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Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course in Liverpool

Cost£2,232.00
Duration35 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course in Liverpool. Classes run at Park Road Adult Learning Centre, part-time during the day over around 35 months.

The course covers child development, communication, supporting learning activities, and working with pupils who have additional needs. You'll need to be working or volunteering in a school or college for two days a week throughout. The initial assessment includes a written task and an online assessment at Level 2.

You'll finish with an NCFE Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Who this course is for

**This course is free if you are in receipt of certain benefits or earning less than £35,864. You will need to bring your proof of this and your ID when you come to enrol.

Entry requirements

  • To enrol you must complete an initial assessment and pass at Level 2. The assessment will be a written task and an online BKSB assessment.
  • You will need to be working or volunteering for two days a week for the duration of the course in a school or college, to demonstrate competence in both skills and knowledge. Learners must organise their own placement.
  • You will need basic digital skills to work online

What you will learn

  • You'll support teachers in planning and delivering learning activities.
  • You'll develop skills in communicating with children, young people, and adults.
  • You'll learn how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • You'll understand child and young person development.
  • You'll learn how to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom.
  • You'll develop skills in observing and reporting on pupil progress.
  • You'll learn how to contribute to a safe and healthy learning environment.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom sessions at Park Road Adult Learning Centre. Assessment is through a combination of written tasks, observations in your workplace placement, and an online BKSB assessment. You must be working or volunteering in a school or college for two days a week to demonstrate your skills in practice. Basic digital skills are needed to complete online elements of the course.

What you will need to bring

You'll need proof of any benefits or income and a valid form of ID when you come to enrol. You'll also need basic digital skills to access online parts of the course. Park Road Adult Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching Assistant, supports classroom learning in primary or secondary schools.
  • Learning Support Assistant, works alongside pupils who need extra help.
  • SEN Teaching Assistant, supports children with special educational needs.
  • Cover Supervisor, manages a class in a teacher's short-term absence.
  • Early Years Teaching Assistant, supports learning in nursery or reception settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training, a route into teaching or training adults.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, for those moving toward a teaching role.
  • Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support, a higher education route for experienced teaching assistants looking to progress further in schools.
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