- Teaching Assistant Certificate
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Course Description
This Teaching Assistant Diploma has been developed to enable those working, or hoping to work, in the role of ‘teaching assistant’, to acquire and develop a level of understanding and skills that will help them to do this effectively.
The Teaching Assistant Diploma consists of a number of modules, each of which relate to a particular aspect that is important and relevant to the teaching assistant role. The modules are organised into two groups:
Mandatory modules
There are five of these within the Teaching Assistant Diploma and you must complete all of them. They are:
- Provide support for learning activities
- Support children’s development
- Help to keep children safe
- Contribute to positive relationships
- Provide effective support for your colleagues
Optional modules
There are a number of these to choose from and you must select and complete two of them. They are:
- Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning
- Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs
- Support children and young people’s play
- Provide displays
You must therefore complete seven modules in total to achieve the Teaching Assistant Diploma.
Each module within the Teaching Assistant Diploma contains a number of sections relating to different aspects of the overall topic with which it is concerned. Each section of the Teaching Assistant Diploma contains both descriptive text and a range of questions that are designed to test and help you demonstrate your understanding of the material covered.
The starting salary for a Teaching Assistant ranges from around £11,000 to £16,000. A Higher Level Teaching Assistant could earn up to £18,000 a year. A fully-qualified FE Teacher can earn between £22,000 and £33,000 a year. - C&Q Qualification Guide 2009.
This Teaching Assistant Diploma includes the online version of the course only. If you wish to purchase the paper version of the course, then you are able to do so separately.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a Teaching Assistant please visit Teaching Assistant Courses.
Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Teaching Assistant Diploma. This Teaching Assistant Diploma is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about the role of a teaching assistant and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Teaching Assistant Diploma at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration, with full tutor support.
Support
You will receive the Teaching Assistant Diploma course manual, assignments and study guide. You will receive full personal tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your Teaching Assistant Diploma. You can be assured that support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
You have the freedom to start the Teaching Assistant Diploma at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration.
Assessment
There is a mixture of question types requiring a range of responses throughout this Teaching Assistant Diploma, including: descriptive answers or the completion of practical activities. If you are currently working with children the activities may be used in support of your particular role, however, if you are not actively working with children at present, you will find that wherever possible the questions are structured to provide you with alternative means of answering them. You may find it profitable to approach the head of one of your local schools, to explain what you are doing and to see whether there are any opportunities for you to gain experience by helping out in the school on a purely voluntary basis.
Modules
- MANDATORY UNITS:
- Module 1: Provide Support for Learning Activities
- Module 2:Support Children’s Development
- Module 3:Help to Keep Children Safe
- Module 4:Contribute to Positive Relationships
- Module 5:Provide Effective Support for your Colleagues
- OPTIONAL UNITS (CHOOSE 2):
- Module 6:Use Information and Communication Technology to Support Pupil’s Learning
- Module 7:Support a Child with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs
- Module 8:Support Children and Young People’s Play
- Module 9:Provide Displays
Awarding Body
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
What our students say:
"I like the way the course is broken down into small manageable questions. I am working part time and a mum so I need to fit the study time around everything else, therefore I can only study for short periods of time. It is great to tick activities off as I complete them which keeps me motivated."
H Talbot, Bristol - Teaching Assistant Diploma
I would certainly recommend NCC Home learning to anyone wanting to further their education. Being a mum and holding down a job I found that working at your own pace was very beneficial to me. The course material was of good quality and easy to understand and together with feedback from my tutor and the NCC team it helped me gain the qualification I wanted to obtain.
T Goodwin - Newcastle under Lyme, Teaching Assistant Diploma
“After a brief spell helping out with reading at my children’s school I realised I may have missed my calling in life. NCC Home Learning’s Teaching Assistant course was ideal for me as I could learn the ins and outs of what being a teaching assistant involved, whilst gaining a qualification. I now help out regularly at the school and the information the Teaching Assistant course has given me has been invaluable!”
B Hodgkins - Cheshire, Teaching Assistant Diploma
