Free Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course in Great Yarmouth. Classes run at East Coast College Great Yarmouth Campus. You'll study supporting teaching and learning in a classroom setting, building the knowledge and practical skills schools and early years settings look for. This is a top-up Diploma, so you'll be building on existing experience in a childcare or education role. The course runs over 24 hours of daytime study.
Who this course is for
Supporting Teaching & Learning L3 Dip E&T (Top up) (EJG00AAAL3 25/26GA) is based in the Childcare & Education department and is designed to help you develop skills in this area. We have chosen NCFE as the exam board for this course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements available on request.
What you will learn
You'll develop strategies to support pupils' learning across different subjects and age groups.
You'll learn how to assist teachers in planning and delivering classroom activities.
You'll understand how to support children with additional or special educational needs.
You'll explore safeguarding responsibilities and child protection procedures.
You'll build knowledge of communication and behaviour management in educational settings.
You'll learn how to observe, record, and report on pupil progress.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at East Coast College Great Yarmouth Campus, with daytime sessions totalling 24 hours. Assessment for the NCFE Level 3 Diploma is based on coursework and portfolio evidence drawn from your experience in a teaching or childcare setting. Contact the centre directly to confirm the full assessment breakdown for this top-up route.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. East Coast College Great Yarmouth Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support classroom learning in primary or secondary schools.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: work with pupils with additional needs.
Early years practitioner: support learning and development in nursery or reception settings.
Learning support assistant: help individual pupils who need extra academic support.
Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction during planned absences.
Behaviour support worker: help pupils manage behaviour in school environments.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET): a route into delivering training or teaching adults, if you want to move into that direction.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: the next step for those moving toward a teaching role in further education.
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS): for those focusing on the early years sector and wanting to lead practice in nursery or reception settings.
Foundation Degree in Education: a higher education route that can lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
