This programme of study is designed for adults who are working in a school assisting teaching staff for a minimum of 10 hours per week.
Qualification Structure:
To gain the qualification learners will need to achieve 44 credits with 40 of these credits being achieved at level 3 or above. A total of 32 will come from the mandatory units and then learners will need to obtain a minimum of 12 credits from the optional units.
Level 3
Candidates are expected to have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to undertake the award. It is therefore recommended that candidates for this award should:
1) Have sufficient general education to undertake a level 3 qualification. Example: Level 2 Literacy.
2) Be working in school in a paid, voluntary, or placement capacity with 3 - 19 year olds.
3) Have significant work experience in a school setting.
36 college weeks.
There are 11 mandatory units which total 32 credits:
• Understand child and young person development
• Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
• Communication and professional relationships with children and young people
• Schools as organisations
• Support learning activities
• Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
• Support assessment for learning
• Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Support children and young people’s health and safety
In addition candidates select optional units which total 12 credits.
The underpinning knowledge is delivered using a range of methods including tutorials, group work and projects. Candidates are encouraged to develop the skills and knowledge which will allow them to work independently where possible. Practical activities will play a central role within the course. Time spent in placement is vital to the learning approach, where candidates learn from experience.
Assessment enables the learner’s workplace practice to provide evidence for individual units as well as the whole qualification.
Methods of assessment could include:
• Inference of knowledge from direct observation of practice
• Witness evidence
• Professional discussion/questions
• Reflective accounts
• Written assignments
• Work products
• Tasks set by CACHE
The qualification will be a Pass or Refer and all the assessment criteria of the chosen units MUST be achieved in order to obtain a Pass.
Progression could lead to a Foundation Degree.
