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Do you have a passion for helping children and young people to fulfil their potential through education? Take the next step in your career journey with our online teaching assistant courses.
These flexible learning programmes will give you the knowledge and skills you need to thrive in this hugely important and rewarding profession.
Explore our course breakdown below or enrol now to get started.
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Course Outline
When you enrol on our teaching assistant courses, you will complete the following units of study:
1 Communication - Skills
- Barriers
- Leadership concepts in education
- Public speaking
2 Learning Principles - Teaching strategies
- Teaching models
- Learning needs
3 Training Requirements - Establishing learning requirements
4 Training Commencement - Planning
- Support
5 Lesson Plan Development - Lesson aims
- Structure of lesson plans
- Lesson plan writing
6 Assessment and Evaluation - Assessments methods
- Evaluation of training programs
7 Teaching Materials - Audio-visual
- Props
- Effective teaching aids
8 Personal Tutorials - Tutorial sessions
- Motivation for learning
9 Motivational Skills & Techniques - Motivational theories
- Improving motivation
10 Training Promotion - Persuasion
11 Lessons & Lesson Plans - Student needs identification
- Structuring lessons
- Developing lesson plans
12 Education Methodologies - Teacher-centred learning
- Student-centred learning
- Competency-based training
- Problem-based learning
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How Will You Benefit?
There are many benefits associated with studying our teaching assistant courses online. For example, you will:
- Fast track your career as a teaching assistant
- Study a course that has been designed in collaboration with senior members of the education profession
- Have control over how quickly you graduate
- Save time and money by learning remotely
- Have your own personal tutor
- Receive a 10% discount on your course fee by paying upfront, or choose our interest-free weekly payment plan
Experience the many advantages of our teaching aide course for yourself by enrolling today!
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Career Prospects
It is hard to overstate the importance of teaching assistants in the education of children and young people. Working in this profession, you will help teachers to create learning environments that are engaging and fun, and help students to get the very most from their lessons. Together with the teachers you work with, you will affect hundreds of lives, making a vital contribution to young people’s development.There will always be a need for teachers and teaching assistants, so this is also a solid career path.
A varied profession
You could specialise in a number of different areas as a teaching assistant. For example, you might decide to work in any of the following settings:
- Preschools
- Primary schools
- High schools
- After school programmes
- Community centres
There are also the options of working in mainstream education or special needs schools. And while some teaching assistants work very closely with students, others perform more administrative tasks, such as preparing lessons and grading assessments.
Day-to-day tasks can include:
- Helping teachers to prepare lesson equipment and materials, and clearing away after lessons
- Working with individual pupils and groups to help them stay engaged and focused
- Watching and reporting students’ progress to teachers
- Helping to ensure classrooms are safe environments
- Assisting teachers to manage class behaviour
- Caring for students who are upset or unwell
- Leading classes, with help from teachers
- Supervising outings, sports events and other activities
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Course Levels Explained
Diploma
Our teaching assistant course leads to the awarding of a Diploma. This qualification recognises the graduate’s capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Graduates typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.
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Prerequisites
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our teaching aide course.
So, if you want to help support and inspire students as they learn, simply register for this learning programme today.
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Course Length
Students typically complete this course within 24 weeks.
Enrolling on an ICI teaching assistant course allows you to determine your own timetable. If you want to graduate quickly, you can complete the course in a matter of months. Alternatively, you can take your time. We allow up to three years to finish our teaching aide learning programme.
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Study Mode: Online Learning
Our entire teaching assistant course is carried out online via distance learning. This approach, also referred to as correspondence learning, puts you in total control. With no assignment deadlines, you get to dictate the pace of your studies. This is particularly important if you have to fit your learning around other commitments such as family or work.
You can decide when and where you study, giving you the freedom to learn wherever you are in the world. And to support you throughout the course, you will have access to your own personal tutor. With online learning, you won’t have the expense and inconvenience of having to travel to attend lessons in person.
Our teaching assistant course has also been designed to be highly relevant and engaging, making it easy to stay focused throughout.
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Recognition & Accreditation
Our teaching assistant course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC).Like all ICI learning programmes, it takes a highly practical approach. Going far beyond simply the theory, it will give you the key practical knowledge and skills you need to flourish in this career.
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Already in the Profession or Industry?
Already working in education? This course is for you. It will help you to consolidate any knowledge you already have and build on it to enhance your capabilities. Completing this learning programme is one of the most practical steps you can take to advance your career in this dynamic field.
Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the learning programme is sufficiently connected to your work activities.
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What Do I Get?
All the materials you need to complete our online teaching assistant course are included in the course fee. When you enrol, you will receive:
- All required study materials and course notes
- Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
- A tutor who will answer all your course and career questions and provide guidance
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:
- A graduation certificate officially recognising your completion of studies and qualifications as a teaching assistant
- Transcripts indicating the units completed
- A letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
- Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification (for example: John Smith, DipTeachA)
- Job search assistance: discover more about our Graduate Career Service Programme
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Cut Off Date
Friday, 6th December 2024 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.
Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course it’s at your own pace and you determine when you finish.
Don’t miss out. Enrol today!
