Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant- NCFE Level 3 Award
Supported Home Study
Course Summary

Reach Your Potential as a Teaching Assistant
Help the next generation achieve their full potential.

This could be the opportunity you have been looking for to begin a full-time or part-time career within your local school system.

Teaching Assistant Course Outline

Open learning improves career prospects and earnings
Study at home learning to become a Teaching Assistant.

If you want a career as a Teaching Assistant, our tutor supported open distance learning Teaching Assistant course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.

An Introduction to the Classroom and to the Children

• Interacting with teachers and administrators
• The role of the teaching assistant
• Guidelines for working with teachers
• Observing and recording pupil behaviour
• Guiding pupil behaviour
• Fostering self-esteem in pupils
• Showing approval of pupils
• Changes in children as they grow older

The Teaching Assistant: Level Two

• Organisation of the learning environment
• Others in the learning environment
• Inclusive education and its implications
• Health, hygiene, safety and security
• Care and support of pupils
• Praise and encouragement
• Communicating with pupils
• Working with younger pupils
• Dealing with behaviour problems
• Planning and evaluating learning activities
• Supporting your colleagues
• The role of the head-teacher
• Working as part of a team
• Supporting literacy and numeracy activities
• Contributing to the management of pupil behaviour
• Supporting the use of ICT in the classroom

The Teaching Assistant: Level Three

• Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour
• Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups
• Support pupils during learning activities
• Review and develop your own professional practice
• Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
• Contribute to maintaining pupil records
• Observe and report on pupil performance
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities
• Promote pupil's social and emotional development
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and secure learning environment
• Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils
• Provide support for bilingual and multilingual pupils
• Support pupils with communication and interaction difficulties
• Support pupils with cognition and learning difficulties
• Support pupils with behavioural, emotional and social development needs
• Provide support for pupils with sensory and/or physical impairment
• Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom
• Help pupils to develop their literacy skills
• Help pupils to develop their numeracy skills
• Help pupils to access the curriculum
• Support the development and effectiveness of work teams
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals
• Liaise effectively with parents

This programme is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training, and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training.

Teaching Assistant Career Opportunities

Teaching Assistants play a key role in today's educational process, with important responsibilities for academic and classroom activities. They assist teachers with course development, instruction, discipline and a wide variety of additional administrative duties. Now more than ever, teachers are looking for professional support in the classroom. When you work as a Teaching Assistant, you'll enjoy the respect and admiration that comes with having an important career in today's school system.

Teachers and other school professionals you work with will appreciate the important contribution you make to the team, and your students will be grateful for the positive impact you have on their education. As a Teaching Assistant, you can look forward to a career with good earning potential. While salaries vary according to the location and the type of school you choose to work in, entry-level Teaching Assistants can expect to receive a competitive salary. Then, as you develop experience and build your career, you can look forward to a lifetime of increasing income potential.

This programme is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training, and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training.