Teaching Assistant apprenticeships
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship including Level 4 Certificate for Advanced Practitioners in Schools or Colleges
Course overview
This programme is designed for individuals working as teaching assistants in Primary, Special and Secondary education. They will be responsible for supporting the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups of individually, while promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem, to ensure that pupils thrive in positive, nurturing and safe environments. The apprenticeship will incorporate a Level 4 certificate for Advanced Practitioners in Schools and Colleges. The Level 4 qualification aims to provide professional development opportunities for practitioners working in the school and college workforce. This qualification will embrace the wealth of experience, proven knowledge and skills of the learner in a teaching and learning environment. It will challenge the learner in both daily practice and theoretical understanding.
Learners will acquire and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as they complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.
Upon achievement of this qualification, the learner will be equipped as an Advanced Practitioner. The Advanced Practitioner will use crucial leadership skills to mentor others across all roles and responsibilities in the school or college workforce.
Who is suitable?
Anyone in a teaching assistant role who has not already achieved a level 3 qualification in the subject. Learners will need to be employed in a Level 3 role in a learning environment (school or college), as they need to show competence in both skills and knowledge in order to achieve this qualification.
What will you learn?
The programme consists of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role:
Knowledge:
- Understand how pupils learn and develop
- Technology
- Working with teachers to understand and support assessment for learning
- Curriculum
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Developing strategies for support
- Communication and teamwork
- Working with teachers to accurately assess
- Using Technology
- Problem solving/ability to motivate pupils
- Building relationships/embracing change
- Adding value to education
- Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
- Professional standards and personal accountability
- Team working, collaboration/engagement
In addition to the above you will achieve the Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges. More information is available on the course information sheet for this qualification
Learning method
This course is delivered through workshops on your school’s premises and one-to-one tutorials to support individualised learning.
Assessment
Learners will be assessed using various methods throughout the programme and a final end-point assessment will be conducted by an independent assessor and graded as Pass or Distinction.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship for Teaching Assistants
Course overview
This programme is designed for individuals working as teaching assistants in Primary, Special and Secondary education. They will be responsible for supporting the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups of individually, while promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem, to ensure that pupils thrive in positive, nurturing and safe environments.
Who is suitable?
Anyone in a teaching assistant role who has not already achieved a level 3 qualification in the subject.
What will you learn?
The programme consists of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role:
Knowledge:
Learning method
This course is delivered through workshops on your school’s premises and one-to-one tutorials to support individualised learning.
Course overview
This programme is designed for individuals working as teaching assistants in Primary, Special and Secondary education. They will be responsible for supporting the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups of individually, while promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem, to ensure that pupils thrive in positive, nurturing and safe environments.
Who is suitable?
Anyone in a teaching assistant role who has not already achieved a level 3 qualification in the subject.
What will you learn?
The programme consists of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role:
Knowledge:
- Understand how pupils learn and develop
- Technology
- Working with teachers to understand and support assessment for learning
- Curriculum
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Developing strategies for support
- Communication and teamwork
- Working with teachers to accurately assess
- Using Technology
- Problem solving/ability to motivate pupils
- Building relationships/embracing change
- Adding value to education
- Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
- Professional standards and personal accountability
- Team working, collaboration/engagement
Learning method
This course is delivered through workshops on your school’s premises and one-to-one tutorials to support individualised learning.
Level 4 Certificate for Advanced Practitioners in Schools or Colleges
Course overview
This programme is designed for individuals working as advanced practitioners in Primary, Special and Secondary education. They will be responsible for supporting the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups of individually, while promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem, to ensure that pupils thrive in positive, nurturing and safe environments.. The qualification aims to provide professional development opportunities for practitioners working in the school and college workforce. This qualification will embrace the wealth of experience, proven knowledge and skills of the learner in a teaching and learning environment. It will challenge the learner in both daily practice and theoretical understanding.
Learners will acquire and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as they complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.
Upon achievement of this qualification, the learner will be equipped as an Advanced Practitioner. The Advanced Practitioner will use crucial leadership skills to mentor others across all roles and responsibilities in the school or college workforce.
The course will take approximately 12 months and will be delivered through a workshop every 2 months. Assessment will take various forms including observations of practice and written assignments. A total of 5 workshops will be delivered for each of the mandatory units.
Who is suitable?
Learners will need to be employed in a Level 3 role in a learning environment (school or college), as they need to show competence in both skills and knowledge in order to achieve this qualification.
What will you learn?
The qualification consists of 5 mandatory units:
Learning method
This course is delivered through workshops on your school’s premises and one-to-one tutorials to support individualised learning.
Assessment
Learners will be assessed using various methods throughout the programme including direct observation of practice, assignments and work-based evidence of competency.
Course overview
This programme is designed for individuals working as advanced practitioners in Primary, Special and Secondary education. They will be responsible for supporting the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups of individually, while promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem, to ensure that pupils thrive in positive, nurturing and safe environments.. The qualification aims to provide professional development opportunities for practitioners working in the school and college workforce. This qualification will embrace the wealth of experience, proven knowledge and skills of the learner in a teaching and learning environment. It will challenge the learner in both daily practice and theoretical understanding.
Learners will acquire and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as they complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.
Upon achievement of this qualification, the learner will be equipped as an Advanced Practitioner. The Advanced Practitioner will use crucial leadership skills to mentor others across all roles and responsibilities in the school or college workforce.
The course will take approximately 12 months and will be delivered through a workshop every 2 months. Assessment will take various forms including observations of practice and written assignments. A total of 5 workshops will be delivered for each of the mandatory units.
Who is suitable?
Learners will need to be employed in a Level 3 role in a learning environment (school or college), as they need to show competence in both skills and knowledge in order to achieve this qualification.
What will you learn?
The qualification consists of 5 mandatory units:
- Enabling individuals to learn
- Understand how to support children and young people to improve their mental health and well-being
- Working with others to support individuals with additional needs and disability in a school or college
- Working with families and other professionals in a school or college setting
- Implementing change in school or college setting
Learning method
This course is delivered through workshops on your school’s premises and one-to-one tutorials to support individualised learning.
Assessment
Learners will be assessed using various methods throughout the programme including direct observation of practice, assignments and work-based evidence of competency.
Further information
For further information, please contact:
Claire Bullimore
cbullimore@tasouth.co.uk
07983550144
Or
Cindy Osborn
cosborn@tasouth.co.uk
02380 010210
For further information, please contact:
Claire Bullimore
cbullimore@tasouth.co.uk
07983550144
Or
Cindy Osborn
cosborn@tasouth.co.uk
02380 010210
