Outline
Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary Education across all age ranges, encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning, either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, knowing their learning objectives, and staying on task in order to make progress.
Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, and safe environment. It is an active role, supporting the pupils to access the curriculum. Teaching Assistants are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings, contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting fundamental British values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.
Assessment
Elements of learning can be face-to-face tutorials by visit or remote digital means, directed study and research, learning in the workplace via practical demonstration, shadowing, instruction, simulation or by way of courses and reflection.
Assessment methods may include question and answer, work products, observation of practice, witness accounts, recognition of prior learning, or professional discussions.
Mandatory Qualifications
There are no mandatory Teaching Assistant qualifications named in this standard, however, there is the option of including a Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching & Learning.
End Point Assessment
The end point assessment is synoptic, and takes place at the end of the apprentice’s learning and development. The requirement is that the end point assessment is completed within three months from the start of the end point assessment period. The end point assessment is made up of the following components:
- A practical observation with questions
- A professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence
Entry Requirements
Each organisation will have their own entry requirements, and must be able to provide opportunities to work towards this apprenticeship as part of the job role.
Apprentices aged 16-18 must achieve Level 2 maths and English, prior to End Point Assessment or provide a certificate of prior achievement (GCSE Grade C/4 or above). For Apprentices aged 19+ Level 2 maths and English are optional – to be agreed at the start of programme.
Funding may be available to cover this apprenticeship, please contact us for more information on eligibility.
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Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.
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Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Apprenticeship Standards)
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Frontier House
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Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.
Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.
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