Teaching Assistant Level 2 Course in Wallsend. Classes run at Swans Centre for Innovation, part-time during the day. The course runs over 13 weeks, with taught sessions every two to three weeks alongside a weekly school placement. You'll need to volunteer in a school or college for at least one day a week, working with children or young people aged five or over. You'll cover child development, supporting literacy and numeracy, safeguarding, and special educational needs. Assessment is through an e-portfolio of evidence.
Who this course is for
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Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll understand child development and how pupils learn at different stages.
You'll support teachers with literacy and numeracy activities in the classroom.
You'll apply legal requirements around equal opportunities, safeguarding, and health and safety in schools.
You'll understand special educational needs and how to support pupils with additional requirements.
You'll communicate effectively within a school workplace.
You'll write a CV, complete application forms, and prepare for job interviews.
You'll build and maintain an e-portfolio of evidence from your school placement.
How you will learn
You'll attend 12 to 14 taught workshop sessions, scheduled every two to three weeks. Between sessions, you'll complete independent work at home and a weekly school placement of at least one day. Assessment is through assignments, observations of you working with children or young people, reflective accounts, and professional discussions. You'll also have regular one-to-one tutorials with your tutor. All evidence is collected in an e-portfolio.
What you will need to bring
You'll need a current DBS check before you start (the centre can support you with this). You'll also need a confirmed placement at a school or college where you'll work at least one day a week, and the agreement of that school to support your assessment. Swans Centre for Innovation will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support teachers in primary or secondary classrooms.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: work with pupils with additional needs.
Learning support assistant: help individuals or small groups with their studies.
Early years teaching assistant: support children aged five and above in school settings.
Cover supervisor: manage a class under teacher direction.
Intervention support worker: deliver targeted literacy or numeracy programmes.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET): the next step if you want to move toward a teaching or training role.
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning: deepens your classroom expertise and strengthens your CV for senior TA roles.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma: a fuller qualification recognised for higher-level teaching assistant positions.
CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator: if you want to work in early years settings and count toward statutory staffing ratios.
