Teaching Assistant - Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools

Course Structure

Module 1: Child and young person development

• Know the main stages of child and young person development
• Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development
• Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

Module 2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people

• Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
• Know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
• Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied

Module 3: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults

• Know how to interact with and respond to children and young people
• Know how to interact with and respond to adults
• Know how to communicate with children, young people and adults
• Know about current legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

Module 4: Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

• Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people
• Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
• Understand inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Module 5: Help improve own and team practice in schools

• Be able to reflect on own practice
• Be able to improve own practice
• Understand the work of the team
• Be able to support the work of the team

Module 6: Maintain and support relationships with children and young people

• Be able to communicate with children and young people
• Be able to develop and maintain relationships with children and young people
• Be able to support relationships between children and young people and others in the setting

Module 7: Support children and young people’s positive behaviour

• Know the policies and procedures of the setting for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Be able to support positive behaviour
• Be able to respond to inappropriate behaviour

Module 8: Support learning activities

• Be able to support the teacher in planning learning activities
• Be able to prepare for learning activities
• Be able to support learning activities
• Be able to observe and report on learner participation and progress
• Be able to support the evaluation of learning activities
• Be able to evaluate own practice in relation to supporting literacy, numeracy and ICT

Module 9: Support children and young people’s health and safety

• Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety
• Be able to recognise and manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security
• Be able to support children and young people to assess and manage risk
• Be able to respond to emergency situations

Module 10: Schools as organisations

• Know the different types of schools in the education sector
• Know how schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities
• Understand how schools uphold their aims and values
• Know about the laws and codes of practice that affect work in schools
• Know about the range and purpose of school policies and procedures
• Know about the wider context in which schools operate

Module 11: Support assessment for learning

• Understand the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning
• Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning
• Be able to support learners in reviewing their learning strategies and achievements
• Be able to contribute to reviewing assessment for learning

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