If you want to work as a teaching assistant, classroom assistant, learning support assistant or special needs assistant in a primary, secondary, special school or further education, this course is for you.
You must be at least 16 years of age and be in work placement in a school at foundation stage, or key stages 1-4, for the whole period of the course.
It is expected that a teaching assistant at this level has a wide range of responsibilities within the school, either as a paid employee or regular volunteer.
The course covers the following units:
Days & TimesTuesdays 5pm to 8pm
You will be assessed using a wide range of assessment methods which will include:
You will be required to submit your work using a virtual platform.
Your Curriculum Leaders are Sarah Latheron and Amanda Macdonlad. They work with a very diverse team of teachers and assessors.
We work with a large range of local schools who provide our students with current placement experience where you will be able to demonstrate current practice.
You will be required to undergo one day per week mandatory placement within a school setting.
This will give you the opportunity to develop competence within the classroom your competency will be assessed by qualified assessors.
Competency of practice will need to be met to complete the qualification.
Your next steps would be to either progress into the working within schools.
You could also subject to interview progress onto the Level 3 teaching and learning in schools.
“My role is to shape our teachers of the future with a genuine passion, drive, and commitment that supports and inspires their journey.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at Gateshead College for all their help and support throughout the whole process that I’ve been through. Their support was incredible -whether that be supporting with skills scans or logging OTJ hours, the staff explained to me what I needed to do and supported me throughout the whole process of completing my apprenticeship” Tova – Student
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
If you don’t qualify for funding help and have to pay for course, you could pay a 25% deposit and four consecutive monthly standing order payments for the balance. The course fee must be over £100 to qualify.
For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246 [email protected] or via Live Chat.
If this is a Level 3 qualification and you may qualify for free course fees and there may be grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances. If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 or over you can pay the fee in full upfront and receive a 10% discount. Or you can apply for an Adult Advanced Learner Loan, a low interest loan with no upfront fees that you pay back in installments once you’re earning. For more information, come along to an Enrolment Event, call 0191 490 4627 or email [email protected]
Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
To contact our dedicated Learning Support team email [email protected] or head to Live Chat
Knowledge
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Median Salary
£38,198
Averge Qualifications
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
£19,202
£20,341
Geography: Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
£33,035
£21,718
Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
£38,565
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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