Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants

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The Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is designed to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to take on greater responsibility when supporting teaching and learning.

The qualification explores what is expected of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), from professional development and teamwork to supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing. You will examine how children develop, the factors that can influence their progress, and the responsibilities involved in safeguarding and maintaining a safe learning environment.

A strong focus is placed on special educational needs (SEN), equality, diversity and inclusion, helping you understand how to support learners with different needs, including learning difficulties, sensory or physical needs and English as an additional language.

You will also develop your approach to positive behaviour, communication and working relationships, alongside supporting individuals and groups of learners. The curriculum then moves into planning and delivering learning, using ICT, setting learning objectives, monitoring attainment and maintaining records of learner progress.

With elements and observation requirements built into relevant units supporting your development towards higher-level teaching assistant responsibilities.

Key Features

Sneak Peek

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of this qualification, learners will have developed knowledge and skills across professional practice, child development, inclusive learning, behaviour support and the delivery of teaching and learning.
Understand the role and responsibilities of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, including professional expectations, teamwork and continuing professional development.
Understand the stages of child development and wellbeing, including factors affecting development and the contribution of parents and carers.
Understand safeguarding and health and safety responsibilities when supporting children and young people within learning environments.
Develop approaches for supporting learners with special educational needs, learning difficulties, sensory or physical needs and English as an additional language.
Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and positive behaviour, while responding appropriately to challenging or inappropriate behaviour.
Develop effective professional relationships and communication with children, young people, colleagues, parents and carers.
Develop skills in planning, delivering and monitoring learning, including setting objectives, using ICT and assessing learner progress.

Career Path

This qualification can support development towards higher-level classroom support responsibilities and related roles within education, subject to individual school and employer requirements.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Take on increased responsibility for supporting teaching, learning and learner progress, working alongside teachers and other education professionals.

SEN Teaching Assistant

Provide targeted support for children and young people with special educational needs, helping them access learning and participate more effectively.

Learning Support Assistant

Support individual learners and groups with learning activities, classroom participation and educational development.

Behaviour Support Assistant

Support learners in developing positive behaviour and engagement, working within school behaviour policies and agreed support strategies.

Teaching Assistant Team Leader

Progress towards responsibilities involving supporting or coordinating other teaching assistants, sharing effective practice and contributing to team development where appropriate.

What Does the Curriculum Cover?

The detailed curriculum outline of our Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is as follows:

Unit 01: Professional Knowledge and Development for Higher Level Teaching

This unit explores the role and professional expectations of Higher Level Teaching Assistants, including continuing professional development, effective teamwork, collaboration with colleagues and contributing to improved professional practice.

Unit 02: Child Development and Well-being

This unit develops understanding of child development across different stages, factors that can influence development, working with parents and carers, relevant wellbeing frameworks, safeguarding responsibilities and health and safety procedures.

Unit 03: Supporting Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs

This unit examines inclusive support for children and young people with additional needs, including SEN requirements, disabilities legislation, equality and diversity, learning difficulties, sensory and physical needs, and English as an additional language.

Unit 04: Promoting Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour

This unit focuses on promoting positive behaviour, applying relevant policies and procedures, encouraging appropriate values and attitudes, responding to challenging behaviour and contributing to behaviour reviews.

Unit 05: Working with Individuals and Groups of Learners

This unit develops understanding of how to work effectively with individual learners and small groups, adapting support to different learning situations and learner needs.

Unit 06: Positive Working Relationships

This unit focuses on developing effective and sensitive communication with children, young people, colleagues, parents and carers to support constructive professional relationships.

Unit 07: Curriculum Planning, Monitoring, Delivery and Assessment

This unit develops skills in planning and delivering well-organised learning, using ICT to support learning, setting appropriate objectives, monitoring attainment and maintaining and analysing records of learner progress.

Further Progression

Learners who successfully complete this qualification may choose to progress to further education, higher-level study or continued professional development within teaching and education.

01 — Higher-Level Education Studies

Progress towards higher-level qualifications in education, teaching and learning, SEN or related subjects, depending on individual entry requirements.

02 — Foundation Degree or University Study

Explore progression towards a foundation degree or relevant undergraduate programme in areas such as education, childhood studies or special educational needs, subject to university entry requirements.

03 — Teacher Training Pathways

For learners whose longer-term goal is teaching, the qualification can contribute to their professional development before progressing towards an appropriate teacher-training route. Becoming a qualified teacher requires meeting the separate entry, training and professional requirements applicable to the chosen pathway.

Keep Developing: The qualification can provide a foundation for continued development within teaching support, special educational needs and wider education practice, while helping learners strengthen the practical skills needed for greater classroom responsibility.

FAQs

What is the Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants?

