Study at home learning to become a Teaching Assistant.
If you want a career as a Teaching Assistant, our tutor supported open distance learning Teaching Assistant course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.
The DCA Home Learning Teaching Assistant course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career as a Teaching Assistant. The DCA supported self-study Teaching Assistant course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of Teaching Assistance through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.
With the DCA Home Learning Teaching Assistant course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Teaching Assistant course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Teaching Assistant course provides an entry level diploma as proof our your competence and skills.
If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working as a Teaching Assistant, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.
An Introduction to the Classroom and to the Children
• Interacting with teachers and administrators
• The role of the teaching assistant
• Guidelines for working with teachers
• Observing and recording pupil behaviour
• Guiding pupil behaviour
• Fostering self-esteem in pupils
• Showing approval of pupils
• Changes in children as they grow older
The Teaching Assistant: Level Two
• Organisation of the learning environment
• Others in the learning environment
• Inclusive education and its implications
• Health, hygiene, safety and security
• Care and support of pupils
• Praise and encouragement
• Communicating with pupils
• Working with younger pupils
• Dealing with behaviour problems
• Planning and evaluating learning activities
• Supporting your colleagues
• The role of the head-teacher
• Working as part of a team
• Supporting literacy and numeracy activities
• Contributing to the management of pupil behaviour
• Supporting the use of ICT in the classroom
The Teaching Assistant: Level Three
• Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour
• Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups
• Support pupils during learning activities
• Review and develop your own professional practice
• Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
• Contribute to maintaining pupil records
• Observe and report on pupil performance
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities
• Promote pupil’s social and emotional development
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and secure learning environment
• Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils
• Provide support for bilingual and multilingual pupils
• Support pupils with communication and interaction difficulties
• Support pupils with cognition and learning difficulties
• Support pupils with behavioural, emotional and social development needs
• Provide support for pupils with sensory and/or physical impairment
• Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom
• Help pupils to develop their literacy skills
• Help pupils to develop their numeracy skills
• Help pupils to access the curriculum
• Support the development and effectiveness of work teams
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals
• Liaise effectively with parents |
| This programme is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training, and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training. |
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| Thank you for a smooth system that eases the process of studying at home. All my study materials arrive in good time, clear instructions are given, and the electronic assessment system is a great time saving. — Noor Ayini Garner |
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| This course was very easy to do. The materials were very easy to follow and the marking was excellent. You could see where you had gone wrong. I would recommend this course to anyone. — Angela Taylor |
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