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Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF)

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Awarding organisationFocus Awards

Qualification number601/8533/8

Study mode Online

DurationSelf-paced

Credits36

AssessmentPortfolio of Evidence

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About This Qualification

The Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF) is designed for experienced teaching assistants who want to progress towards a higher-level teaching assistant role.

This regulated Level 4 qualification develops the advanced knowledge, understanding and practical competence required to address the challenges encountered by classroom support professionals. It covers professional development, child development and wellbeing, special educational needs, positive behaviour, working with individual learners and groups, professional relationships, curriculum planning, teaching, monitoring and assessment.

The Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is suitable for learners who are already working within a school as a teaching assistant and have opportunities to demonstrate their competence through authentic workplace practice.

Learning materials and portfolio guidance are provided online. However, this is a workplace-based qualification, and learners must demonstrate the required practical skills in a real school environment.

Who Is This Course For?

The Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is suitable for:

Experienced teaching assistants who want to progress towards higher-level responsibilities.
Teaching assistants who already work directly with individual pupils and groups of learners.
School support staff who contribute to curriculum delivery and learning activities.
Teaching assistants who support pupils with special educational needs.
Practitioners who help promote positive behaviour and pupil wellbeing.
Teaching assistants who provide feedback on pupil progress and participation.
School support professionals who want to develop their leadership, communication and professional-practice skills.
Learners who can demonstrate practical competence within a real school environment.

What You Will Learn

Through the Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants, you will develop advanced knowledge and practical skills relevant to higher-level classroom support.

Professional Knowledge and Development

Understand the purpose and role of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, continuing professional development, teamwork and the development of effective practice.

Child Development and Wellbeing

Explore child development from birth to 19 years, factors affecting development, safeguarding, wellbeing, online risks, health and safety.

Special Educational Needs

Develop your understanding of SEN legislation, inclusive practice, learning difficulties, sensory and physical needs and English as an additional language.

Positive Behaviour

Understand school behaviour policies and demonstrate strategies for promoting positive behaviour and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour.

Supporting Individuals and Groups

Prepare resources, adapt learning support, assess participation, provide feedback and balance the needs of individuals and groups.

Positive Working Relationships

Communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, colleagues, parents and carers while supporting collaborative working.

Curriculum Planning and Delivery

Plan and deliver challenging learning, use ICT, set learning objectives, monitor progress, support assessment and maintain appropriate records.

Qualification Structure / Units

To achieve the Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF), learners must successfully complete all seven mandatory units, achieving 36 credits.

Mandatory unit	Unit reference	Level	Credits	GLH
Professional Knowledge and Development for Higher Level Teaching Assistants	D/508/2483	4	4	12
Child Development and Wellbeing	H/508/2484	4	4	12
Supporting Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs	K/508/2485	4	4	13
Promoting Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour	A/508/2605	4	4	12
Working with Individuals and Groups of Learners	T/508/2487	4	8	23
Positive Working Relationships	F/508/2489	4	4	13
Curriculum Planning, Monitoring, Delivery and Assessment	T/508/2490	4	8	23
Qualification total	T/508/2490	4	36	108

Qualification summary	Total
Mandatory units	7
Credit value	36 credits
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)	108 hours
Total Qualification Time (TQT)	360 hours

Entry Requirements

Learners are required to be working within a school as a teaching assistant. Focus Awards does not specify other formal entry qualifications, although entry remains at the centre's discretion.

Be aged 16 or above.
Be currently working within a school as a teaching assistant.
Have sufficient responsibility and workplace opportunities to demonstrate the required practical competence.
Have permission to produce suitable workplace evidence.
Be able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
Have suitable digital skills for online study, portfolio preparation and evidence submission.
Meet the safeguarding, suitability and background-check requirements of the school or employer.

Important: The Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants cannot be completed without access to an appropriate school role. Prospective learners should contact SJA Global Academia before enrolment if they are unsure whether their current duties provide sufficient evidence opportunities.

Practical / Workplace Requirements

This qualification includes practical assessment criteria that require learners to demonstrate their own competence within a real school environment.

Learners must be able to provide authentic evidence of activities such as:

Using advice and feedback to improve professional knowledge and practice.
Working collaboratively with colleagues and contributing to effective team practice.
Establishing ground rules and promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour.
Responding appropriately to inappropriate or challenging behaviour.
Preparing and adapting learning resources for individuals and groups.
Using learning-support strategies that meet different learner needs.
Assessing learner participation and progress.
Providing constructive feedback to learners and teachers.
Communicating effectively with children, colleagues, parents and carers.
Managing individual, group and whole-class learning.
Adapting teaching and learning activities to meet learner needs.
Using assessment information to support progress and future planning.
Monitoring and maintaining records of learner progress.

Evidence may be collected through assessor observation, witness testimony, work products, professional discussion, reflective accounts and other approved methods. All evidence must maintain pupil confidentiality and follow the school's safeguarding, data-protection and information-sharing procedures.

