Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course in Grimsby. Evening teaching assistant classes run at Grimsby Institute, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. You'll build the knowledge and skills needed to support teachers and pupils in primary, secondary, or special educational settings. The course runs over approximately eight months on a part-time basis. You'll have an initial assessment to make sure the Level 3 teaching assistant qualification is the right level for you.
You'll learn how to support pupils' learning across different subjects and age groups.
You'll understand how to assist with planning and delivering learning activities under a teacher's direction.
You'll develop knowledge of child development and how it affects learning.
You'll learn how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep children safe.
You'll learn how to communicate effectively with teachers, pupils, and parents.
You'll develop skills in monitoring and recording pupil progress.
How you will learn
Classes are delivered in the classroom at Grimsby Institute on an evening timetable. Assessment is through a combination of written assignments, observations in a school or educational setting, and a portfolio of evidence. You will need access to a school or similar educational environment to complete the practical elements of the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Grimsby Institute will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: supporting teachers and pupils day to day in school
Special educational needs (SEND) teaching assistant: working with pupils who have additional needs
Learning support assistant: helping individual or small groups of pupils
Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA): taking on more responsibility in the classroom
Early years teaching assistant: supporting children in Reception or nursery settings
Cover supervisor: supervising classes in a teacher's absence
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: a step toward a teaching role in further education or adult learning.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: a fuller teaching qualification recognised in further education settings.
HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) assessment: formal recognition of advanced classroom responsibilities, sought by experienced teaching assistants looking to progress in school.
