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Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF) Course 7 Lessons
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Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF)

Take your teaching assistant career to the next level, with a professional qualification. The Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF) (60185338) provides the training you need to apply for a more advanced classroom role. Access an increase in salary, with new responsibilities that include planning lessons and setting assignments.

What will I learn?

• Explore the day-to-day job of a higher level teaching assistant.

• Find out more about child development and the factors that can affect it.

• Provide extra help to students with special educational needs (SEN).

• Handle challenging situations and encourage good behaviour.

• Create activities to suit both individuals and groups.

• Communicate effectively with teachers, children and parents.

• Tailor lesson plans to different language and ability levels.

How can I study?

Flexible distance learning enables you to update your skills, in your free time. Work from home, with the support of a personal tutor, and stay connected to our vibrant student community through our online forums.

What could I do after taking this course?

Once you have completed the Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF), you can start your new career. Working as a higher level teaching assistant is a rewarding role that makes a difference to struggling students.

If you have always wanted to teach a class, then this respected Level 4 qualification will lead to exciting opportunities. Learn how to work independently and develop the confidence to build a successful career.

You may decide to take your studies further in the future. If you want to become a teacher, you can go on to university and take a PGCE. You could also train for a different role in the education industry, working in assessment, administration or coaching.

Workplace setting

All learners must have a work placement arranged to be able to gather the evidence for the course. The position can be either paid or unpaid in order to complete the qualification in a suitable setting.

You are required to undertake a minimum of 50 hours work experience within a school. The placement will need to be in an infant, primary, junior or secondary school, supporting learners between the ages of 4/5 (reception/EYFS class) and 16. You can support children in academies as well as mainstream, independent or specialist settings.

Please note: the work experience cannot be achieved in any of the following settings:

• Nursery

• Pre-school

• After School Club

• Holiday Club

• College

• University

• Any other external learning sources i.e. open learning colleges, Sunday schools etc.

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	Paper Based Study	Online Study
Tutor support via phone or email
Different course financing options available
High quality course materials to support learning
Access to online forums to engage with other learners
Online student area to submit assignments and access additional resources
Instant access to course materials in online student area	Materials sent via the post
Hardcopy course materials provided		Option to purchase hardcopies for additional fee
Access to ongoing student discounts and member benefits

Pay in Full

A one off payment made at the start of your course with nothing further left to pay. This payment method usually attracts the biggest discounts.

	Course Fees
Total Payable	£604.49

Pay using a 19+ Loan

What is a 19+ Advanced Learner Loan?

The Government has introduced 19+ Advanced Learner Loans to help learners, aged 19 and over, in further education pay the college or training organisation fee. Getting a Loan doesn’t depend on your household income and there’s no credit check. You won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year. Once you earn over this amount you pay back 9% of the earnings you receive above this figure.

Total Loan Amount: £0.00

What are my repayments likely to be?

That depends on how much you earn, click on the link to the repayment calculator below to see how monthly payments relate to earnings.

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Loan repayments only start when you are earning OVER £21,000 per year.

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REMEMBER: loan repayments only start when you are earning over £21,000 per year.

What if I never earn more than £21,000 per annum?

Currently if you do not exceed an annual salary of more than £21,000 your loan will never be repaid.

Repayments won’t start for any course until April 2016, but you can make voluntary repayments before then.

Can the 19+ Advanced Learner Loan be written off or cancelled?

Normally any outstanding loan you have will be written off 30 years after it becomes eligible to be repaid.

If you receive a disability-related benefit and are permanently unfit for work, it will be cancelled.

In addition, if you’re undertaking an Access to HE Diploma and then go on to complete an HE qualification the outstanding balance of your 19+ Advanced Learner Loan will be written off. To qualify for this write off you must have fully completed both courses. You do not need to take out a loan for the HE course. However, it must be eligible for funding by Student Finance England. The HE course does not have to relate to the Access to HE course you complete.

Who is eligible for a 19+ Advanced Learner Loan?

To be eligible for the loan you must be:

19 or older on the first day of your course (there’s no upper age limit)
living in the UK on the first day of your course, and have lived in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for 3 years immediately before this starting your course on or after 1 August 2013

Is there an upper age limit?

There is no upper age limit in order to apply for a 19+ Advanced Learner Loan.

Is there a maximum amount of Loan available?

The course fees of the Stonebridge courses eligible for the 19+ Advanced Learner Loans can be entirely covered by the loan amount you are able to take out.

Who is providing my Course with the 19+ Advanced Learner Loan?

Dimensions Training Solutions, an established training provider with accountability to the Skills Funding Agency and Ofsted.

What difference does the funding make to my course?

There are some differences when you apply for, and receive a 19+ Advanced Learner Loan

"Dimensions Training Solutions" deliver your course.
Six Employability and Independent Learning Skills (EILS) modules are embedded in the content of your course: Maths, English, Digital Life Skills, Confidence, Resilience and Meeting Deadlines to help boost your skill-set and further your career.
You complete your course to your "Individual Learning Plan" which has a set finish date.
A Student Support Officer (SSO) will be assigned to you, so you have a single point of contact to help you stay on course.
Dimensions Training Solutions monitor your study hours and provide the Skills Funding Agency with evidence of learning.

Is 19+ Advanced Learner Loan available to students with existing qualifications?

Yes, previous qualifications that learners have achieved do not affect their ability to apply for a Loan to gain new qualifications. What happens next?

Wondering what happens next? View our Advanced Learner Loan Journey Summary or take a look at our guide to the 19+ Advanced Learner Loan Application Process

Now that you have made your mind to start your journey please click on the "ENROL NOW" button.

Pay using 0% APR Instalment Plan

If you would prefer to pay by deposit and instalments and you are in a position to pay off your course relatively quickly, then we are able to offer you a short term instalment plan with 0% APR.

	Initial Payment	Instalments	Monthly Payments	Cashback	Total Payable (after cashback)
Course Fees	£19.99	£68.45	10	£100.00	£704.49

*Cashback will be paid to you once you have finished paying for your course in full. For more information, please see our cashback terms and conditions. The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Pay using 'Career Starter' Loans

By working with Pay4Later Consumer Credit services we can offer you a longer repayment period on your course. This means that your monthly repayment amounts are smaller and more affordable. Furthermore if you finance your course using Pay4Later you can complete your training and receive your qualification even if you have not finished paying off your loan. This is great news as it means that you can start earning as soon as you are qualified so that you are able to pay back your loan.

Representative Example*	Course Fees
Course Price	£582.99
Deposit	£29.15
Loan Amount	£18.63
Duration Of Agreement	36 Months
Rate of interest (fixed)	12.90%
Monthly payment	£18.63
Total Amount Payable	£699.99
*12.90% APR representative

Will I qualify for credit?

We can only consider your application if:

You are 18 or over, and employed at least 16 hours per week
You have a good credit history with no late payments, debt relief orders, CCJ's, IVA's or bankruptcies
You are a permanent UK resident and able to supply a UK address history for the last 3 years
Applications from students (unless employed at least 16 hours per week) or unemployed single house persons will not be considered

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