Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Course Summary
Subject Area: Education
Level: Level 3
Length: 18 months
Information for learners
Who is this course for?
The 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. You will gain theoretical and practical knowledge in order to plan, deliver and assess understanding across a range of learning activities. It will also develop the skills and behaviours in order for you to lead groups of children in learning and support children with special educational needs effectively.
The 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. You will gain theoretical and practical knowledge in order to plan, deliver and assess understanding across a range of learning activities. It will also develop the skills and behaviours in order for you to lead groups of children in learning and support children with special educational needs effectively.
What is required from the employer in the workplace?
- Commitment to the learner being able to attend compulsory aspects
- Observations of the learner conducting activities within school. Training will be provided for line managers and joined observations conducted with the tutor in the first instance
- Online termly progress review meetings with tutor and learner to assess progress against apprenticeship standard
- Completed Health and Safety declaration, named safeguarding and equalities links, if not a TEFAT school, to ensure the learner remains safe whilst at work
Assessment process
Ongoing assessment through:
- Assignments
- Practical observations
- Professional discussions
- Reflective logs
- Work products
Upon completion of the taught course the tutor, in conjunction with the learner’s line manager, will assess suitability for End Point Assessment in line with the learner having evidence to meet all aspects of the apprenticeship standard.
End Point Assessment will be undertaken by an End Point Assessment Organisation, agreed during the contract stage. An external assessor will visit your apprentice in school, or via Zoom, in order to review:
- Conduct observation of practice
- Review portfolio of evidence to meet standard
- Hold professional discussion regarding portfolio
What will you learn?
An embedded part of the Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard is the CACHE Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning Qualification for which there are 16 units of learning.
Apprenticeship Standard
Knowledge:
- Understand how children learn and develop
- Recognise importance of technology for learning
- Working with teachers to understand assessment
- Knowledge of curriculum in which they are working
- Keeping children safe in education
Skills:
- Develop strategies for support
- Communication
- Working with teachers to effectively assess
- Using technology Problem solving/ability to motivate children
Behaviours:
- Building relationships and embracing change
- Adding value to education
- Professional standards and personal accountability
- Teamwork, collaboration and engagement
Supporting Teaching and Learning Qualification
- STL3C5 Understand how children develop,
- STL3C7 Supporting children during learning activities and STL3C12 Supporting speech, language and communication development
- STL3C9 Supporting ICT
- STL3C10 Supporting assessment
- STL3C7 Supporting Maths and English
- STL3C2 Supporting Health and Safety and STL3C3 Understanding how to safeguard children
- STL3C6 Supporting positive behaviour management, STL3C14 Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities and STL3C15 Supporting transitions
- STL3C1 Schools as organisations, STL3C4 Developing professional relationships
- STL3C7 Supporting during learning activities,
- STL3C8 Supporting Maths and English and STL3C10 Supporting assessments
- STL3C9 Supporting ICT STL3C 7 Supporting during learning activities
- STL3C1 Schools as organisations STL3C13 Supporting bilingual learners and STL3C16 Supporting children with play and leisure activities
- STL3C4 Professional relationships and STL3C11 Professional Development STL3C1 Schools as organisations and STL3C4 Professional relationships
Entry Requirements
All apprentices need to be in paid employment for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Apprentices on part time hours would have the duration of the course extended in relation to the hours they work.
All apprentices are required to have Maths and English GCSE, grades A-C (4-9) by the end. If learners do not have GCSE or equivalent we offer Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English online, which is also fully funded.
Delivery
- Weekly one hour online live lessons
- Two face to face workshops on supporting Maths and ICT held regionally in a school
- Online termly progress review meetings with tutor and line manager against apprenticeship standard
Progression
- Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status
- Foundation Degrees
- Teacher
Can we help you find an apprentice?
We can help you with recruiting an apprentice including support in using the national apprenticeship services website to find suitable apprentices.
Contact Us
For more information contact fblackwood@thehydeschool.co.uk