This qualification will enable learners to work in the following roles:

• teaching assistant
• classroom assistant
• learning support assistant
• additional needs assistant
• pastoral/welfare support assistant
• bilingual support assistant
• foundation stage assistant

The Level 2 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools is ideal for those who:

• are brand new to the profession but want to become a teaching assistant.
• already working in a learning support position in schools and wish to further develop skills and knowledge and / or obtain a formal qualification

YOU DO NOT NEED ANY EXISTING QUALIFICATIONS TO TAKE THIS ONE.

This product is not a course, but just the assessment which accompanies the Level 2 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools.

It includes workbooks that need to be completed before you take the assessment.

This assessment takes place via online professional discussions with our qualified assessors. You will need to complete the workbooks in full prior to booking the discussions, and they will help you to structure what you need to cover in your discussion to be successful.

Note – if you haven’t already got the knowledge to pass this assessment, we recommend you take our preparation course first, or purchase one of our money saving bundles.

• Knowledge-based assessment – remote professional discussion at the end of the course. This is with one of our experienced assessors in the form of a conversation where they will check your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.

• There is no requirement to write long essays.
• The assignments take place over videoconferencing software with one of our experienced assessors in the form of a conversation where they will check your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.

Our qualification can be achieved quickly and smoothly from the comfort of your own home and this flexibility does not affect its quality. The qualification has been created by a team that has over 10 years of experience delivering online qualifications and is strictly regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) that regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

The Level 2 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools is is fully accredited and nationally recognised by Ofqual – the UK government regulator of qualifications. This means that the qualification is accepted by schools and other educational institutes UK wide.

Although there is no international accreditation standard, usually UK qualifications are held in high esteem around the world.

These assessments take up to 3 hours.

For successful completion, students will be expected to have studied this subject for approximately 300 hours. It usually takes between 4 weeks – 6 months for students to achieve the qualification.

This Level 2 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools qualification helps you to enhance your career profile. Successful completion enables learners to progress to the other qualifications such as:

• Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)
• Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)
• Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)
• Intermediate/Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
• Level 3 Certificate in Cover Supervision of pupils in Schools (RQF)
• Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF)
• Level 2 qualifications in Children’s Care, Learning and Development, Play Work or Youth Work Practice