Teaching Assistant QLS Level 2

This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become an effective Teaching Assistant.

Unit 1: Supporting Teaching and Learning Activities In Schools

• How teaching assistants can support the teacher in planning, teaching and evaluation of the learning activities.
• The stages of planning.
• Problems that may occur when supporting learning activities.
• Strategies a teaching assistant may use to support pupils learning.
• Providing feedback on learning activities to the teacher.

Unit 2: Communication and Relationships With Children, Young People and Adults

• Communicating and developing positive working relationships with children and young people.
• Communicating with adults.
• Differences in communicating with adults and children.
• Disagreements with adults and children.
• Communication difficulties.

Unit 3: Provide Effective Support for Your Colleagues

• The role and responsibilities of the teaching assistant.
• Understanding the roles and responsibilities of others in the school team
• The role of external professionals.
• Maintaining good working relationships.
• Professional practice within schools.

Unit 4: Safeguarding Children and Young People: The Maintenance of a Safe Working Environment

• Legislation, policies, and procedures for safeguarding children.
• Prepare and maintain a safe working environment for children.
• The procedures and actions in response to an emergency in school.
• Types of abuse that children may experience.
• Behaviour management.

Unit 5: Supporting Children's and Young People's Development

• Understanding physical, emotional, communication, social and behavioural development.
• Observation methods used to record learning and development.
• Transitions that children may experience.

Unit 6: Schools as Organisations

• Structures of education.
• Specialist schools.
• Legislation and school policies.
• The National Curriculum.
• The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).
• The primary framework.
• Early years foundation stage.