintain learner records and use specific assessment strategies to promote better learning.

Unit 11: Engage in personal and professional development

By the end of this unit, learners should be able to understand what is required for competence in their work role. Be able to evaluate your performance and, most importantly, reflect on organisational and personal practice.

Unit 12: Support children and young people’s speech, language, and communication.

This Unit allows learners to understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children and young people’s overall development. Learners should then be able to support the speech, language, and communication development in the learning environment.

Unit 13: Understand how to support bilingual learners

This unit suggests how to contribute to the assessment of bilingual learners and understand how to support bilingual learners to access the curriculum.

Unit 14: Understand how to support the learning of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

This unit will outline how to:

Understand the principles of inclusive practice and the rights of disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs

Understand how to obtain information about individual needs, capabilities and interests of disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs

Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with cognition and learning needs. Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with emotional, behavioural, and social development needs

Understand the special educational needs of learners with sensory and physical needs

Understand the kinds of strategies needed to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Unit 15: Support children and young people during transitions
This unit addresses the range and impact of changes that children and young people may experience. This module will also help learners recognise and respond to transitions in children and young people’s lives and teach learners how to support them.

Unit 16: Support the role of play, leisure and extra-curricular activities for children and young people
The final module will focus on the nature and importance of play and leisure. It will demonstrate how to balance risk and challenge with the benefits of the play and leisure opportunity.

Learner support

The learner will have access to the course materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The learner will receive access to this course through a dedicated online learning portal. The learner will be able to contact their tutor through the learning portal via the messaging systems. The learner will also upload their assignments through this portal to ensure that a single system handles all the learner’s needs. The tutor is there to provide the learner with advice and guidance throughout the course and mark the unit assignments. The tutor will have extensive knowledge in the relevant area and will be able to provide the learner with personalised feedback throughout the course.

FAQs

What does NCC stand for?

NCC originally stood for the National Consortium of FE (Further Education) Colleges. This brought together the FE Colleges to achieve the best provision. Regular national meetings were attended by both Colleges and Government agencies who funded them. This was very helpful to them both to best deliver training to their students.

For more than 25 years NCC has supplied FE Colleges with learning materials as well as student marketing.

NCC now specialise in online training of a very high quality to students both self-funded, paid for by schools, employers and training providers.

What is distance learning?

Distance learning is the most flexible and convenient approach to studying. There is no need for you to attend college and you can study anytime, anyplace, anywhere that fits in with your lifestyle. Distance learning programmes are ideal for people who may have a job, family commitments, or any other commitment that won’t allow them time off to study.

What is the difference between the online and paper versions of courses?

Both our online and paper courses are completed via an online learning portal (LMS) which you can access after you receive your login details by email. Please ensure that you check your junk email if you do not receive your login details within 48 hours.

All learners will submit their assignments, receive feedback and correspond with their tutor directly through the LMS. If you require help from our support team, then simply email [email protected].

If you opt for the online course, you will not receive any course materials through the post. Everything is available via the LMS.

If you opt for the paper version, you are simply paying for a study book to be printed and posted to your home, or place of work. You will use this book as a reference guide, but you will still be required to upload your assignments and correspond with your tutor via the LMS.

If you are unable to access our online LMS, we do have alternative options available, so please email [email protected] in order to request further support.

What do I need to do to get started?

We recommend that you choose a course that will interest you and help you to achieve your ambitions. If you would like some advice, or further information, contact us here or dial 0333 3445 690.

To purchase a course, simply click on the ‘Buy now’ button against your chosen course and follow the on screen instructions. Alternatively if you would prefer to purchase the course over the phone, call 0333 3445 690 and speak to one of our expert course advisors.

How much will it cost?

The price largely depends on the size and duration of the course. The course cost is determined by the expenses associated with its provision, taking into consideration the course's size and complexity, development costs, study materials, and the level of tutor support required. Some courses also necessitate additional in-person assessments by assessors, which incur additional expenses and consequently affect the course's cost.

The cost for each course is always listed clearly on the course description page before you make a purchase.

Additionally, extra fees may apply for courses that require externally monitored assessments (such as A Levels or ICB qualifications). For more details, it's best to consult with one of our course advisors.

How do I enrol?

Once you've chosen your course, you have two options for enrolment:

You can purchase the course online by clicking the "Buy now" button, which will enrol you automatically.
Alternatively, you can call our helpline at 0333 3445 690, and our expert course advisors will assist you in signing up for the course and arrange for the delivery of any requested additional learning materials to your address.

All courses are available to purchase in full or via affordable monthly payments over 12 months. A £29 non-refundable deposit is required for monthly payments, and you will be required to set up a monthly direct debit.

We do not require you to complete a credit check to sign up for monthly payments.

How quickly will I receive my course materials?

We ensure that you will receive your ordered course materials within 5 working days of registration, though for many courses, delivery may take as little as 48 hours.

Your course materials will be sent through a tracked courier service to guarantee delivery of your study book within the specified timeframe.

