Teaching Assistant
Direct Learning Support
Level:
Status: Available to learners
Schools are continuously on the lookout for candidates who have already finished training or study in the subject. Despite the market for Teaching Assistants increasing with new people entering the career, there is still a lack of correctly trained people to take up the available places.
| What Are Special Education Needs (SEN)? |
| The SEN code of practice 2001 |
| Signs that tell a child may have SEN |
| What qualities are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant? |
| What skills are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant? |
| Theory of Special Needs |
| History of special needs education |
| The inclusive approach to special needs education |
| The Big Picture of Special Educational Needs Provision |
| Government policy |
| Legislation |
| Codes of practice and other guidance |
| Of stede. SEN reforms planned for 2014 |
| SEN Provision in your school |
| School Policy |
| School Practice |
| The role of the SENCO |
| Observation, testing and assessment |
| Identifying pupils with SEN. |
| P Scales. |
| State mending – what does it involve? |
| Staffing and resourcing |
| SEN Provision in Your School |
| School policy |
| School practice |
| The role of the SENCO |
| Observation, Testing, and Assessment |
| Identifying pupils with SEN |
| P scales |
| Pivots |
| State mending – what does it involve? |
| Staffing and resourcing |
| Supporting Dyslexia and Literacy |
| What is dyslexia |
| Signs that tell you a child may have dyslexia |
| Supporting children with dyslexia |
| Aiding Speech and Language Difficulties |
| Types of speech and language difficulties |
| Signs that tell you a child may have speech and language difficulties |
| Supporting children with speech and language difficulties |
| Managing Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties |
| What are behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties |
| Supporting children with behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties |
| Examples of behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties |
| Supporting Autism and Asperger Syndrome? |
| What are autism and asperger syndrome? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have ASD |
| Home based approaches and interventions |
| Supporting children with ASD in schools |
| ADHD |
| Signs that tell you a child may have ADHD |
| Supporting children with ADHD at home at school |
| Teaching Talented and Gifted Children? |
| How to identify talents and gifted children |
| Signs that tell you a child may be talented and gifted |
| Supporting talented and gifted children |
| Supporting Blindness and Visual Impairment |
| What are blindness and visual impairment? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have vision problems |
| Supporting blind and visually impaired children in schools |
| Physical Impairment and Cerebral Palsy |
| What is physical impairment? |
| What is cerebral palsy? |
| What is dyspraxia? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have physical difficulties |
| Supporting physically impaired children in schools |
| Deafness and Hearing Impairment? |
| What is deafness? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have hearing problems |
| Hearing aids and other technologies |
| Communication approaches. |
| Supporting deaf children in schools |
| Intellectual Difficulties |
| What are intellectual disabilities? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have an intellectual disability |
| Supporting children with intellectual disabilities |
| Dyscalculia and Numeracy |
| What is dyscalculia? |
| Signs that tell you a child may have dyscalculia |
| Supporting children with dyscalculia |
| Using Technology |
| Using technology effectively |
| Types of technology – hardware |
| Types of technology – software |
| The Different Ages of the Child |
| Early years education |
| Primary school |
| Secondary school |
| Providing Support at Home and Choosing the Right School |
| Providing support at home |
| Mainstream or special school? |
| Finding a Job in SEN |
| Gaining experience |
| Applying for a job |
| Who to approach |
| What to include in your letter |
| Preparing for an interview |
Direct Learning Support