Becoming a Teaching Assistant – Part 1 e-Learning

Becoming a Teaching Assistant – Part 1 e-Learning

Teaching Assistants play a vital role in modern education.

From supporting pupils with literacy and numeracy, to helping children with additional learning needs thrive in the classroom, effective Teaching Assistants make a genuine difference to pupil progress, confidence and wellbeing.

This comprehensive online course has been designed to provide learners with a strong foundation in the core responsibilities, expectations and practical skills required to work successfully as a Teaching Assistant in today’s schools.

Whether you are considering a career in education, looking to gain employment as a Teaching Assistant, or wanting to strengthen your existing classroom practice, this course will help you develop the confidence and understanding needed to support teaching and learning effectively.

Throughout the course, learners will explore:

  • The core duties, responsibilities and professional expectations of a Teaching Assistant
  • The different Teaching Assistant levels and how responsibilities vary across roles
  • How Teaching Assistants support classroom learning and pupil progress
  • Effective strategies for supporting literacy and numeracy development
  • Differentiation, inclusion and adapting support for individual pupil needs
  • Supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
  • The role of interventions and booster sessions in improving outcomes
  • Encouraging independence, resilience and pupil confidence
  • Working effectively alongside teachers and other professionals
  • The course combines practical classroom insight with clear guidance and real-world application, making it highly relevant for both aspiring and existing practitioners.

Who should complete this course

This course is ideal for Individuals considering a career as a Teaching Assistant or existing Teaching Assistants wishing to strengthen their practice. It would also be beneficial for school support staff seeking professional development and parents, volunteers or career changers interested in working within education.

Course syllabus

  • Defining the Role of a Teaching Assistant
  • Supporting Learning Activities
  • Supporting Pupils with Additional Learning Needs
  •  Working in a Special School

Course duration

  • With this on-line course you can stop and start your learning to suit your time constraints
  • 40 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions)
  • Please note you will need a 3Mb+ internet enabled device (e.g. computer, laptop, tablet or smart-phone) to study this course, which is Windows7 or MAC OSX10.8+ with Flash Player 10+

Course costs

Assessment

  • The course consists of four modules with questions at the end.
  • You are given the chance to review all your answers at the end of each module before final submission and you will be given 3 attempts at each module to achieve a pass.
  • On successful completion of the course, you will be able to download your certificate to print immediately.

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