Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3

There will be a mixture of theoretical and practical activities to develop
you throughout this course including one-to-one discussions, research tasks,
videos and other interactive activities. You will attend college once a
month.

Assessment will take place via written work submitted on your electronic
portfolio and practical observations carried out by your assessor. Practical
competence will also be observed by your assigned mentor in the work
setting.

As part of this apprenticeship you will study the Teaching and Learning Diploma Level 3.

You will learn about all aspects of children's care and education through theory lessons in your setting with your college assessor.

The units you will study may include:

• Schools as organisations
• Supporting learning activities
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in work 
• Supporting assessment for learning

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to develop your functional skills in English and maths ready for the workplace.

You must have a good standard of spoken and written English and preferably have grade 4 or above in GCSE English and maths.

Applicants without required GCSEs will need to gain a minimum of high Level 1 on an initial assessment test to be considered for Support Teaching and Learning Apprenticeship Level 3.

You will need to demonstrate that you are a responsible person with the skills and qualities needed to care for children and young people and must be employed in an education environment.