Worcestershire Professional Qualification for Teaching Assistants
This qualification is validated through the University of Worcester and is one of several ways of receiving recognised qualified Teaching Assistant status within this authority.To obtain the qualification you need to complete any three of the modules listed below. The credit points received for these modules may then be used to move forward in terms of a higher qualification should you wish, for example, to complete the first year of a Foundation degree in Learning Support.
The modules within this qualification reflect the National Occupational Standards for Teaching Assistants and are delivered at Higher Education levels 4 and 5 (previously referred to as levels 1 and 2). These modules are advertised to schools in a booklet entitled 'Professional Development for Teaching Assistants'.
This booklet is prepared termly by the local authority Teaching Assistant Training and Development Coordinator and contains details of the courses, costs and how to book. These courses may also be undertaken without completing the accreditation at the end.
The Worcestershire Professional Qualification for Teaching Assistants can be achieved by completing any three modules from the following portfolio: -
- An introduction to Special Educational Needs
- Working with pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties
- Supporting pupils with literacy difficulties
- Supporting pupils with numeracy difficulties
- Managing the behaviour and learning of pupils with emotional, behavioural and social disorders
- Working with children who are deaf, blind, multi-sensorily impaired
- Talking and listening with pupils - developing a counselling approach
- Reducing disaffection - increasing motivation
- Supporting children for whom English is an additional language
- Language and learning (double module)
- Working with pupils with physical disabilities/serious medical conditions
- Working with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Reflecting on Action (which covers the DfES Induction Training for Teaching Assistants)
- ICT and Study Skills for Teaching Assistants
For further information about this course, please contact Joy Carroll on 01527 570566 or email JCarroll@worcestershire.gov.uk