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Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Manchester

Cost£675.00
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start3 Nov 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Manchester. Classes run at Trafford & Stockport College Stretford Campus, part-time during the day over two years.

The course covers how to support teaching and learning in a classroom setting. You'll study child development, communication, safeguarding, and how to support pupils with additional needs. To join, you need to be working or volunteering in a school or college setting during the course.

You'll finish with an NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Who this course is for

Please contact the College for details as to who this course is aimed for

Entry requirements

All prospective learners will undertake an informal interview and complete a skills scan & initial assessment. As learners need to show competence in both skills and knowledge, they will need to be working or be on a voluntary placement during the taught programme of study in a learning environment, such as a school or college setting.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to support teachers and pupils in a classroom.
  • You'll develop knowledge of child development and how children learn.
  • You'll understand safeguarding and how to keep children safe.
  • You'll practise communication skills for working with pupils, staff, and parents.
  • You'll learn how to support pupils with special educational needs.
  • You'll understand your role and responsibilities as a teaching assistant.

How you will learn

You'll attend daytime classes at the Stretford Campus. Learning is supported by practical experience in a school or college setting, which you must arrange before starting. Assessment includes a skills scan and initial assessment at the start. You'll be assessed on both your knowledge and your practical competence in a real learning environment throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Trafford & Stockport College Stretford Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to arrange a working or voluntary placement in a school or college setting before the course begins.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching assistant, supports teachers and pupils in primary or secondary schools.
  • Learning support assistant, works with pupils who need extra help in lessons.
  • Classroom assistant, assists with day-to-day learning activities in a school.
  • SEN teaching assistant, supports pupils with special educational needs.
  • Early years teaching assistant, works in nursery or reception settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training, a step toward teaching or training roles.
  • Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning, builds on this qualification for more senior classroom roles.
  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma, deepens your knowledge and can support career progression in schools.
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