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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Course in Rotherham

CostFREE
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working or on placement in a school or college. An Advanced Learner Loan may be available to cover the cost if you are 19 or over. The course takes around 18 months and covers specialist support for pupils' learning, including planning and reviewing assessment strategies, bilingual support, special needs support, and reflective practice. You need to be in a relevant role or placement throughout.

Who this course is for

This qualification provides learners with an in-depth understanding of the knowledge and skills needed when working directly with children and young people in school and college environments. It covers all aspects of specialist support including planning, delivering, and reviewing assessment strategies to support learning alongside the teacher; bilingual support; special needs support; and personal development and reflective practice.

Entry requirements

This qualification is aimed at learners working in roles that offer specialist support for pupils’ learning in primary, secondary, or special schools, as well as colleges.

Learners must be at least 16 years old.

Learners need to be working or be on a practical placement during the taught programme of study in a learning environment (school or college).

What you will learn

  • You'll develop the knowledge and skills needed to support pupils' learning directly in school and college environments.
  • You'll learn how to plan, deliver, and review assessment strategies alongside the class teacher.
  • You'll understand how to provide bilingual support for learners whose first language is not English.
  • You'll learn how to support pupils with special educational needs.
  • You'll practise personal development and reflective practice as part of your professional role.
  • You'll build an in-depth understanding of specialist support across primary, secondary, and special school settings.

How you will learn

You learn on the job, applying your skills directly in your school or college placement throughout the programme. Assessment is work-based: you build a portfolio of evidence drawn from your day-to-day practice. This is supported by taught elements delivered alongside your placement. Your progress is reviewed against the knowledge and skills set out in the Diploma.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Yorkshire Training Partnership will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching assistant: supporting pupils' learning in primary or secondary school.
  • Special educational needs (SEN) teaching assistant: specialist support for pupils with additional needs.
  • Bilingual teaching assistant: language support for pupils in multilingual classrooms.
  • Learning support assistant: one-to-one or small-group support in school or college.
  • Cover supervisor: supervising classes under teacher direction.
  • Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA): taking greater responsibility for planning and delivery.

What you could study next

  • Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: a route into further education teaching roles.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training: a fuller teaching qualification for those working in further education or training.
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): if you want to become a fully qualified classroom teacher, a degree and teacher training programme are the next steps.
  • Level 3 Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination: useful if you want to specialise in SEN support.
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