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Teaching Assistant

Build classroom confidence by mastering adaptive teaching, child development, SEMH support, and AI integration. Designed for classroom support staff, this qualification enhances your pupil impact and fast-tracks you toward Level 5 Specialist TA roles.

Who is this course for?

Designed for new and existing teaching assistants who want to upskill and/or gain a formal qualification.

Unsure if Teaching Assistant L3 or Specialist Teaching Assistant (ELSA+HLTA) L5? Click here for our guide

Assessment method

Apprenticeship assessment consisting of:

  • Classroom observation with questions
  • Professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence

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Typical job roles

Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Classroom Assistant, Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, Specialist Curriculum Support.

What our learners say

Bryony Wood

Teaching Assistant

My trainer spent two years supporting me in every single way possible, and I am so grateful for her. She never once doubted my abilities to reach my goals, and supported me throughout.

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Chloe Thomas

Teaching Assistant

Since starting the apprenticeship, I'm much more confident in myself and the way I communicate. I'm naturally quite a shy person, and I think the apprenticeship has helped me to overcome that. 

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Jacqueline Topham

Specialist Teaching Assistant

Most people think that apprenticeships are just for younger people and those new to job roles, but that just isn’t true. The environment is really supportive, and I can get through to the apprenticeships team and my tutors by email, phone, or face-to-face.

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Course level

3

Course length

12-18

months

+ End-Point-Assessment

Training method:

Blended learning

Fees

£7,000 (100% fully funded via the apprenticeship levy)

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