Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools NCFE Level 2 Course

Course Structure

Unit 1: Child and young person development (H/601/3305)

• The main stages of child and young person development
• The kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development
• The potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

Unit 2: Support learning activities (A/601/7411)

• How to support the teacher in planning learning activities
• How to prepare for, support and evaluate learning activities
• How to observe and report on learner participation and progress
• How to evaluate own practice in relation to supporting literacy, numeracy and ICT

Unit 3: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (K/601/3323)

• Legislative guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
• What to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
• How to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied

Unit 4: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults (F/601/3313)

• How to interact with and respond to children and young people
• How to interact with and respond to adults
• How to communicate with children, young people and adults
• Current legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, data protection

Unit 5: Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people (D/601/3321)

• The importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people
• The impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
• The inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Unit 6: Help improve own and team practice in schools (T/601/7391)

• How to reflect and improve own practice
• How to support the work of the team

Unit 7: Maintain and support relationships with children and young people (D/601/7403)

• How to communicate with children and young people
• Developing and maintaining relationships with children and young people
• Supporting relationships between children and young people and others in the setting

Unit 8: Support children and young people’s health and safety (T/601/7410)

• The legislative and policy framework for health and safety
• How to recognise and manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and
• security
• How to support children and young people to assess and manage risk
• How to respond to emergency situations

Unit 9: Support Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour (T/601/7407)

• The policies and procedures of the setting for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour
• How to support positive behaviour
• How to respond to inappropriate behaviour

Unit 10: Schools as organisations (T/601/3325)

• The different types of schools in the education sector
• How schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibility
• How schools uphold their aims and values
• The laws and codes of practice that affect work in schools
• The range and purpose of school policies and procedures
• The wider context in which schools operate

Unit 11: Prepare and maintain learning environments (D/601/7417)

• How to prepare learning environments
• How to prepare learning materials
• How to monitor and maintain learning environments

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