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Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Nottingham

CostFREE
Duration27 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Nottingham. Evening classes run at Basford, on Tuesday evenings from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, so you can fit study around your existing commitments. You'll need to be 19 or over, hold Functional Skills Maths and English at Level 1 (or GCSE grade 3 or above), and complete a 6-week introduction course first. The course runs for 27 weeks and includes at least 12 hours of weekly volunteering in a school or learning environment. You'll cover child development, safeguarding, communication, and equality and inclusion.

Who this course is for

If you find supporting children and young people learn in the classroom enjoyable and rewarding, this is the course for you. You’ll learn all about how children develop their understanding, professional best practice and how to promote learning.

You’ll be volunteering for at least 12 hours per week in a teaching and learning environment, so there will be plenty of opportunities for you to put everything you’re learning into practice.

Entry requirements

You must be aged19 or over and have Functional Skills Maths and English at Level 1 or higher or GCSE grade 3 or higher. You must also have successfully completion of the 6-week introduction course which starts in September.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand how children and young people develop their thinking and learning.
  • You'll learn safeguarding responsibilities and how to protect children's welfare.
  • You'll develop professional communication skills with children, young people, and adults.
  • You'll explore equality, diversity, and inclusion in educational settings.
  • You'll learn how to support and enhance a child or young person's development in the classroom.
  • You'll put theory into practice through at least 12 hours of weekly volunteering in a teaching and learning environment.

How you will learn

Classes take place on Tuesday evenings at Basford. Learning combines classroom sessions with practical experience: you'll volunteer in a school or learning environment for at least 12 hours each week. Assessment is through a mix of coursework and evidence gathered from your placement. You'll build a portfolio showing what you've done and learned in your volunteering role.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Basford will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to arrange a volunteering placement in a school or teaching and learning environment, as at least 12 hours per week of placement is a course requirement.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching assistant: support pupils in primary or secondary schools.
  • Learning support assistant: work one-to-one with pupils who need extra help.
  • Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: assist children with additional needs.
  • Early years teaching assistant: support learning in nursery or reception classes.
  • Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction.
  • Classroom assistant: provide day-to-day support across subjects and year groups.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training: a step toward teaching or training roles in further education.
  • Level 3 Certificate or Diploma for Teaching Assistants: deepens your knowledge and can support a move into a higher-grade TA role.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery and early years settings.
  • Degree in Primary Education (QTS): the route to becoming a qualified teacher.
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