Vocational Qualifications (Certification only) Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Diploma - 04470

Withdrawal of qualification – last certification date update

These qualifications are closed for entries, but we have extended the last certification date. The final date for certification is now 31 December 2022 to allow sufficient time for centres and students to complete assessment that has been impacted by disruption caused by the pandemic.
Adapted assessment (2021/22)

During this challenging period, there may be some changes made to assessments to enable remote delivery/assessment and this is referred to as an adapted assessment. Guidance on permitted adaptations is available on our support centre.

This qualification incorporates the units from the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools and requires candidates to supplement these with credits achieved from a range of specialist units. This qualification is broadly equivalent to the current Level 3 NVQ in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

(3) Key documents

Centre handbook (PDF, 601KB)

Datasheet (PDF, 743KB)

Qualification withdrawal - Frequently asked questions (DOCX, 59KB)

(9) Subject updates

Amendment to withdrawal of OCR Teaching and Support qualifications

Centre handbooks updated for OCR verified qualifications

Direct claim status: new quality checks

Extended last certification date for OCR Teaching and Support qualifications

Last entry dates extended

Total qualification time has been added to vocational qualifications

Vocational qualifications arrangements for 2021

Vocational qualifications arrangements update

Withdrawal update for Teacher Support qualifications

(3) Forms

Evidence record sheet (DOC, 116KB)

Evidence summary sheet (DOC, 92KB)

Witness list (DOC, 104KB)

(8) Question papers, mark schemes and reports

(1) 2013 series

Chief Verifier's report 2012-2013 (PDF, 62KB)

(1) 2014 - June series

Examiners' report - June (PDF, 420KB)

(1) 2015 series

Examiners' report - August (PDF, 269KB)

(1) 2016 series

Examiners' report - August (PDF, 323KB)

(1) 2017 series

Examiners' report - 2016/17 (PDF, 224KB)

(1) 2018 series

Examiners' report - Teaching & Support STLS 04465-04470

(2) 2019 - June series

Moderators' report - VQ/VQC Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Moderators' report (PDF, 362KB)

(52) Units

Level 2 - Unit 27 - Support individuals to meet personal care needs (PDF, 119KB)

Level 2 - Unit 39 - Assist in the administration of medication (PDF, 109KB)

Level 3 - Unit 01 - Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults (PDF, 62KB)

Level 3 - Unit 02 - Schools as organisations (PDF, 63KB)

Level 3 - Unit 03 - Understand child and young person development (PDF, 68KB)

Level 3 - Unit 04 - Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people (PDF, 67KB)

Level 3 - Unit 05 - Support learning activities (PDF, 109KB)

Level 3 - Unit 06 - Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour (PDF, 76KB)

Level 3 - Unit 07 - Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults (PDF, 105KB)

Level 3 - Unit 08 - Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people (PDF, 97KB)

Level 3 - Unit 09 - Support assessment for learning (PDF, 74KB)

Level 3 - Unit 10 - Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings (PDF, 69KB)

level 3 - Unit 11 - Support children and young people’s health and safety (PDF, 74KB)

Level 3 - Unit 12 - Plan and deliver learning activities under the direction of a teacher (PDF, 69KB)

Level 3 - Unit 13 - Support literacy development (PDF, 125KB)

Level 3 - Unit 14 - Support numeracy development (PDF, 71KB)

Level 3 - Unit 15 - Support teaching and learning in a curriculum area (PDF, 69KB)

Level 3 - Unit 16 - Support delivery of the 14-19 curriculum (PDF, 69KB)

Level 3 - Unit 17 - Provide literacy and numeracy support (PDF, 74KB)

Level 3 - Unit 18 - Support gifted and talented learners (PDF, 75KB)

Level 3 - Unit 19 - Support children’s speech, language and communication (PDF, 108KB)

Level 3 - Unit 20 - Support bilingual learners (PDF, 73KB)

Level 3 - Unit 21 - Provide bilingual support for teaching and learning (PDF, 81KB)

Level 3 - Unit 22 - Support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs (PDF, 79KB)

Level 3 - Unit 23 - Support children and young people with behaviour, emotional and social development needs (PDF, 76KB)

Level 3 - Unit 24 - Support learners with cognition and learning needs (PDF, 76KB)

Level 3 - Unit 25 - Support learners with communication and interaction needs (PDF, 73KB)

Level 3 - Unit 26 - Support learners with sensory and/or physical needs (PDF, 74KB)

Level 3 - Unit 28 - Support children and young people during transitions in their lives (PDF, 73KB)

Level 3 - Unit 29 - Develop interviewing skills for work with children and young people (PDF, 71KB)

Level 3 - Unit 30 - Facilitate the learning and development of children and young people through mentoring (PDF, 74KB)

Level 3 - Unit 31 - Improving the attendance of children and young people in statutory education (PDF, 140KB)

Level 3 - Unit 32 - Promote the well being and resilience of children and young people (PDF, 77KB)

Level 3 - Unit 33 - Provide information and advice to children and young people (PDF, 71KB)

Level 3 - Unit 34 - Support children and young people to achieve their education potential (PDF, 102KB)

Level 3 - Unit 35 - Support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives (PDF, 73KB)

Level 3 - Unit 36 - Support young people in relation to sexual health and risk of pregnancy (PDF, 94KB)

Level 3 - Unit 37 - Support young people to develop, implement and review a plan of action (PDF, 89KB)

Level 3 - Unit 38 - Support young people who are socially excluded or excluded from school (PDF, 67KB)

Level 3 - Unit 40 - Invigilate tests and examinations (PDF, 68KB)

Level 3 - Unit 41 - Lead an extra-curricular activity (PDF, 72KB)

Level 3 - Unit 42 - Maintain learner records (PDF, 106KB)

Level 3 - Unit 43 - Monitor and maintain curriculum resources (PDF, 77KB)

Level 3 - Unit 44 - Organise travel for children and young people (PDF, 73KB)

Level 3 - Unit 45 - Supervise children and young people on journeys, visits and activities outside of the setting (PDF, 78KB)

Level 3 - Unit 46 - Work in partnership with parents to engage them with their children’s learning and development in school (PDF, 79KB)

Level 3 - Unit 47 - Work with other practitioners to support children and young people (PDF, 64KB)

Level 3 - Unit 48 - Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team (PDF, 112KB)

Level 3 - Unit 52 - Team working (PDF, 62KB)

Level 4 - Unit 49 - Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility (PDF, 97KB)

Level 4 - Unit 51 - Support learning and development within own area of responsibility (PDF, 85KB)

Level 5 - Unit 50 - Invite tenders and select contractors (PDF, 51KB)

Teaching and learning resources

(1) Teacher guides

Command verb definitions (PDF, 1MB)

Withdrawal of qualification – last certification date update

Adapted assessment (2021/22)

Teaching and learning resources