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NCFE Level 2 Certificate Supporting Teaching and Learning

at The Bournemouth and Poole College, Poole · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeCertificate10 monthsPart time£827

What the college says

This course will help you to develop the knowledge and skills required to provide effective support as a teaching assistant in a school or college. Volunteering or working for 10 hours per week in school will help to develop your practical skills whilst regular college workshops will provide you with vital underpinning knowledge. The sessions are run by experienced tutors & you will be assigned a workplace assessor who will visit you in school to assess your practice and provide constructive guidance. Your knowledge is assessed by regular assignments. What our students say: 'The course has given me the knowledge & understanding needed to work as a TA. Classroom experience alone wouldn't have been enough to work in this role.' 'It (the course) has been extremely valuable to become a competent TA.' 'I wish I had done the course years ago. The tutor was brilliant, so supportive throughout...' 'Informative sessions. I always looked forward to attending.'

What you need to get on

You need to have be working or have arranged a placement volunteering as a teaching assistant for 10 hours per week in a school. Ideally you will have gained 3 months experience before embarking on this course. As courses involve completion of assignments and reflective accounts, a reasonable standard of literacy is required. At interview, students will complete a short literacy assessment or provide evidence of their competence e.g. GCSE English certificate at Grade C/Level 4 or Functional

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Poole Campus

    North Road Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0LS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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