Teaching Assistant Course
Course fees: £25.00
Aims
To enable students to understand the roles and responsibilities, to those involved in supporting teaching and learning within schools and provides an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to do this effectively in a self-directed way.
It prepares students to support the teacher and the delivery of curriculum within a school, as well as developing skills to help children and young people to develop self-esteem, independence and skills for learning.
It seeks to further develop professional and technical skills and knowledge and an understanding of the importance of positive relationships within a school.
Course Details
Learners will complete 11 units of study in total as listed below.
11 tutor marked assignments to complete
Child and young person development
Know the main stages of child & young person development
Understand the kinds of influences that affect young people’s development
Understand the potential effects of transitions on children & young peoples development
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 IT
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
Know about the legislation, guideline, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children & 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 and bullied.
Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
Know how to interact with and respond to children & 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
Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children & young people
Understand the impact off prejudice and discrimination of children & young people
Understand inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children & young people
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
Maintain and support relationships with children and young people
Be able to communicate with children young people
Be able to develop and maintain relationships with children & young people
Be able to support relationships between children & young people and others in the setting
Support children and young people health and safety
Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety
Be able to recognise and manage risks to children & young peoples health, safety and security
Be able to support children & young people to assess and manage risk
Be able to respond to emergency situations
Support children and young peoples positive behaviour
Know the policies and procedures of the setting for promoting children & young peoples positive behaviour
Be able to support positive behaviour
Be able to respond to inappropriate behaviour
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 the affect work in schools
Know about the range and purpose of school policies and procedures
Know about the wider context in which schools operate
Prepare and maintain learning environments
Be able to prepare learning environments
Be able to prepare learning materials
Be able to monitor and maintain learning environments and resources