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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Course in Lambeth – Lambeth Adult Learning

CostFREE
Duration248 hours
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryBlended learning
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course in Lambeth. Classes run at Lambeth Adult Learning, with a mix of online study and time at the centre. You'll cover safeguarding, planning learning activities, assessment strategies, supporting speech and language development, and responding to challenging behaviour. The course runs part-time during the day and takes around 248 hours to complete. To enrol, you'll need Level 2 in English and maths, Level 1 in ICT, and a placement, work, or volunteering role in a school or childcare setting.

Who this course is for

This qualification is for learners looking to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of key subject areas, including: safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, planning and preparing for learning activities, using assessment strategies to promote learning, creating a positive environment to support speech, language and communication development of children and young people, responding to behaviour that challenges.

Entry requirements

Learners should be at least 19 years old. � Must complete an initial assessment in English, Maths and ICT. � Must complete an IAG � Must have level 2 in Maths, English and Level 1 in ICT. � Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement as they will need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to safeguard the welfare of children and young people in educational settings.
  • You'll develop skills in planning and preparing learning activities to support pupils.
  • You'll understand how to use assessment strategies that promote learning.
  • You'll learn how to create environments that support speech, language and communication development.
  • You'll gain knowledge of how to respond to behaviour that challenges in a positive, constructive way.
  • You'll build understanding of child development and how it shapes learning support.

How you will learn

Learning is blended: you'll study online in your own time and attend daytime classes at Lambeth Adult Learning. You'll need to be in a work, volunteering, or placement role throughout the course, as assessment covers both your knowledge and your practical competence in a real setting. Before you start, you'll complete an initial assessment in English, maths and ICT, and an Information, Advice and Guidance session.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Lambeth Adult Learning will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to arrange a work placement, paid role, or volunteering position in a school or childcare setting before the course begins, as practical evidence from that setting forms part of your assessment.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching assistant: support pupils' learning in primary or secondary schools.
  • Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: work one-to-one with pupils who have additional needs.
  • Learning support assistant: help students access lessons and classroom activities.
  • Early years practitioner: support children's development in nursery or reception settings.
  • Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction during short-term absences.
  • Behaviour support assistant: work with pupils whose behaviour requires additional support.

What you could study next

A level 3 teaching assistant qualification opens the door to further study if you want to move into teaching or specialist roles. You could progress to a Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, which is a step toward teaching in further education. A Level 5 or Level 6 qualification in education, or a Primary Education degree, would be the route toward qualified teacher status. Some teaching assistants also move into SENCO support roles by taking specialist SEN qualifications at Level 3 or above.

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