Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, awarded by Qualifi and listed on the Ofqual register. The facts and unit list are below; the fuller account of what studying it with London School of Planning and Management involves is still being written.
Its 44 credits add nothing to a points total and will not satisfy a university offer expressed in points. What it does lead to is a Level 4 diploma delivered by London School of Planning and Management (LSPM), or first-year university entry where a university chooses to allow it. If you need Tariff points, this diploma is the wrong programme for you.
At a glance
- Level3 (RQF)
- Credits44
- Total qualification timeSee specification
- Guided learning hoursSee specification
- Awarding bodyQualifi
- Ofqual number603/7690/9
- Units11 mandatory, 0 optional
- UCAS TariffNone
- Duration9 months (standard) or 6 months (fast track)
- Study modesOnline, Blended, Evening classes
- FeesFrom £999 (9 months, standard) or £1,299 (6 months, fast track)
- Next intakeRolling intake — course starts when the fee is paid
Level, credits, hours, Ofqual number and unit list are taken from the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF) and the Ofqual register. Duration, study modes, fees and intake dates are set by LSPM, not by this site, and are confirmed by its admissions team.
What you study
eleven mandatory units. There are no optional units, so every learner on the programme covers the same ground.
| # | Unit | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working relationships with children, young people and adults. Schools as business organisations | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 2 | Support for learning activities | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 3 | Promoting positive behaviour to children and young people | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 4 | Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion when working with children and young people | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 5 | Support for assessment for learning | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 6 | Understanding children’s and young people’s development | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 7 | Supporting the health and safety of children and young people | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 8 | Delivering learning activities in collaboration with a teacher. Supporting gifted learners | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 9 | Supporting children’s communication | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 10 | Personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | Mandatory | See spec. |
| 11 | Principles of safeguarding the well- being of children and young people | Mandatory | See spec. |
| Total | 11 units | 44 |
Unit titles and credit values from the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF). Where the specification does not state a credit value for a unit, the cell reads See spec.
Entry requirements
Qualifi sets the formal entry criteria for this qualification and LSPM, as the approved centre, applies them when it admits learners. As published by the awarding body:
- The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Entry to the qualification will be through centre interview and applicants will be expected to be aged 16 or over and hold a Level 2 qualification
- In certain circumstances, managers with considerable experience but no formal qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of the programme.
- In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK higher education postgraduate programmes. The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic.
Source: the Qualifi qualification specification (PDF), which is the definitive statement of the awarding body's criteria. LSPM's admissions team decides eligibility; ask us first if you are unsure whether you meet them.
How you are assessed
Units are assessed by written assignment set by LSPM against the awarding body's learning outcomes. LSPM's tutors mark the work and moderate it internally, and Qualifi samples it externally before results are confirmed. The specification sets no timed examinations.
Assessment is regulated by Qualifi under Ofqual's conditions. How awarding bodies and regulation work.
Where it leads
Completing the Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools qualifies you to progress to a Level 4 diploma delivered by LSPM, in education and teaching or a related subject. It carries no UCAS Tariff points. Any university that considers a holder for first-year entry does so at its own discretion, and we name none.
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