Teaching Assistant Course

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.

• Course Outline

  When you enrol on our teaching assistant courses, you will complete the following modules:

  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

• 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!

• Career Prospects

  It is hard to overstate the importance of teaching assistants in educating children and young people. In this profession, you will help teachers create engaging and fun learning environments and help students get the 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.

  Teachers and teaching assistants will always be needed, so this is also a solid career path.

  A varied profession

  You could specialise in several 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 options to work in mainstream education or special needs schools. 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

• Course Levels Explained

  Diploma

  Our teaching assistant course has led 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.

• Prerequisites

  There are no previous work or education requirements for entry into our teaching aide course. However, you should have a good understanding of the English language to complete education courses with ICI.

  So, if you want to help support and inspire students as they learn, register for this learning programme today.

• 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.

• Study Mode: Online Learning

  Our entire teaching assistant course is conducted online learning. With no assignment deadlines, you can schedule your studies full-time or part-time at your own pace. 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, allowing you to learn wherever you are in the world. 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 travelling 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.

• 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.

• Already in the Profession or Industry?

  Are you already working in education? This course is for you. It will help you 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.

  Continuing professional development (CPD) is how education professionals maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence. ICI teaching courses are often taken for CPD purposes, where new skills can be acquired.

  Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the learning programme is sufficiently connected to your work activities.

• 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

• Cut Off Date

  Friday, 11th October 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!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

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