Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Folkestone. Classes run at Folkestone College, part-time during the day, so you can fit study around other commitments. Over 35 weeks, you'll cover child development, safeguarding, behaviour support, and communication skills. You'll also complete a work placement in a school or early years setting to put your learning into practice. A DBS check and interview are required before you start.
Who this course is for
Develop the knowledge and skills needed to start a career working with children and young people as a qualified teaching and learning assistant, with our part time course for Adults.
What you will learn
You'll understand how children and young people develop at different stages.
You'll learn how to support positive behaviour in a learning environment.
You'll develop communication and professional relationship skills for working in schools.
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities when working with children.
You'll explore children and young people's play and leisure.
You'll gain practical experience through a work placement in a school or early years setting.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions at Folkestone College, covering theory and practical knowledge. Alongside this, you'll complete a work placement in a school or early years setting. Assessment is through a portfolio of work, written assignments, and work-based assessments completed during your placement.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Folkestone College will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to complete a DBS check as part of the application process.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support pupils' learning in primary or secondary school.
Early years practitioner: work with children aged 0 to 5 in nursery or pre-school settings.
Learning support assistant: help students with additional needs in the classroom.
Classroom assistant: provide day-to-day support to teachers and pupils.
Nursery assistant: assist with care and learning activities in an early years setting.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: a step toward teaching or training roles in further education.
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner: a fuller qualification for working in nursery and pre-school settings, available at Folkestone College.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and a route toward becoming a room leader or senior practitioner.
