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Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools RQF
This course is ideal if you're already working as a teaching or learning assistant and want to improve your skills. It focuses on inclusivity, meeting diverse learning needs, and building positive student and colleague relationships.
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Course Overview - Level 3 Diploma Teaching Assistant Course
The Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) is a UK-recognised online qualification for teaching assistants. It teaches skills to support the learning and development of children and young people in early years and school settings. Learners may also progress to achieve HLTA status.
The course covers child development, supporting learning activities, creating inclusive environments, building positive relationships, safeguarding, and offering specialist support for bilingual learners and those with special educational needs (SEN).
This qualification is ideal for individuals aspiring to or currently working as Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, SEN Teaching Assistants, Learning Mentors, or Intervention and Pastoral Support Assistants in primary, secondary, special schools, or early years settings.
Course Duration and Delivery
The Level 3 diploma qualification allows flexible, online completion at your own pace. You’re allowed up to 12 months to finish the course, ensuring you have all the necessary time.
During this period, the course is assessed through written assignments and practical tasks you complete and upload for grading on our online portal.
What Will I Learn
- Professional roles of Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Child development and welfare
- Awareness of special educational needs
- Promoting positive behaviour in children and young people
- Providing support for individual learners and small groups
- Developing skills to promote positive working relationships
- Curriculum planning, delivery and assessment
Course Assessment - Level 3 Diploma TA Training
All units in this OFQUAL-regulated qualification are assessed internally by our qualified assessors and externally verified by the awarding organisation. Assessments include written assignments, feedback provided by your tutor, and witness testimony signed by a supervisor at your workplace. After enrollment, you will receive tutor support through our online portal to help you achieve your goals.
This course includes tutor-marked assignments and practical assessments conducted in the workplace. You must demonstrate competence in working with children or young people and reflect on your practice.
Entry Requirements
To enrol in the Level 3 diploma TA course, you must be at least 16 years old and currently employed as a teaching assistant in a school.
For this qualification, you must be observed in a real school setting while working directly with children, as simulations are prohibited.
You must arrange for an expert witness at the school, typically a class teacher, to conduct the observation and verify your practical skills.
Your expert witness will typically be the teacher you are assisting, but you may also use a qualified assessor if one is available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This is a UK-recognised OFQUAL-regulated qualification for teaching assistants. It teaches learners with skills to support the learning and development of children and young people in early years and school settings.
It is ideal for individuals already working as teaching assistants, learning support assistants, SEN teaching assistants, learning mentors, or pastoral support assistants in primary, secondary, special schools, or early years settings.
You must be at least 16 years old and currently employed as a teaching assistant in a school. You’ll need an expert witness, such as a teacher or qualified assessor, to observe and verify your practical skills.
Topics include child development, safeguarding, supporting learning activities, promoting positive behaviour, creating inclusive environments, and building professional relationships.
Assessment involves written assignments, tutor feedback, and workplace observations by a qualified supervisor. Witness testimonies from the workplace are also required.
Yes, a minimum of 50 hours in a school setting is required. You must work with pupils aged 5+ under the supervision of a qualified staff member.
The course is flexible and can be completed online at your own pace within 12 months.
You’ll receive a fully accredited Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, recognised by all schools in the UK.
Yes, completing this diploma allows you to apply for higher roles such as Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) and opens pathways to advanced qualifications.
Yes, flexible payment plans and discounts are offered for group enrolments.