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Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Barnsley – Barnsley College Church Street

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working in a school or early years setting, building your skills on the job. The course covers children and young people's development, supporting pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, and building professional relationships. You must be currently employed, volunteering, or childminding in an Ofsted-inspected setting to enrol. An initial assessment for numeracy and literacy takes place at application, followed by an interview. The course typically takes one year.

Who this course is for

This qualication will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills needed when supporting teaching and learning in early years, primary, secondary or special schools. It covers a wide range of areas including children and young people’s development, supporting those with disabilities or special educational needs and communication and professional relationships.

Entry requirements

There are no formal qualifications for this award; however you must be a volunteer, a child minder or currently employed in an OFSTED inspected environment – having experience in an Early Years, Primary, Secondary or Special School Setting.

•An initial assessment for Numeracy and Literacy will take place on application to the course

•Students will normally take part in an interview prior to being enrolled on the programme

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of children and young people's development across early years, primary, secondary, and special school settings.
  • You'll learn how to support pupils with disabilities or special educational needs.
  • You'll build skills in communication and professional relationships within a school environment.
  • You'll understand how to assist teachers in planning and delivering learning activities.
  • You'll learn how to promote positive behaviour and wellbeing in the classroom.

How you will learn

You learn through your day-to-day work in an Ofsted-inspected school or early years setting. Assessment is work-based, drawing on evidence from your practice. You'll take part in an interview before enrolment and complete an initial assessment for numeracy and literacy at the application stage. The programme is employer-supported, so your workplace experience forms the core of how your competence is assessed.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Barnsley College Church Street will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching assistant: supporting teachers in primary, secondary, or special schools.
  • Early years teaching assistant: working with children under five in nursery or reception.
  • Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: helping pupils with additional needs.
  • Learning support assistant: providing one-to-one or small-group academic support.
  • Classroom assistant: assisting with daily classroom activities and resources.
  • Childminder: registered home-based childcare for school-age or younger children.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training: moves you toward a teaching or training role.
  • Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning: deepens your classroom expertise and can support progression to higher-responsibility roles.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, if you want to move into early years leadership.
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce: a broader early years qualification recognised by employers and Ofsted-registered settings.
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