Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting study around your other commitments. It covers how to support teachers and pupils in classroom settings, including communication, safeguarding, and learning activities. The course typically takes around 10 months. When employers ask for a teaching assistant qualification, this gives you something concrete to show them.
Who this course is for
Adults
Entry requirements
https://www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/
What you will learn
You'll learn how to support teachers in planning and delivering lessons.
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
You'll develop skills in communicating with pupils, teachers, and parents.
You'll explore how children learn and how to support different learning needs.
You'll learn how to help manage classroom behaviour.
You'll understand your professional role and responsibilities as a teaching assistant.
How you will learn
You'll study online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is based on written assignments and portfolio evidence that you build up as you progress through the course. There are no formal exams. You'll submit your work online for assessment.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. TEC Partnership 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 schools.
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 nursery or reception classes.
Cover supervisor: manage a class when the teacher is absent.
Classroom assistant: general support role across a range of school settings.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: a step toward teaching or training roles in further education.
Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants: deepens your knowledge and can support a move into a senior or specialist TA role.
Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools: suited to those working with pupils with additional or complex needs.
A degree in Primary Education or Early Childhood Studies if you want to qualify as a teacher.