It is a qualification designed to develop the knowledge and skills associated with higher-level teaching assistant responsibilities, including child development, SEN support, behaviour, professional relationships and supporting teaching and learning.

What will I study on this qualification?

You will study seven units covering professional development, child development and wellbeing, special educational needs, positive behaviour, supporting individuals and groups, professional relationships, and curriculum planning, delivery and assessment.

Can this qualification help me become a Higher Level Teaching Assistant?

The qualification develops knowledge and skills relevant to higher-level teaching assistant responsibilities. However, specific HLTA appointment, status or employment requirements can vary between schools, employers and applicable assessment arrangements.

Can I become a qualified teacher after completing this course?

Not directly. Becoming a qualified teacher requires completing an appropriate teacher-training pathway and meeting the relevant entry and professional requirements. This qualification can instead support your development and further progression within education.

Course Curriculum

Getting Started With the Course
	Getting Started With the Course	00:00:00
Qualifications Specifications
	Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (quals)	00:00:00
Assignment Preparation Guideline
	Assignment Preparation Guideline	00:00:00
	Beginners Guide to Referencing	00:00:00
Guideline for Observation
	Guideline for the Observation Session	00:00:00
Unit 01: Professional Knowledge and Development for Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Study Materials
Lo1: Understand What a Higher Level Teaching Assistant Is and What Is Required of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
	1. Purpose of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant	00:00:00
	2. Role of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant	00:00:00
Lo2: Understand the Continuing Professional Development (Cpd) Requirements for Higher Level Teaching Assistants
	1. Purpose of CPD and How it Affects Practice	00:00:00
	2. Use of Advice and Feedback to Improve Performance	00:00:00
Lo3: Understand How to Work as a Team Member and Identify Opportunities for Working With Colleagues, Managing Their Work Where Appropriate and Sharing the Development of Effective Practice With Them
	1. Importance of Team Work and Identifying Different Team Roles	00:00:00
	2. Workplace Collaboration	00:00:00
	3. Managing and Developing the Effective Practice of Appropriate Team Members	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 01	00:00:00
Unit 02: Child Development and Well-being
Study Materials
Lo1: Know the Different Stages of Child Development
	1. Stages of Physical, Social and Intellectual Development	00:00:00
Lo2: Know the Factors That Can Influence and Affect Children’s Development and How These Practice
	1.External and Personal Factors that Affect Child Development	00:00:00
	2.Theories to Support Development	00:00:00
	3. Types of Changes That Affect a Child’s Development or Wellbeing	00:00:00
	4. Referral Assessment of Special Educational Needs	00:00:00
Lo3: Understand How to Recognise and Respect the Contribution That Parents and Carers Can Make to the Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
	1. Parents and Carers Contributions for the Development and Well-being of Children and Young People	00:00:00
Lo4: Understand How Frameworks That Support the Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People Impact Upon Their Practice
	1. Frameworks That Support Development and Well-being of Children	00:00:00
Lo5: Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
	1. Current Legislation, Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures Affecting Safeguarding	00:00:00
	2. Protecting Children within the Concept of Safeguarding Children and Young People	00:00:00
	3. National and Local Safeguarding Policies and Procedures Affecting Everyday Work	00:00:00
	4. Importance of Safeguarding Children and Young People	00:00:00
	5. Policies and Procedures to Protect Children and Young People and Adults Who Work with Them	00:00:00
	6. How Concerns Regarding Poor Practice Can be Reported	00:00:00
	7. Supporting the Self-confidence and Self-esteem of Children and Young People	00:00:00
	8. Risks and Possible Consequences of being Online and Using a Mobile Phone	00:00:00
Lo6: Understand health and safety procedures
	1. Signs and Symptoms that Occur with Common Childhood Illnesses	00:00:00
	2. Policies and Procedures in Response to Accidents, Incidents, Emergencies, and Illness	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 02	00:00:00
Unit 03: Supporting Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs
Study Materials
Lo1: Understand How to Support Learners in Accessing the Curriculum in Accordance With the Special Educational Needs (Sen) Code of Practice and Disabilities Legislation
	1. Legal Entitlement of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs	00:00:00
Lo2: Understand How to Promote Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion When Working With Children and Young People
