Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course. Study online at your own pace, so you can fit learning around your other commitments. This course introduces the knowledge and understanding needed to work in a school or college environment. It covers the many roles that support children and young people in learning settings, including classroom support, technical roles, site support, and volunteering. The course typically takes 2 weeks to complete.
Who this course is for
This qualification is an introduction to the knowledge and understanding needed to work in a school or college environment. It can apply to the many varied roles, site support, technical roles and volunteers, and other roles that work directly with children and young people in any learning environment.
Entry requirements
19+
Unemployed, or Volunteering
Currently on benefits
Living in Peterborough/Cambridgeshire
What you will learn
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities involved in supporting learners in schools and colleges.
You'll learn how schools and colleges are organised and how they operate day to day.
You'll explore how to communicate effectively with children, young people, and colleagues.
You'll understand how to support the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people.
You'll learn about professional behaviour and the importance of confidentiality in a school setting.
You'll understand how to contribute positively to the learning environment.
How you will learn
You'll study online through written learning materials and knowledge-based assessments. Assessment is through questions and tasks that test your understanding of working in schools and colleges. Everything is completed online, so there are no classroom sessions or practical observations required for this qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Steadfast Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers and pupils in the classroom
Learning support assistant: help students with additional needs
Classroom assistant: provide day-to-day support in primary or secondary schools
School volunteer coordinator: organise and support volunteer activity in schools
Cover supervisor: supervise classes under teacher direction
Site support staff: non-teaching roles working directly with pupils
College support worker: assist learners in further education settings
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: moves you toward a teaching or training role and is widely used by those supporting adult learners.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (such as a Cache or NCFE Level 3 Diploma): deepens your classroom practice and strengthens your application for higher-banded TA roles.
Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools: a more detailed qualification for those working regularly in a school setting.
