The level 3 Specialist Diploma is a qualification that supports people who
are working within roles such as - 1-1 support in a specialist area, for
example, bilingual, leading intervention, a peer mentor or lead teaching
assistant. This course is an essential for anyone considering looking for a career as a
Learning Support Practitioner or for anyone already working in that role and
looking for career progression. It will provide you with an invaluable
foundation of specialist knowledge and skills that can then be transferred into
the classroom and other areas of learner support in a range of educational
settings; including Primary, Secondary and Further Education.
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Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools Diploma Level 3
Level 3 - Advanced
Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools Diploma Level 3
You will study topics like safeguarding and how to plan, deliver and review
assessment strategies to support the teacher as well as bilingual and special
needs support, personal development and reflective practice. It is suitable for
teaching assistants, learning support assistants, parent support advisors,
learning mentors or those in similar roles at level 3.
Location
Entry
Fees
When
Matthew Boulton College
08-09-2025
Free*
TBC
* Courses are free for 16-18s. Students aged 19 or over could be charged fees and is subject to a fee assessment. Learners on benefits in the majority of cases courses are also free. Fee assessments are completed at enrolment.
Course Length: 35 Weeks
You should be at least 19 years old with a minimum of four GCSE’s Grade 3 (D) or above to include English and maths or Level 1 functional skills in maths and English. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be required.
You will need, however, to demonstrate at least one year experience working within a school environment, supporting learning. This could be in an employed or voluntary position for at least 12 hours per week.
All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. This could include direct observation within the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task set by CACHE. Some learning outcomes within this qualification will require assessment in a real work environment.
On completion of this course you can progress onto a foundation degree or gain employment in a specialist teaching assistant role primary, secondary or further education.