Study Plan
Your course material will cover a wide variety of topics and subject.
This course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the key skills required in a classroom support role. In particular it will cover supporting the teacher, supporting the pupil, supporting the school and supporting the curriculum.
You are required to study the four Core Units (Units 1 to 4), plus three of the Optional Units (Units 5 to 9). These cover
- Preparation and maintenance of ICT equipment
- Inclusion and special educational needs
- Supporting the development of reading skills
- Supporting the development of number skills
- Working in teams
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- Supporting the teacher
- Supporting the pupil
- The National Curriculum
- School organisation
- Policies and procedures
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Study Details
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Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 210 hours of study.
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| 3 months |
17 hours |
| 6 months |
8 hours |
| 12 months |
4 hours |
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| Exams |
Assignment taken at home |
| Entry Requirement |
none |
| Study Hours |
210 hours |
| Quality Materials |
Yes - written by industry expert |
| Number of Units |
9 |
| Number of Assignments |
7 |
Our Teaching Assistant EDI Certificate material is written by experts.
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Our Tutors
We recognise that expert support and guidance is vital in helping students succeed, and your Home Learning College Tutor is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
When you enrol you are assigned a personal Tutor, an expert in their subject area who is trained to support and coach you throughout the duration of your studies. Tutors are recruited, employed and trained by Home Learning College, ensuring that students have access to the best quality support and tuition available.
You will have unlimited access to your personal Tutor via phone, post or online. From the day you enrol, we are committed to helping you successfully complete your course – and take the next step.
Student Community
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Once you're a member of our Virtual Learning Community you can tap into a great deal more – anywhere and anytime:
Our unique Virtual Learning Community delivers a more involving study experience and greater student success rates. Once registered you'll be able to:
- Meet and chat with any of our 65,000 students
- Participate in online discussion boards
- Set up and manage your own Personal Study Area
- Interact with your Tutor
- Access your assignments and course materials
- Participate in interactive quizzes and e-assessments
- Watch video-casts and download online tutorials
- Access a library of user generated content
- Access additional learning tools
- Access anywhere 24 hours a day
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Take a tour of our unique Virtual Learning Community.
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Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community. Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you’ll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.
Careers
At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.
Thanks to the thorough training this course gives you, and with your EDI Level 2 Teaching Assistant Certificate on your CV, you will gain a stepping stone to a career as a Teaching Assistant, Classroom Assistant, Special Needs Support Worker or Learning Support Worker in either a primary or secondary school setting.
By taking this first step you could become a valued and respected member of staff, earning in the region of £10,000* a year.
*source: Hays
Example Roles
Teaching Assistant
£16K-£18K
Source: Careers Advice - Direct Gov |
Classroom Assistant
£7K-£18K
Source: Classroom Assistant.net |
Learning Support Worker
£12K-£15K
Source: Average based on various ads |