Start a fulfilling career as a classroom assistant, or enhance your employability with specialist knowledge of teaching children with special educational needs, autism, ADHD or dyslexia, with this comprehensive online training course. You can study the Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 in your own time, with easy-to-understand lessons designed and delivered by qualified professionals.
Description
Inspiring the next generation of learners is a noble pursuit, but one that doesn’t come lightly. Gain the confidence you need to be an effective teaching assistant, with a focus on special educational needs (SEN), autism, ADHD and dyslexia, with this distance learning course. Through video lectures and handouts you will learn about the fundamentals of teaching, classroom management strategies, the potential physical and sensory difficulties and cognitive impairments of pupils, and creating a safe teaching environment.
Benefits of studying the Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 with Victoria Education include
- Easy-to-understand course materials designed by industry experts, accessible through your smartphone, laptop, desktop or tablet device
- No hidden fees or costs — study a comprehensive course and earn a professional e-certificate upon successful completion
- Get instant feedback from automated assessments and mock exams to gauge your progress
- No formal deadlines or teaching schedule, meaning you can learn at your own pace
- 24/7 help and support from your online tutors, through email and via our live online chat
- Qualify for an NUS Extra card and gain access to over 200 fantastic deals from high street brands and one free year of ISIC unlocking over 42,000 international discounts
How is this qualification is delivered?
Our courses are taught entirely online, meaning you can access the materials wherever, whenever, at a pace that suits you, without formal deadlines or teaching schedules.
The courses are delivered through
- Video lessons
- PDF handouts
- Mock exams
- Online assessment
These can be accessed through any device with an internet connection. Our e-learning platform is optimised for use on mobile, tablet, laptops and desktop computers.
Mandatory units
The Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 consists of six mandatory modules
- Fundamentals of Teaching
- Teaching Methodologies
- SEN Teaching
- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia
Assessment
The assessment at the end of the course is a multiple-choice exam taken through our online platform. The system is fully automated so you will receive your results instantly upon completion.
Certification
Upon successful completion you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised professional qualification. You can order a PDF Certificate for £12.
Who is this course for?
Our Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 is aimed at anyone wishing to start working in such roles or existing professionals wishing to boost their skills and employability.
Our courses are open to learners of all levels with no formal experience or qualifications required to enrol. However, learners should be aged 16 or over and have a good understanding of English language, numeracy and IT.
Career path
Studying this course would benefit a range of careers, but would specifically boost employability in roles including
- Teaching assistant
- Special educational needs (SEN) teacher
- Classroom assistant
- Teacher
- Social service roles
- Private tutoring
- Other educational roles
Course Curriculum
| The Foundations of Teaching | |||
| Children & Young People’s development | 01:00:00 | ||
| Maintaining excellent relationships with students and their families | 01:00:00 | ||
| Children & Young People Safeguarding | 01:00:00 | ||
| Various Teaching Techniques | |||
| Section 1 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 | 00:30:00 | ||
| Section 8 | 00:30:00 | ||
| Section 9 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 10 | 00:30:00 | ||
| Section 11 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 12 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 13 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 14 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Section 15 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Teaching Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Students | |||
| Special Educational Needs Essentials | 00:30:00 | ||
| What is the role of a Teacher? | 01:00:00 | ||
| SEN Code of Practice | 01:00:00 | ||
| What is the SENCO? | 01:00:00 | ||
| Strategies to deal with SEN students | 00:30:00 | ||
| Awareness of Various disabilities amongst students | 01:00:00 | ||
| Managing Autistic Students | 00:30:00 | ||
| General Explanation of Learning Difficulties | 01:00:00 | ||
| SEN student’s anger management techniques | 00:30:00 | ||
| Down Syndrome Students | 00:30:00 | ||
| Plenary of SEN | 00:30:00 | ||
| Assisting Autistic students | |||
| Autism Essentials | 00:30:00 | ||
| The onset of Autism in a Child | 01:30:00 | ||
| Family background | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Characteristics of Autism | 01:00:00 | ||
| Autism – Speech and Communication | 01:00:00 | ||
| Communication via body language | 01:00:00 | ||
| Medicines and materials | 00:30:00 | ||
| History of Autism | 00:30:00 | ||
| The case for further research into Autism | 00:30:00 | ||
| Treatment of Autism | 01:00:00 | ||
| Assessment of Autism | 00:30:00 | ||
| Autism Myths | 00:30:00 | ||
| The signs of Autism within younger children | 00:30:00 | ||
| Coping Mechanisms for Families | 00:30:00 | ||
| Asperger’s Syndrome V Autism | 01:00:00 | ||
| Animal Friendly Autism | 01:00:00 | ||
| Educating Children with Autism | 01:00:00 | ||
| Behaviours of an Autistic child | 00:30:00 | ||
| The Autism Society of America | 00:30:00 | ||
| Preparing the home for Autistic Child | 00:30:00 | ||
| Nutrition for Autistic sufferers | 01:00:00 | ||
| Bathroom education | 01:00:00 | ||
| Challenges of the Autistic Adult | 01:00:00 | ||
| Treatments – Alternatives | 01:00:00 | ||
| Assisting students with ADHD | |||
| ADHD 101 | 00:30:00 | ||
| What are the causes of ADHD? | 00:30:00 | ||
| Assessment of ADHD | 00:30:00 | ||
| Treatment – ADHD | 00:30:00 | ||
| Education and ADHD | 00:30:00 | ||
| What reasonable adjustments are allowed for ADHD students? | 01:00:00 | ||
| Adults suffering from ADHD | 00:30:00 | ||
| Assisting students with dyslexia | |||
| Dyslexia 101 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Symptoms of Dyslexia | 00:30:00 | ||
| Mutual conditions | 00:30:00 | ||
| Assessing Dyslexia | 00:30:00 | ||
| Preparing the classroom for dyslexic students | 00:30:00 | ||
| Dyslexia – Techniques and Methods | 00:30:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 | 00:30:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 | 00:30:00 | ||
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