Regulated Qualification
Study a Focus Awards qualification with an exact Ofqual record and clear unit requirements.
SUPPORT LEARNING IN SCHOOLS
About the Level 2 Teaching Assistant Certificate
The Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools develops the knowledge and practical competence needed by school support staff. HHF Training delivers the Focus Awards qualification through flexible online learning, tutor guidance and a portfolio grounded in your school practice.
Learn how children develop and how to support safe, inclusive learning. Apply communication, behaviour and teamwork skills in your role. Agree an evidence plan with your school and assessor so your everyday duties provide opportunities to meet the practical criteria.
Who Is This Course For?
This qualification suits aspiring and existing teaching assistants, classroom assistants, learning support assistants and school volunteers. You must have a suitable school role or placement so you can demonstrate practical competence.
It can support a career change into education, development in a current role, or progression to further school-support qualifications. Check the requirements of your intended employer before enrolment.
What You Will Learn
Explore child and young person development, safeguarding and professional communication. Learn how equality, inclusion, health and safety and positive behaviour support participation.
Develop the practical skills to prepare resources, assist learning activities, maintain supportive relationships and contribute feedback to teachers. Reflect on your own practice and work effectively with colleagues. Your assessment guidance identifies the learning outcomes and criteria for each unit.
Entry Requirements
You must be aged 16 or above and have access to a suitable school through paid work or volunteering. Your role must allow you to collect practical evidence, with permission from the school.
You need suitable English and digital skills for online study and portfolio submission. Meet the school’s safeguarding and background-check requirements. Contact HHF before enrolling if you need support or want to check your placement.
Portfolio Assessment and Practical Evidence
Assessment uses a portfolio of evidence. Written assignments and questioning show your knowledge; practical criteria require evidence of your own work in a real school. There is no traditional final examination.
Plan evidence with your assessor. Suitable methods can include observations, witness statements, work products, professional discussions, reflective accounts and approved prior learning. Protect pupil confidentiality and obtain school permission before sharing records or recordings.
Your assessor checks each learning outcome and assessment criterion. Decisions are Pass or Refer. Use feedback to supply any further evidence required before quality assurance and certification.
Online Learning, Duration and Tutor Support
Study through HHF’s online learning portal around work, family and your school placement. Access unit materials, assessment instructions and portfolio guidance; submit your evidence online and read assessor feedback. The indicative duration is 6–12 months, depending on your study schedule and practical evidence.
There are no compulsory regular live classes in the standard flexible course. Contact your tutor by email or WhatsApp and request a one-to-one tutorial when needed. Your assessor can help you plan school evidence, organise your portfolio and address feedback. Online theory does not replace practical school requirements.
Course Fee and Enrolment
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Before enrolling, confirm that your school placement supports the required practical evidence and review the enrolment terms. Contact HHF to discuss payment arrangements and your study timetable.
VERIFY YOUR QUALIFICATION
Certification and Recognition
After meeting all qualification requirements, successful learners achieve the Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF), qualification number 601/7118/2, worth 30 credits.
Certification follows assessor confirmation, Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and, where applicable, External Quality Assurance (EQA) or awarding-body approval. Supply any further evidence requested before the certificate is claimed. HHF’s usual timeframe is 4–6 weeks after successful assessment and completion of required quality checks; this is an estimate.
Awarding Organisation: Focus Awards
Qualification Number 601/7118/2
Verify this regulated qualification on the official Ofqual Register.
TRANSFORM • TRANSCEND • TRIUMPH
Why Study with HHF Training?
HHF Training combines flexible online learning with guidance on school evidence and portfolio preparation. Our tutors help you understand the unit requirements, while assessors explain how your submissions meet the criteria and where more evidence is needed.
Develop skills relevant to school-support work, study around your commitments and agree a realistic evidence plan. We support you through assessment and the required quality-assurance process.
Tutor Guidance
Receive guidance with course content, assignments and portfolio evidence throughout your study.
Flexible Online Study
Study around your commitments and agree a realistic assessment schedule with HHF.
Career Opportunities and Progression
This qualification can support applications for teaching assistant, classroom assistant, learning support, pastoral support and SEN support roles, subject to employer requirements and experience. It does not confer qualified teacher status or guarantee employment.
Progression can include the Level 3 Award or Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, the Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support, or specialist development in safeguarding, SEND and behaviour support. Higher-level teaching assistant study may be suitable later when your experience and duties meet the entry requirements.
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Level 2 Teaching Assistant Course FAQs
Key questions about school placement, assessment, study and certification.
Successful learners achieve the Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF), qualification number 601/7118/2, after completing assessment and required quality assurance.
Complete nine mandatory units worth 24 credits, plus 3 credits from the Schools as Organisations group and 3 credits from approved optional units, giving 30 credits in total.
Yes. You need suitable paid work or a volunteer placement in a real school. Your duties must provide opportunities to demonstrate practical skills and collect evidence with school permission. Online theory alone cannot complete this certificate.
You build a portfolio covering every learning outcome and assessment criterion. Evidence can include written assignments, observations, witness statements, work products, discussions and reflection. Practical criteria require school evidence. There is no final examination; decisions are Pass or Refer.
Yes. Study theory, access assessment guidance and submit your portfolio through HHF’s online portal. You still need a real school placement for practical evidence. Tutor support and one-to-one tutorials are available when needed.
You must be at least 16, have a suitable school role or volunteer placement and permission to collect evidence. Suitable English and digital skills are needed. You must also meet your school’s safeguarding and background-check rules.
The course fee is £199. This includes online materials, tutor guidance, assessment and awarding-body certification after successful completion and quality assurance. Check the live fee card and contact HHF to discuss payment arrangements.
The indicative study duration is 6–12 months, depending on your schedule and practical evidence. Certification usually takes 4–6 weeks after successful assessment and completion of required quality checks. Discuss any deadline with HHF before enrolment.