SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Course

Course Structure

Module 1: What are special educational needs?

• What are special educational needs (SEN)?
• The SEN code of practice 2001
• Signs that tell a child may have SEN
• What qualities are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant?
• What skills are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant?

Module 2: Theory of special needs

• History of special needs education
• The inclusive approach to special needs education

Module 3: The big picture of special educational needs provision

• Government policy
• Legislation
• Codes of practice and other guidance
• Ofsted
• SEN reforms planned for 2014

Module 4: SEN provision in your school

• School policy
• School practice
• The role of the SENCO

Module 5: Observation, testing and assessment

• Identifying pupils with SEN
• P scales
• Pivats
• Statementing – what does it involve?
• Staffing and resourcing

Module 6: Supporting dyslexia and literacy

• What is dyslexia?
• Signs that tell you a child may have dyslexia
• Supporting children with dyslexia

Module 7: Aiding speech and language difficulties

• Types of speech and language difficulties
• Signs that tell you a child may have speech and language difficulties
• Supporting children with speech and language difficulties

Module 8: Managing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties

• What are behavioural, emotional and social difficulties?
• Signs that tell you a child may have behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
• Supporting children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
• Examples of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties

Module 9: Supporting autism and asperger syndrome

• What are autism and asperger syndrome?
• Signs that tell you a child may have ASD
• Home based approaches and interventions
• Supporting children with ASD in schools

Module 10: ADHD

• What is ADHD?
• Signs that tell you a child may have ADHD
• Supporting children with ADHD at home and at school

Module 11: Teaching talented and gifted children

• How to identify talented and gifted children
• Signs that tell you a child may be talented and gifted
• Supporting talented and gifted children

Module 12: Supporting blindness and visual impairment

• What are blindness and visual impairment?
• Signs that tell you a child may have vision problems
• Supporting blind and visually impaired children in schools

Module 13: Physical impairment and cerebral palsy

• What is physical impairment?
• What is cerebral palsy?
• What is dyspraxia?
• Signs that tell you a child may have physical difficulties
• Supporting physically impaired children in schools

Module 14: Deafness and hearing impairment

• What is deafness?
• Signs that tell you a child may have hearing problems
• Hearing aids and other technologies
• Communication approaches
• Supporting deaf children in schools

Module 15: Intellectual difficulties

• What are intellectual disabilities?
• Signs that tell you a child may have an intellectual disability
• Supporting children with intellectual disabilities

Module 16: Dyscalculia and numeracy

• What is dyscalculia?
• Signs that tell you a child may have dyscalculia
• Supporting children with dyscalculia

Module 17: Using technology

• Why use technology?
• Using technology effectively
• Types of technology – hardware
• Types of technology – software

Module 18: The different ages of the child

• Early years education
• Primary school
• Secondary school

Module 19: Providing support at home and choosing the right school

• Providing support at home
• Mainstream or special school?

Module 20: Finding a job in SEN

• Gaining experience
• Applying for a job
• Who to approach
• What to include in your letter
• Preparing for an interview

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