Higher-level teaching assistants provide invaluable support to their teacher and the school. Possessing key knowledge and skills, a teaching assistant is able to take on greater responsibilities both in and out of the classroom.
This can include planning and delivering a lesson or leading a group of children on a field trip.
As a higher-level teaching assistant, you will have the knowledge to support the children in lessons effectively through communication, planning and assessment.
Through your work and observations, your teacher will have a better understanding of how well the children are doing, and if any additional support or interventions are required.
By qualifying as a higher-level teaching assistant you will also have the option of working with children with special educational needs (SEN) or learning disabilities.
This flexibility will allow you to take additional courses to enhance your knowledge further.
Qualifying as a higher-level teaching assistant gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including:
Due to the advanced knowledge you possess, you may also find yourself in a supervisory role, supporting lower-level teaching assistants. In this capacity, you will give them guidance or help them with assignments as they work towards their own qualifications.
You will also have the opportunity to study additional qualifications to support children in a number of different areas including mental health and wellbeing.
Because your course is entirely online, you can start studying from the moment you enrol. You just login to the online portal and your course material will be waiting for you.
It also means you can study when it suits you, allowing you to fit your learning around work and family commitments.
Upon completion of this course, you will be in a position to apply for higher-level teaching assistant roles.
On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Communication and Positive Relationships
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Establish fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive with children and young people.
Demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from children and young people.
Communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young, colleagues, parents and carers.
Maintaining Communication with Children, Young People and Adults
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Demonstrate a commitment to collaborative and cooperative working with colleagues.
Directing the work, where relevant, of other adults in supporting learning
Curriculum, Planning and Assessment
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know how statutory and non-statutory frameworks for the school curriculum relate to the age and ability ranges of the learners they support.
Understand the objectives, content and intended outcomes for the learning activities in which they are involved.
Know how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the Special Educational Needs (SEN) code of practice and disabilities legislation.
Know how other frameworks that support the development and well-being of children and young people impact upon their practice.
Assessment, Monitoring, Feedback and Recording
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Use their area(s) of expertise to contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities.
Use their area(s) of expertise to plan their role in learning activities.
Devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning.
Plan how they will support the inclusion of the children and young people in the learning activities.
Contribute to the selection and preparation of resources suitable for children and young people’s interests and abilities.
Monitor learners’ responses to activities and modify the approach accordingly.
Monitor learners’ progress in order to provide focused support and feedback.
Support the evaluation of learners’ progress using a range of assessment techniques.
Contribute to maintaining and analysing records of learners’ progress
Use their ICT skills to advance learning.
Organise and manage learning activities in ways which keep learners safe
Child Development
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Recognise and respect the contribution that parents and carers can make to the development and well-being of children and young people.
Understand the key factors that affect children and young people’s learning and progress.
Have sufficient understanding of their area(s) of expertise to support the development, learning and progress of children and young people.
Motivating Children and Young People
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Advance learning when working with individuals
Advance learning when working with small groups
Advance learning when working with whole classes without the presence of the assigned teacher
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Have high expectations of children and young people with a commitment to helping them fulfil their potential
Demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from children and young people
Know how to contribute to effective personalized provision by taking practical account of diversity
Special Educational Needs
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the special educational needs (SEN) code of practice and disabilities legislation
Plan how they will support the inclusion of the children and young people in the learning activities
Use effective strategies to promote positive behaviour
Recognise and respond appropriately to situations that challenge equality of opportunity
Personal Professional Development
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Evidence that you know how to use ICT to support professional activities
Identify that you hold the required professional qualifications
Developing Your Own Area of Expertise
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Ensure that you are accessing and evaluating emerging theory and practice to develop professionally and update your knowledge and practice including responding to advice and feedback
What's Included
Higher-level teaching assistants provide invaluable support to their teacher and the school. Possessing key knowledge and skills, a teaching assistant is able to take on greater responsibilities both in and out of the classroom.
This can include planning and delivering a lesson or leading a group of children on a field trip.
As a higher-level teaching assistant, you will have the knowledge to support the children in lessons effectively through communication, planning and assessment.
Through your work and observations, your teacher will have a better understanding of how well the children are doing, and if any additional support or interventions are required.
By qualifying as a higher-level teaching assistant you will also have the option of working with children with special educational needs (SEN) or learning disabilities.
This flexibility will allow you to take additional courses to enhance your knowledge further.
Qualifying as a higher-level teaching assistant gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including:
Due to the advanced knowledge you possess, you may also find yourself in a supervisory role, supporting lower-level teaching assistants. In this capacity, you will give them guidance or help them with assignments as they work towards their own qualifications.
You will also have the opportunity to study additional qualifications to support children in a number of different areas including mental health and wellbeing.
Because your course is entirely online, you can start studying from the moment you enrol. You just login to the online portal and your course material will be waiting for you.
It also means you can study when it suits you, allowing you to fit your learning around work and family commitments.
Upon completion of this course, you will be in a position to apply for higher-level teaching assistant roles.
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
Communication and Positive Relationships
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Establish fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive with children and young people.
Demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from children and young people.
Communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young, colleagues, parents and carers.
Maintaining Communication with Children, Young People and Adults
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Demonstrate a commitment to collaborative and cooperative working with colleagues.
Directing the work, where relevant, of other adults in supporting learning
Curriculum, Planning and Assessment
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know how statutory and non-statutory frameworks for the school curriculum relate to the age and ability ranges of the learners they support.
Understand the objectives, content and intended outcomes for the learning activities in which they are involved.
Know how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the Special Educational Needs (SEN) code of practice and disabilities legislation.
Know how other frameworks that support the development and well-being of children and young people impact upon their practice.
Assessment, Monitoring, Feedback and Recording
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Use their area(s) of expertise to contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities.
Use their area(s) of expertise to plan their role in learning activities.
Devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning.
Plan how they will support the inclusion of the children and young people in the learning activities.
Contribute to the selection and preparation of resources suitable for children and young people’s interests and abilities.
Monitor learners’ responses to activities and modify the approach accordingly.
Monitor learners’ progress in order to provide focused support and feedback.
Support the evaluation of learners’ progress using a range of assessment techniques.
Contribute to maintaining and analysing records of learners’ progress
Use their ICT skills to advance learning.
Organise and manage learning activities in ways which keep learners safe
Child Development
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Recognise and respect the contribution that parents and carers can make to the development and well-being of children and young people.
Understand the key factors that affect children and young people’s learning and progress.
Have sufficient understanding of their area(s) of expertise to support the development, learning and progress of children and young people.
Motivating Children and Young People
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Advance learning when working with individuals
Advance learning when working with small groups
Advance learning when working with whole classes without the presence of the assigned teacher
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Have high expectations of children and young people with a commitment to helping them fulfil their potential
Demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from children and young people
Know how to contribute to effective personalized provision by taking practical account of diversity
Special Educational Needs
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the special educational needs (SEN) code of practice and disabilities legislation
Plan how they will support the inclusion of the children and young people in the learning activities
Use effective strategies to promote positive behaviour
Recognise and respond appropriately to situations that challenge equality of opportunity
Personal Professional Development
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Evidence that you know how to use ICT to support professional activities
Identify that you hold the required professional qualifications
Developing Your Own Area of Expertise
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Ensure that you are accessing and evaluating emerging theory and practice to develop professionally and update your knowledge and practice including responding to advice and feedback
What's Included
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