Overview
Teaching Assistants support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning. Teaching Assistants work in primary, special and secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress.
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- Entry requirements
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Level
Level 3
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Delivery/Study method
A minimum of 30 hours of on the job training at the work place per week including a day/ block release to study theory at our Uxbridge/Hayes/ Harrow campus.
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What will I learn?
The core modules include:
- Understanding How Pupils Learn and Develop
- Technology
- Working with Teachers to Understand and Support Assessment for Learning
- Curriculum
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
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Duration and assessment
The duration of the apprenticeship will typically be 18 months.
Apprentices without English and maths at Level 2 must achieve these prior to taking the end-point assessment.
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Where next? Career/study opportunities
As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including:
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Learning Support Assistant
- Specialist Support Assistant
- Support for Specialist Curriculum Areas
- Assistant Teacher
- Teacher.