Supporting Teaching and Learning NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate

To gain an understanding of the knowledge and skills needed to work directly with children and young people in school or college environments. It covers a wide range of areas including children and young people’s development, supporting children and young people’s positive behaviour and communication and professional relationships.

Entry requirements

You must be at least 16 years old. You will need to be working in a school or college or undertake a volunteer placement for the duration of the course, approx. 8-10 hours a week. This can be in any type of school or college and should involve a general support role or a role with specific responsibilities for a pupil, subject area or age group.

Course content

During the course you will undertake 11 Mandatory Units:

Understand Schools and Colleges as Organisations
Understand Children & Young People’s Development
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in a learning environment for Children and Young People
Maintain relationships with children and young people
Support the Health and Safety of children and young people
Support positive behaviour in a learning environment for children and young people
Contribute to teamwork in a learning environment
Understand children and young people’s play and leisure
Promote an effective learning environment
Provide displays in a learning environment.

Assessment methods

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods. You will be expected to attend college/online sessions, once a week for 15 weeks followed by 15 weeks of independent study. You will have to access an e-portfolio, complete written assignments, activities, and undertake online learning. An assessor will also visit you in the placement to carry out observations.