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Level 2 Certificate Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools  

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Code: Q26OC1136  

Location: online  

Cost: £0.00 to £622.00 

Starting: Thursday 10 September 2026 

Duration: 34 sessions over 34 week(s)

Time: 6.00pm 

By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2025, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2025 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.

 

Description

This course is for people who work with children in educational settings in support staff roles that directly support teaching and learning eg. teaching assistants or learning support assistants. This course will give an introduction into the role of support staff within the school setting.

  

Who is this course for
This course is for people who work with children in educational settings in support staff roles that directly support teaching and learning e.g. teaching assistants or learning support assistants. This course will give an introduction into the role of support staff within the school setting.

Entry Requirements
You should hold a level 1 Maths and English qualification.
You will need to attend a school placement of 5 hours per week.

What you will learn
The Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working 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.

How you will learn
You will attend a weekly class either online or in centre. You will produce an online portfolio of evidence and your tutor will give you individual support and feedback on all the work you produce. Learners will have to do at least five hours of homework per week; this could be researching or reading relevant articles within childcare, writing up work from your placement and work set from class.

What you will need
You will need a laptop or other computer with internet access to complete your work for this course, if your class is remote attendance you will need to attend weekly via Teams.

 

Time and duration

Start Date: 10 September 2026
Start Time: 6.00pm
Day: Thursday
First Lesson Duration: 02:30
Total Weeks: 34

Location

online  
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