Free Teaching Assistant Course in Liverpool. Classes run at Newsham Drive Adult Centre, with daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. The course covers the roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants, how schools are organised, child and young person development, safeguarding, and communication with children. You'll also look at how to support wellbeing in a school setting. The course runs part-time over one year. You'll need English, maths, and digital skills at Level 1 to join; an initial assessment confirms you're on the right level.
Who this course is for
To develop knowledge and skills on:
Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants in an education setting.
Understanding of the teaching and learning environment in a school setting.
Child and young person development
How to support the well-being of a child or young person.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Understand Schools as Organisations.
Understand how to keep children and young people safe and well.
Know how to communicate with children, young people and adults.
NB: It is not a requirement of this course that learners obtain a voluntary placement within a school setting; however, a voluntary placement would offer the learner additional knowledge and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant.
Entry requirements
You will need an assessment for this course so that we know you are enrolled onto the correct level.
Please complete our online form here https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/enrolment/ and we shall invite you to an assessment.
You will need English / maths / digital skills at Level 1.
You will need basic digital skills to work online.
You will need to be able to keep your work organised in a file.
What you will learn
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants in a school.
You'll learn how schools are organised and how they operate.
You'll study child and young person development.
You'll learn how to support the wellbeing of children and young people.
You'll understand how to keep children safe and follow safeguarding procedures.
You'll develop communication skills for working with children and colleagues.
You'll learn how to manage and organise your own work effectively.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Newsham Drive Adult Centre. Teaching covers the knowledge and skills needed to work in a school support role. You'll keep your work organised in a file throughout the course. Assessment is based on the work you produce during your studies. The centre will confirm the specific assessment methods before you start.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to keep your work organised in a file throughout the course. You'll also need basic digital skills to complete some work online. Newsham Drive Adult Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers and pupils in primary or secondary school.
Learning support assistant: help pupils with additional needs in class.
Classroom assistant: assist with day-to-day learning activities.
School support worker: provide pastoral and practical support in schools.
Early years practitioner: work with younger children in a school or nursery setting.
What you could study next
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools: the next step for those wanting to work more independently as a teaching assistant.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma: a higher-level qualification for those aiming for senior or specialist support roles in schools.
Level 2 Award in Childcare or Early Years: an alternative route if you want to work with younger children in nursery or early years settings.
