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Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course Online – Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

CostFree if you're eligible
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body

Free or reduced fees may be available, depending on your circumstances. Contact Heart of Yorkshire Education Group for more info.

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About this course

Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course. Study online at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. You study at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and home life. The course covers child development, safeguarding, health and safety, equality and inclusion, behaviour support, and how schools and colleges operate. You'll need to be working in a school or college to enrol, as part of your assessment takes place in your workplace. The course typically takes 12 months to complete.

Who this course is for

This course has been designed to give you the skills you need to work with, and support, children and young people in an educational setting.

During your studies you will cover a wide range of areas including communication, development, planning activities, monitoring and more.

You will also gain insight into how schools and colleges are structured and operate, health and safety legislation and the importance of safeguarding and child welfare.

You will learn how to:

  • Understand the importance of play in development
  • Effectively support learning activities
  • Understand positive relationships with children and young people

Entry requirements

You must be working in a school or college environment.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand how schools and colleges are structured and how they operate.
  • You'll learn how to support children and young people's development through play and planned activities.
  • You'll know how to safeguard children and young people and understand your responsibilities.
  • You'll apply equality, diversity, and inclusion principles in your day-to-day work.
  • You'll support positive behaviour in a learning environment.
  • You'll maintain effective relationships with children, young people, and colleagues.
  • You'll contribute to teamwork and help promote an effective learning environment.

How you will learn

There are no timetabled lessons. You're expected to put in around 5 to 10 hours of study a week. Assessment is through short answer questions and essays completed online. A workplace mentor will also assess you in your school or college setting. You must be working in a school or college environment to take this course.

What you will need to bring

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group will confirm anything you need before you start. You will need access to a school or college workplace, as part of your assessment is carried out there.

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.
  • Classroom assistant: help manage activities and resources in the classroom.
  • Early years teaching assistant: support learning in nursery or reception settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning: the next step if you want to take on more responsibility in the classroom or work toward a higher-grade teaching assistant role.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator: if you work with younger children and want a qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios.
  • Level 3 Education and Training: if you're interested in moving into a training or instructional role.
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