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Professional Development
Courses 2006 - 2007 Beginning February 28th
2007 For Teaching Assistants Certificate Course for
Teaching Assistants Supporting SpLD Learners
Level 3 Accredited Course
in Association with The Level 3 Certificate for
Teaching Assistants Course Information The
course will run for 16 weeks and will be held at the Helen Arkell Centre
every Wednesday morning from 9.30 until 12.30, beginning 28th February. The
total fee is £499. This discounted price has been made possible by our
Bursary fund and includes OCN fees. Students
may wish to purchase books or materials themselves and these are not included
in the course fee. Special Offer! All students who pay their
full course fees by 26th January, 2007 will receive a £25 voucher to spend in
our Specialist Bookshop. Introduction This
course has been designed to provide candidates with the essential knowledge that
is required when working as a teaching assistant. Unlike other similar
courses, it focuses on how a Teaching Assistant can encourage and educate
those with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as Dyslexia. The
qualification recognises that the candidate has both sound academic and
practical knowledge of supporting learners within the classroom. Candidates
will be expected to show evidence of working with learners and must complete
all six mandatory units in order to be recognised. The course is pending
accreditation from the National Open College Network. The
course aims to provide candidates with a theoretical and functional
understanding of the requirements of a Teaching Assistant and is suitable for
anyone who is interested in working with children with SpLDs. Prior knowledge
or understanding is not necessary, however candidates must have access,
(either paid or voluntary) to learners for a minimum of half a day per
week. We also recommend that students have at least a GCSE level
understanding of literacy so that they are equipped to cope with the level of
written work. The
individual units are intended to cover the range of knowledge that a
competent Teaching Assistant should possess. The course in its entirety is
comparable to an A Level, or NVQ Level 3. Unit Breakdown Unit 1 – Legislation and
Policies This
unit will give candidates the ability to understand the main points of
national education legislation. They will be aware of how current initiatives
are changing the educational environment, and how the organisation in which
they work operates its own educational policy. Unit 2 –Understanding
Educational Theories and Specific Learning Difficulties In
this unit candidates will be taught about the nature of Dyslexia and other
SpLDs, and the importance of different learning styles, and multi-sensory
learning. They will be expected to apply the knowledge acquired in unit 1 in
order to demonstrate how educational policy impacts upon the classroom
itself. Unit 3 – Supporting Here
candidates are taught strategies for effectively supporting learners with
SpLDs in the areas of reading, writing and spelling. They will be shown how
to make and use their own resources and will be expected to evaluate the
usefulness of such resources. Unit 4 – Supporting
Numeracy and ICT Candidates
will learn and be able to demonstrate effective support techniques in the
areas of Numeracy and ICT. Again they will be expected to create their own resources
and evaluate how their support was effective to the learner. Unit 5 – Behaviour, Self
Esteem and Motivation In
this unit candidates will be taught about the importance of self-esteem and
motivation and how these can impact on learning. They will be able to
identify and demonstrate behaviour observation methods and understand issues
surrounding behaviour management. Unit 6 – Record Keeping and
Reflective Practice Here
candidates will learn the importance of keeping and maintaining their
records. It emphasises the role of feeding back observations to appropriate
professionals and teaches candidates the purpose of evaluation and reflective
practice to enable them to monitor the quality of their own work. Each
unit will be supported by the candidate’s own ongoing experience of working
with learners. Assessments will take place throughout the course. What Happens Next? The
next step is to fill in your application form and return it along with the
necessary documents, (detailed on the back of the form) to the courses
coordinator. You will be contacted either to arrange an interview if one is
necessary, or to be given details of the start of the course. And after I’ve finished? Candidates
who complete all of the course requirements will be able confidently to apply
to schools in both the private and public sector, and be able to give help to
both students with SpLDs and without. A number of candidates each year go on
to study with us to Certificate and Diploma level which allows them to teach
and assess children with SpLDs. Information on these and our short courses
and conferences are available from reception. Contact Information Telephone Number for all
enquiries: 01252 792 400 Email General Enquiries: enquiries@arkellcentre.org.uk Email Course Enquiries: courses@arkellcentre.org.uk Summary Lessons are everyWednesday,
9.30 – 12.30pm at HADC Total fee £499 Beginning 28th February 2007
and finishing 4th July 2007 Level 3 Certificate for
Teaching Assistants Supporting SpLD Learners |
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