Level 3 diplomas in Education and Teaching
This group mixes two quite different things. The Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies is not about teaching at all: it is the general preparation year for anyone heading into Level 4 study who has not settled on a subject. The Early Years Educator and Specialist Support diplomas are occupational qualifications for people who want to work with children in nurseries and schools, and their unit lists are shaped by those roles. Read the individual pages carefully; the titles alone can mislead.
Every diploma here is delivered, assessed and certified by London School of Planning and Management (LSPM), the approved centre. This site is LSPM's independent recruitment agent and is paid by LSPM on enrolment.
The programmes
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Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)
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Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
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Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies
A one-stage preparation year for people who want to start higher education but do not have the Level 3 grades to do so through UCAS. Six units covering academic English, maths, computing, society, business and basic accounting, assessed by assignment.
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Points, and the lack of them
None of the education and teaching diplomas listed above has a UCAS Tariff value. If you already hold a scored qualification in a related subject, such as a BTEC National, add it up with the calculator before deciding you need one of these. If you have no points, or not enough, the diplomas are a regulated route to a Level 4 diploma in education and teaching or a related subject at LSPM.
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