This course is fully funded for eligible candidates
This qualification is aimed at those members of the school workforce who directly support teaching and learning of pupils in schools in an area that requires specialist knowledge and skills.
This qualification is aimed at those members of the school workforce who directly support teaching and learning of pupils in schools in an area that requires specialist knowledge and skills.
The primary purpose of this qualification is to confirm your competence in a role directly supporting the teaching and learning of pupils in an area that requires specialist knowledge and skills within primary, secondary or special schools. This qualification enables you to develop and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work in a specialist support role. You could also use this qualification to support your progression into further learning within the Teaching and Learning and Education sector.
This qualification requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work in supporting teaching and learning role. This qualification is ideal if you’re already working in a specialist learning support role in a school environment and wish to confirm your competence in the role.
The Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning is made up of mandatory and optional units and your Assessor will help you chose the correct number of optional units to achieve the qualification.
You will work towards the qualification in the workplace.
This qualification will take 12 – 18 months to complete.
Apprentices, with support and opportunities in the workplace, can progress onto:
With additional training, advanced apprentices may be able to progress in their careers to roles involving the graduate teacher programme (GTP), and the registered teacher programme (RTP), which allow candidates to gain QTS while working in a school.
Suitable evidence can be observations completed by your assessor, testimony provided by your line manager or discussions with your Assessor supported by evidence.