Free Level 2 Support Work in Schools Course Online – Rochdale Training
CostFREE
Duration1 month
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding body
About this course
Free Level 2 Support Work in Schools Course. Study online at your own pace, so you can fit learning around your existing commitments. The course gives you an overview of life as a teaching assistant, covering child development, safeguarding, and equality and diversity in a school setting. It typically takes around one month to complete. This is a level 2 support work in schools qualification for people aged 18 and above who are unemployed and receiving benefits. You'll need no prior qualifications to enrol.
Who this course is for
This course aims to give candidates an overview of life as a Teaching Assistant in Schools. This qualification prepares learners for further learning and training whilst developing an understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school setting. It covers areas such as how to support the well-being of a child or young person and child and young person development. Whilst on the course learners will be introduced to the importance of safeguarding and Equality and Diversity within the classrooms, the different types of abuse and being alert to signs and symptoms.
Entry requirements
There are no specific qualifications required to sign up to this course, however learners do need to be unemployed and in receipt of benefits.
This qualification is suitable for learners aged 18 and above (on 31st August 2020).
What you will learn
You'll understand the teaching and learning environment in a school setting.
You'll learn how to support the well-being of children and young people.
You'll explore child and young person development.
You'll understand the importance of safeguarding in schools.
You'll learn about equality and diversity and why they matter in education.
How you will learn
You'll study online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is based on the requirements of the City and Guilds Award in Support Work in Schools. Rochdale Training will confirm the specific assessment methods before you start.
What you will need to bring
Rochdale Training will confirm anything you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers and pupils in the classroom.
Learning support assistant: work one-to-one with pupils who need extra help.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: assist pupils with additional needs.
Early years teaching assistant: support learning in reception and nursery settings.
Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: moves you toward a teaching or training role.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma: deepens your classroom skills and can support career progression in schools.
Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools: a widely taken next step for teaching assistants looking to take on more responsibility.