	1. Legislation and Codes of Practice to Promote Equality and Diversity	00:00:00
	2. Experience and Impact of Prejudice and Discrimination and Applying Principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion	00:00:00
Lo3: Understand How to Support Children and Young People With Learning Difficulties
	1. Types of Special Educational Needs and Ways of Supporting Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties	00:00:00
Lo4: Know and Understand the Special Educational Needs for Learners With Sensory and/or Physical Needs
	1. Effects of a Disability on Children and Young People	00:00:00
	2. Nature of Sensory or Physical Needs and Roles and Responsibilities of Others and Assistive Technology	00:00:00
Lo5: Understand How to Support Children and Young People With English as an Additional Language
	1. Language and Vocabulary Appropriate to the Age of the Learner, Level of Understanding and Proficiency	00:00:00
	2. Ways of Introducing Words and Language Structures	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 03	00:00:00
Unit 04: Promoting Childen and Young Peoples Positive Behaviour
Study Materials
Lo1: Understand the Policies and Procedures for Promoting Positive Behaviour
	1. Policies and Procedures to Promote Positive Behaviour	00:00:00
	2. Importance of Consistency and Fairness When Applying Boundaries and Rules for Behaviour	00:00:00
Lo2: Be Able to Promote the Positive Values and Attitudes and Behaviour Expected From Children and Young People
	1. Promoting Positive Values, Attitudes and Behaviour	00:00:00
	2. Ways of Establishing Ground Rules	00:00:00
	3. Effective Strategies to Promote Positive Values, Attitudes and Behaviour	00:00:00
Lo3: Be Able to Respond to Inappropriate and Challenging Behaviour From Children and Young People
	1. Patterns and Triggers of Challenging behaviour and Actions	00:00:00
	2. Inappropriate and Challenging Behaviour Management	00:00:00
	3. Supporting Children and Young People to Identify and Avoid Inappropriate Behaviour	00:00:00
	4. How to Deal with Bullying, Harassment or Oppressive Behaviour	00:00:00
Lo4: Be Able to Contribute to Reviews of Behaviour and Behaviour Policies
	1. Contributing to Reviews of Behaviour and Behaviour Policies	00:00:00
Observation Checklist
	Observation Report – Unit 4	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 04	00:00:00
Unit 05: Working with Individual and Groups of Learners
Study Materials
Lo1: Understand Working With Individuals and With Small Groups
	1. Preparing the Resources Required for Planned Learning Activities	00:00:00
	2. Developing and Adapting Resources to Meet the Needs of Individuals and Group	00:00:00
	3. Learning Support Strategies to Meet the Needs of Individuals and Group	00:00:00
	4. Health, Safety, Security and Access Requirements of the Learning Environment	00:00:00
	5. Giving Attention to Learners for Balancing the Needs of Individuals and Group	00:00:00
	6. Assessing Learners’ Participation and Progress in Activities	00:00:00
	7. How to Provide Feedback Effectively	00:00:00
	8. Evaluating How Own Knowledge, Understanding and Skills Impact on Practice of Individuals and Group	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 05	00:00:00
Unit 06: Positive Working Relationships
Study Materials
Lo1: Communicate Effectively and Sensitively With Children, Young People, Colleagues, Parents and Carers
	1. Effective Communication with Children and Colleagues	00:00:00
	2. Communicating Effectively with Parents and Carers	00:00:00
	3. Commitment to Collaborative and Cooperative Working with Colleagues	00:00:00
Observation Checklist
	Observation Report – Unit 6	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 06	00:00:00
Unit 07: Curriculum Planning, Monitoring, Delivery and Assesment
Study Materials
Lo1: Be Able to Teach Challenging, Wellorganised Lessons Across the Age and Ability Range
	1. Teaching Strategies	00:00:00
	2. Designing Opportunities for Learners to Develop Their literacy, Numeracy, ICT and Thinking and Learning Skills	00:00:00
	3. How Learners’ Prior Knowledge and Attainment Enables Them to Meet Learning Objectives	00:00:00
	4. Appropriate Language to Suit the Age and Ability of Learners	00:00:00
	5. Management of Individual, Group and Whole-Class Learning	00:00:00
	6. Appropriate Teaching to Suit the Stage of the Lesson and the Needs of the Learners	00:00:00
Lo2: Be Able to Use Ict Skills to Advance Learning
	1. Opportunities for Using ICT to Support Pupils’ Learning and Its Impact	00:00:00
	2. Encouraging Pupils to Use ICT to Solve Problems, Work Collaboratively and Find Out New Information	00:00:00
Lo3: Be Able to Use an Appropriate Range of Strategies for Setting Learning Objectives and Monitoring Progress and Attainment
	1. Providing Constructive Feedback	00:00:00
	2. Supporting and Guiding Learners	00:00:00
	3. Using Assessment to Diagnose Learner’s Needs	00:00:00
Lo4: Be Able to Maintain and Analyse Records of Learners’ Progress
	1. Monitoring Learners’ Learning Progress	00:00:00
Observation Checklist
	Observation Report – Unit 7	00:00:00
Assignment
	HLTA Unit 07	00:00:00
Assignment Submission Checklist
	Assignment Submission Checklist	00:00:00