How You Will Be Assessed

The Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence. Learners must demonstrate achievement of every learning outcome and assessment criterion within all seven mandatory units.

Portfolio evidence may include:

Assessor observations of workplace practice
Witness testimonies from suitable workplace professionals
Learner work products
Worksheets and structured activities
Written assignments, projects or reports
Records of oral and written questioning
Professional discussions
Learner and peer reports
Reflective accounts
Recognition of prior learning, where appropriate and approved

Knowledge-based assessment criteria may be evidenced through written assignments, reports, questioning or professional discussion. Criteria that require learners to demonstrate, use, select, prepare, adapt, assess, provide, support, monitor or manage must be evidenced through valid workplace performance or other appropriate practical evidence.

There is no traditional final examination. Assessment decisions are based on whether the portfolio provides valid, authentic, current, sufficient and reliable evidence of achievement.

How Online Learning Works

Following enrolment, learners receive access to SJA Global Academia's online Learning Management System, where they can study the knowledge content and prepare their portfolio around their employment and personal commitments.

Structured learning materials for all seven mandatory units
Unit-by-unit assignment and assessment guidance
Practical workplace-evidence instructions
Portfolio-development templates and support
Online submission of written and supporting evidence
Assessor feedback and guidance on any further evidence required

There are no compulsory regular live classes within the standard flexible delivery model. One-to-one tutorials may be arranged when additional guidance is required.

Online learning supports the knowledge and portfolio elements of the qualification, but it does not replace the practical workplace evidence required from the learner's school role.

Tutor Support

The standard flexible delivery model does not include compulsory regular live classes. Learners study through the online Learning Management System and contact their tutor or assessor when support is required.

Email Support

Contact your tutor or assessor by email when you require guidance about learning materials, assignments or portfolio evidence.

WhatsApp Support

Receive convenient guidance through WhatsApp for appropriate course, assessment and administrative enquiries.

One-to-One Tutorials

Request an individual online tutorial when you need additional explanation, assessment guidance or portfolio-planning support.

Assessment Feedback

Receive constructive assessor feedback explaining whether evidence meets the required assessment criteria and what further work may be required.

Portfolio Guidance

Access support with planning, organising and presenting workplace evidence while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.

Certification & Recognition

Upon successful completion of all required units and assessments, and once your assessor has confirmed that you have met all assessment requirements, your achievement will proceed through the required quality assurance and certification process.

Following assessor confirmation, your portfolio will undergo Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and, where applicable, External Quality Assurance (EQA) and awarding organisation approval. If additional evidence or clarification is requested during the quality assurance process, you must provide the required information before certification can be finalised.

Certification is normally issued within 3–5 weeks following assessor confirmation, subject to successful completion of the required quality assurance and awarding organisation processes. Please note that this is an estimated timeframe and is not a guaranteed certificate issue date.

Once certification has been completed, you will receive an electronic certificate (e-Certificate) confirming your achievement of the Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF).

A printed certificate is also available on request for an additional £7 administration fee, plus the applicable UK or international postage or courier charges.

Career Opportunities

Completing the Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants can support progression into roles involving increased responsibility for teaching, learning and pupil support.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Progress towards higher-level classroom responsibilities, subject to the recruitment, experience and role requirements of the employing school.

Senior Teaching Assistant

Take on wider responsibilities for supporting pupils, colleagues, learning activities and classroom organisation.

Learning Support Practitioner

Support individual pupils and groups with learning, participation, progress and access to the curriculum.

Special Educational Needs Support

Provide enhanced support for children and young people with special educational needs, disabilities or additional learning needs.

Behaviour Support Role

Contribute to positive behaviour strategies, pupil wellbeing and appropriate responses to challenging behaviour.

Curriculum and Intervention Support

Support curriculum delivery, targeted interventions, assessment activities and the monitoring of pupil progress.

Progression Routes

After completing the Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants, learners may progress to further qualifications in education and training.

Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)
Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF)
Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (RQF)
Further professional development relating to special educational needs and disabilities
School-based leadership, mentoring or specialist-support development
Higher education study, subject to the entry requirements of the receiving institution

Why Choose SJA Global Academia?

Flexible Online Study

Study the knowledge content and prepare your portfolio around your employment and personal commitments.

Workplace-Focused Assessment

Build a portfolio that reflects your genuine responsibilities, professional practice and development within a school.

Experienced Tutor Support

Receive guidance from tutors and assessors who understand education, training, assessment and workplace evidence.

Clear Assessment Guidance

Receive unit-by-unit guidance explaining the knowledge and practical evidence required for successful completion.

Affordable Payment Options

Choose full payment where available or begin an eligible qualification through SJA's flexible pay-as-you-progress option.

Quality-Assured Certification

Assessment decisions proceed through SJA's internal quality assurance and applicable awarding organisation processes.

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