Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Middlesbrough. Classes run at IntoUniversity Middlesbrough, part-time during the day over 6 days. The course covers the key areas of working in school and college settings: equality and diversity, communication, child development, safeguarding, how schools operate, and health and safety. It suits anyone who wants to fit a level 2 teaching assistant qualification around other commitments. You'll have an initial assessment to make sure this is the right level for you.
Who this course is for
This level 2 qualification will provide you with an introduction to working in school or college environments, covering various roles involving children and young people. Topics include equality, communication, child development, safeguarding, schools as organizations, and health and safety.
What you will learn
You'll explore equality and diversity in school and college environments.
You'll learn how to communicate effectively with children, young people, and colleagues.
You'll understand the stages of child development and what they mean in practice.
You'll study safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children and young people safe.
You'll learn how schools and colleges are organised and how they function.
You'll cover health and safety requirements in educational settings.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at IntoUniversity Middlesbrough. Assessment is through written assignments and evidence of your understanding across each topic area. The part-time daytime schedule spreads the course across 6 days, giving you time to absorb and apply what you cover between sessions.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. IntoUniversity Middlesbrough 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: work one-to-one with pupils who need extra help.
Cover supervisor: manage classes in a teacher's short-term absence.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: assist pupils with additional needs.
Early years practitioner: support children in nursery or reception settings.
School administrator: office and organisational support in a school.
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 who want to lead sessions rather than support them.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma or NVQ: a deeper qualification that strengthens your standing for senior or specialist support roles in schools.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: if you want to focus on younger children, this is the qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios.