Do I need any additional books or equipment to do my course?

All the relevant information required to complete your course is available via the LMS. Additional research via the internet is encouraged, depending on the level you are working at, to bolster knowledge of the subject area.

There is no requirement to purchase any additional materials.

What support will I receive?

You will have access to a dedicated personal tutor whom you can contact through the Learning Management System (LMS) for assistance and guidance on any course-related matters. Your tutor will only initiate contact in response to your messages. If you encounter any difficulties reaching your tutor, please don't hesitate to email us at [email protected].

Many courses require you to submit work to your tutor during the period of study, and your tutor will assess your work and provide feedback to you within 10 working days. Your tutor is available to you as much as you need them.

Please note that the course includes tutor support for a duration of 12 months. If you require additional time, please inform us, and we will make every effort to provide you with an option for a paid extension, if feasible, to assist you in completing your course.

Please be aware that our tutors are actively assisting multiple learners, and to ensure they are not inundated with excessive workloads, we have implemented a policy limiting learners to submitting a maximum of three units of work for evaluation at any given time. We recommend that you upload your completed units as you finish them. This way, you can benefit from your tutor's feedback to enhance your future assignment submissions.

How long will it take for my work to be marked by my tutor?

Your work will be marked and feedback returned to you within 10 working days after submission. This is because our tutors are required to provide detailed, considered feedback to our learners that may take a while to formulate. We find that by working this way, our learners actually complete their course in less time, as they rarely need to submit an assignment more than twice.

Whilst it is possible to submit multiple assignments at the same time, we advise that our learners submit only one at a time. We want our learners to develop as they progress through their course, and find this is best achieved when a student embarks on a new module having taken into account tutor feedback from the previous submission.

Kindly note that our tutors are currently supporting multiple learners simultaneously. In order to maintain a balanced workload for them, we have established a policy that restricts learners to submitting a maximum of three units of work for evaluation at any given time.

How long should it take to complete a course?

The time needed to complete your course depends on the specific course you've chosen and the time you're able to dedicate. Generally, it can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 12 months. You'll usually have up to 12 months from the date of purchase to complete your course if you wish to receive your certificate, this is your end of support date.

One of the biggest advantages of distance learning is the flexibility it offers. You can study at your own pace, fitting your coursework around your personal schedule and commitments. There's no pressure—no one will be chasing you to submit work or asking why you haven't turned in an assignment.

That said, we recommend considering your availability before enrolling to ensure you can devote enough time to stay motivated and complete the course within a reasonable timeframe.

Will I have to sit an examination?

All of our courses are fully accredited, and to successfully complete them, you'll need to demonstrate your understanding. Depending on the course you choose, this could involve an examination, but the assessment methods can vary.

For some courses, you'll be continuously assessed throughout your studies, while others may require a final exam or an assignment, which can be done from home and submitted to your tutor.

For specific qualifications like A-levels and GCSEs, you will need to sit invigilated exams at a registered test centre. You'll be responsible for arranging and covering the cost of these exams, but full guidance will be provided by the centre delivering the qualification.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to email us at [email protected]. We can help or connect you with the course provider for more details.

Will I receive a qualification when I complete the course?

All of our courses are accredited and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

For more information about this please see the section of the website that details how awarding bodies work and what the different types of qualifications are: https://www.ncchomelearning.co.uk/awarding-organisations

Can I take more than one course at a time?

Yes, you can take as many courses as your time allows, but we would recommend that you clearly evaluate how much time you can commit to your courses of study.

The good news is that if your circumstances change you can always take a limited break and come back to your studies to save your paid for support.

If you decide to enrol on more than one course at the same time, speak to our enquiries team for any bundle deals or offers.

Can I enrol and study outside the UK?

Absolutely! In most cases, our courses are accessible regardless of where you're located. However, some courses may have geographical restrictions set by the Awarding Organisation, and any such limitations will be clearly outlined in the course details.

Keep in mind that all of our tutors are UK-based, and while most work can be submitted via email, there may be rare instances where submissions need to be sent by post.

For courses that require a monitored exam, there are many test centres available internationally. If you're planning to study from abroad, we recommend reaching out to us before purchasing the course to ensure everything is in place for your studies.

What if I’ve chosen the wrong course?

If, after receiving the course, you decide it isn’t the right course for you, you may return the materials within 14 days, provided you have not yet submitted any coursework for evaluation. Please note that you will be responsible for covering the return shipping costs. We will refund your payment, minus a non-refundable deposit of £29. Additionally, you have the option to select an alternative course that better matches your goals and aspirations.

For any help on cancelling your course please email [email protected], we will only deal with cancellation enquiries via email.

What is a Totum Card?

Totum is the new brand for UK student cards and replaces the old NUS student card. NCC students are eligible to sign-up for the Totum card where applicable, giving access to a multitude of retail, food and travel special discounts. For more information, you can visit their website: https://www.totum.com/