Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching & Learning

You need to have a good level of literacy and ideally have a relevant level 2 qualification. You should also be in paid employment and have 18 months experience of working within a classroom.

You will need to do approximately 4 hours of home study per week

You will need to be in a paid employment within a classroom environment for at least 12 hours per week as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills. You will also require the support of a workplace mentor during the course. Teaching will be fairly formal but with the emphasis on building on the knowledge that you already have. Delivery includes:

• Tutor-led sessions
• Tutorials and discussions
• Individual, paired and group tasks

Fees and Funding

Advanced Learner Loan

An Advanced Learner Loan makes Level 3 study more accessible and affordable:

• No up-front fees or credit checks are required to apply.
• Available to adults
• If you complete both your Access to HE Diploma and your university degree, your loan will be written off in full.
• If you do not complete a degree, repayments only begin when you earn over £27,295 per year (threshold may change annually).
• Repayments are automatically deducted at 9% of any income above the threshold.

For more information and to apply, visit: www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.

Additional fees:

• • There is a £142 non-refundable fee, which provides £11 printing credit to use in college.

Contact our admissions team today to check your eligibility and explore your payment options.

You are able to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan and can finance the £2225 course fee from this loan. Loans will need to be repaid but repayments will not start until you earn more than £25,000 per year. Loans are not income dependent and there are no credit checks. For more information visit www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan