This Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools is a competence-based qualification for learners 16+ who are interested in working in the following roles:

• teaching assistant
• classroom assistant
• learning support assistant
• additional needs assistant
• pastoral/welfare support assistant
• bilingual support assistant
• foundation stage assistant
• other site staff including administrators within a school or a college.

The qualification provides comprehensive coverage of the knowledge and skills to support teaching effectively and is suited for both the beginners and people with experience who already work within an educational facility.

Nevertheless, it is important to note that in order to complete this qualification, students will have to be employed in a school or college. This could be a full-time position or a voluntary position of one or two mornings, afternoons or days per week.

This is because apart from a knowledge-based assessment that will be carried out via a remote professional discussion with one of the LearnQ’s assessors, the candidates will also be required to compile a portfolio of evidence of their practical work that must be signed off by a qualified teacher who works side by side with the candidate.

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

already work in a learning support position in schools and wish to further develop skills and knowledge and / or obtain a formal qualification

There are no entry requirements, although you cannot complete this course unless you have a suitable placement for collecting your practical evidence for the portfolio. This placement could be full time, part time or voluntary.

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 Certificate 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 and workplace evidence that needs to be submitted. 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.

There is no requirement to write long essays. There are two types of assessment:

• 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.
• Practical skills assessment – portfolio of evidence signed by a workplace supervisor (students will need to have a placement in a school or educational setting in which to gather evidence of skills and learning). This may mean that before you start this course, you need to be in a position where you are already working with children

Our qualification can be achieved quickly and smoothly from the comfort of your own home and your existing work environment. 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 Certificate 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, plus additional time to secure your workplace evidence.

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 Certificate 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 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