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Free Level 3 Teaching Assistant Course in Hammersmith and Fulham

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Course in Hammersmith and Fulham. Classes run at The Local Teachers, daytime, with flexible study over 12 months.

You'll need GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English and sufficient numeracy skills. The course covers pupil welfare, care, behaviour, and learning support.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools.

Who this course is for

This course is for people aged 19 or over who would like to develop skills in relating to pupil welfare, care, behaviour and learning. It's a work-based qualification so you'll need to be employed, volunteering or on placement and working in a supporting role with children or young people in a school or similar institution.

Entry requirements

You are required to have language and literacy skills, at least GCSEs grade 4 (C) , to be able to achieve the qualification and have sufficient numeracy skills themselves to in order to support pupils’ learning in this regard.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in supporting pupil welfare and care.
  • You'll learn how to manage and respond to pupil behaviour.
  • You'll build knowledge of how children and young people learn.
  • You'll understand how to support pupils with special educational needs.
  • You'll explore strategies for supporting learning in classroom and school settings.
  • You'll develop your understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
  • You'll learn how to work effectively alongside teachers and other school staff.

How you will learn

The course is classroom-based with flexible daytime attendance. You'll be assessed through a combination of work-based evidence, observations in your school setting, and written assignments. Because this is a work-based qualification, your day-to-day role in school forms a core part of your assessment. You'll build a portfolio of evidence showing your skills and knowledge in practice.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Local Teachers will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching Assistant, supports pupils' learning in primary or secondary school.
  • Higher Level Teaching Assistant, takes on greater responsibility for planning and delivering lessons.
  • SEN Teaching Assistant, works with pupils who have special educational needs.
  • Learning Support Assistant, helps individual pupils or small groups with their studies.
  • SEN Support Worker, provides specialist support for children with additional needs.

What you could study next

  • Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, a next step if you want to move toward a teaching role.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, a deeper qualification for those working toward qualified teacher status.
  • HLTA Assessment, the formal route to recognition as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in schools.
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