Free Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working in a school or educational setting, applying what you learn directly in your role. The course typically takes 12 months to complete. You'll need to be working in an appropriate setting at the right level to enrol. This is a level 3 teaching assistant qualification delivered through NCFE.
Who this course is for
Qualification only delivery funded through National Skills Fund, Learner Loan or directly by the learner
Entry requirements
Applications through the website - must be working in the appropriate setting at the correct level.
What you will learn
You'll develop skills in supporting teachers to plan and deliver lessons.
You'll learn how to support pupils with their learning and development.
You'll understand how to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom.
You'll learn how to communicate effectively with children, young people, and colleagues.
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities and how to keep pupils safe.
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.
How you will learn
You learn on the job, in your workplace setting. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence you build up over the course of the programme, demonstrating your competence in your role. You must be working in an appropriate educational setting to complete the qualification. Applications are made through the provider's website.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Herefordshire College Hereford will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers and pupils in the classroom.
Special educational needs (SEN) teaching assistant: work with pupils who have additional needs.
Learning support assistant: provide one-to-one or small group support.
Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA): take on greater responsibility in the classroom.
Early years teaching assistant: support learning in nursery or reception settings.
Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction.
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: a step toward teaching roles in further education.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: a fuller teaching qualification for those aiming to teach in post-16 settings.
HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) Status: recognised by schools for TAs taking on more responsibility in the classroom.
