Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Award In Supporting Learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Rules of Combination

Learners must achieve the single mandatory unit totalling 4 credits.

Units

What is the purpose of this qualification?

This qualification is suitable if you want to improve your ability to support the learning of individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It will be particularly relevant for teachers, teaching assistants and learning support staff who have responsibility for supporting learners with ADHD. Learners will need to be in a role where they are offering learning support in order to meet the assessment requirements for the qualification.

What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?

Learners will take one mandatory unit which covers the skills needed to offer person-centred learning support to individuals with ADHD, select and adapt appropriate resources, create a suitable learning environment, monitor progress and evaluate and adapt teaching and learning strategies.

How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?

Learners could progress from this qualification to a broader Level 4 qualification such as the Gateway Qualifications Level 4 Certificate in Supporting the Learning of Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability. Learners might also choose to develop their understanding of other learning difficulties or disabilities, and learn how to support individuals with these, through further Level 3 qualifications such as Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Award in Supporting Learners with Autism or Level 3 Award in Supporting Learners with Dyspraxia.

Which sector does this qualification support?

The qualification will help learner develop in an existing role, such as a teacher, teaching assistant or learning support practitioner, and to take on additional responsibility.

What are the progression options?

Learners could progress from this qualification to a broader Level 4 qualification such as the Gateway Qualifications Level 4 Certificate in Supporting the Learning of Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability. Learners might also choose to develop their understanding of other learning difficulties or disabilities, and learn how to support individuals with these, through further Level 3 qualifications such as Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Award in Supporting Learners with Autism or Level 3 Award in Supporting Learners with Dyspraxia.

Progression & entry requirements

Funding information

There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.

The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:

View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website

The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).

View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search

How to find a learning aim

If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:

How to Use: Find a learning Aim

We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.

This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.

The following support materials will help you to deliver this qualification.

Internal Quality Assurance

Special Considerations and Reasonable Adjustment Forms