Apprenticeship training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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Information about Teaching assistant (level 3)

Supporting the class teacher to enhance learning.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • The importance of providing feedback.
  • The learning resources available to support learners and how to use them.
  • The stages of development for children and young people.
  • The principles of target setting to support the next steps in learning.
  • The impact of transition on learners and strategies to support them.
  • How technology can support learning.
  • The learning, assessment, and feedback cycle.
  • Methods of formative assessment.
  • Methods of observing, recording, and reporting.
  • The curriculum intent, how it is implemented, and the intended impact.
  • Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety legislation, guidance, and procedures.
  • Teaching strategies to deliver learning activities and interventions (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • How to adapt communication strategies to suit the audience and context.
  • Types of learning intervention.
  • How to support learner’s well-being, mental health and pastoral needs, including referral to other professionals or services.
  • The pastoral and academic behaviours learners will display.
  • The impact of enrichment activities on learners.

  Skills

  • Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
  • Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
  • Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
  • Adapt resources to support all learners.
  • Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
  • Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
  • Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
  • Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
  • Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
  • Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
  • Apply methods of formative assessment.
  • Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
  • Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
  • Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
  • Provide feedback to learners.

  Behaviours

  • Act professionally and respectfully with the whole school community.
  • Be a positive role model, upholding and exemplifying the organisation's values.
  • Respect and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Be committed to improving their own delivery through reflective practice.
  • Engage with research to establish best practice.
  • Work collaboratively and constructively with the whole school community.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Education and early years
• Qualification level: 3; Equal to A level
• Course duration: 18 months
• Maximum funding: £5,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Assistant teacher
  • Classroom assistant
  • Learning support assistant
  • Learning support worker
  • Specialist curriculum support
  • Support assistant
  • Teaching assistant

View more information about Teaching assistant (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.