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Summary

This certificate is a work-based qualification for those supporting teaching and learning in any type of school. The course has been developed to reflect changes in support staff roles following implementation of workforce reform and covers the role of teaching assistant but have been broadened in scope to include new roles and responsibilities.

The emphasis is collecting evidence of what you do as part of your normal working day as you provide support to teachers and learners. It also aims to develop and improve your knowledge and skills in the classroom support. 

You will need a work placement for this course, your school will be required to provide a mentor to support you in your studies by helping you source information and provide you with feedback. Whilst in your workplace, your tutor will visit you twice to do an observation. You will be required to attend course workshops and assessment tutorials which will be onsite at the college with your tutor.

Funding and Financial Support Options
This course may have a variety of funding options available to you including:

• Learner Loan Options
• Regional Entitlements

For more information on these and other financial support options including payment plans, please visit our Money Management Service area or email [email protected].  

How will I learn?

Classes are informal and you are encouraged to talk about your own ideas and experiences. You will be introduced to different ideas about the role of the Teaching Assistant and experience a variety of learning & teaching activities including group work, discussions and presentations.? Come prepared to take part in activities and contribute to discussions and you will get the most from the experience! For Level 3 you can be working in a voluntary capacity but must be in school at least two days per week, although the more experience you have of supporting in school will benefit your knowledge and understanding.

Each unit of the course is accessed via ‘Smart Assessor’ an online portfolio. Evidence and observations are not graded but are assessed as to whether they meet the set criteria for that unit, or not. To achieve the Level 3 certificate, we require learners to achieve a minimum of 32 credits at Level 3. Learners are encouraged to complete units of competence in one academic year, although you may request additional tuition to complete outstanding work if necessary, up to a maximum of 5 years.

Entry Requirements

To achieve the Level 3 certificate we require learners to achieve a minimm of 32 credits at Level 3. Learners are encouraged to complete units of competence in one academic year, although you may request addtional tuition to complete outstanding work if necessary, up to a maximum of 5
years.

Additional Information

DEPARTMENT CONTACT
For more information about this course please email [email protected].

COURSE FEES
Please be aware that some courses have fees that are payable on enrolment. More information on if this course has a fee can be found in the Availability section below.  

If you require financial support including payment plans, bursaries and advanced learner loans please visit the Money Management Service section of the website.

For more information on fees please view our Fees, Charges and Refunds Policy and our Applications, Admissions and Enrolment Policy and Procedures.

ONLINE ENROLMENT
This course offers simpler and safer online enrolment requests, which means in a matter of minutes you can submit an enrolment request to us. However please be aware that upon submitting your enrolment form you are not guaranteed to be accepted. A number of our courses require assessments, qualification checks or simply a conversation with you before we can confirm your enrolment.

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