1.1. Explain how support staff may contribute to the planning, delivery and review of learning activities to support teaching and learning.

STL3C7: Support children and young people during learning activities

Unit aim

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to support learning activities in different learning environments. It requires competence in supporting the planning, delivery, assessment and review cycle.

1. Be able to contribute to planning learning activities.

1.1. Explain how support staff may contribute to the planning, delivery and review of learning activities to support teaching and learning.

1.2. Use knowledge of children and young people to contribute to planning and offer constructive suggestions for own role.

2. Be able to prepare for learning activities.

2.1. Select and prepare the resources required for the planned learning activities. 2.2. Explain the objectives, content and intended outcomes of learning activities.

2.3. Develop and adapt resources to meet the needs of learners.

3. Be able to support learning activities.

3.1. Select and demonstrate learning support strategies to meet the needs of learners.

3.2. Show how to work in partnership with others to support learning activities.

3.3. Show how to support the inclusion of all learners involved in learning activities.

3.4. Explain barriers when supporting learning activities and how to overcome these.

3.5. Show how to support learning in different environments:

 indoor

 outdoor.

4. Be able to observe and report on learner participation and progress.

4.1. Assess learner development, participation and progress.

4.2. Use required methods and materials to record observations and feedback to others on learner development, participation and progress.

5. Be able to contribute to the evaluation of learning activities.

5.1. Show how to contribute to the evaluation of learning activities.

5.2. Use the outcomes of observations and assessments to:

 provide feedback to learners on their progress

 provide the teacher with constructive feedback on the learning activities.

5.3. Reflect on own practice in supporting learning activities.