COURSE SCHEDULE Teaching Assistant
SCHEDULE UNTIL 18 DECEMBER 2026
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LEARNER INFORMATION ATTENDING SESSIONS
Learner Information We hope you're excited to start learning with our Teaching Assistant course. There's a lot in store for you over the next 12 weeks so here's an easy to follow guide on your upcoming course schedule. These sessions are live sessions which you will need to attend at the date and time specified rather than recordings. There's a few rules you'll need to follow when booking in your study sessions so please make sure of the following when looking at your timetable and sequence list:
A NEW COURSE STARTS EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH UNIT A1 SECTIONS A TO O MUST BE COMPLETED IN NUMERICAL ORDER E.G. B1, B2, B3... SECTION Z CAN BE COMPLETED IN ANY ORDER
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STEP ONE
Take a look at the Unit Sequence List on page 4-5
STEP TWO
2 Check out the Course Timetable on page 6 onwards
STEP THREE
learning with A1 3 Start (The Role of a Teaching Assistant)
UNIT SEQUENCE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF A TEACHING ASSISTANT UNIT
TITLE
A1
The role of a teaching assistant
A2
The structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
A3
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
A4
Legislation affecting schools
A5
Purpose of school policies and procedures
CHILD & YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT UNIT
TITLE
B1
Expected pattern of development from birth to 19 years
B2
The factors that influence development and how these affect practice
B3
Monitoring development and interventions that should take place if this is not following expected patterns
B4
The importance of early intervention to support speech, language and communication needs
Each unit is 2.5 hours delivered live via Zoom
SAFEGUARDING & WELLBEING UNIT
TITLE
C1
The main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
C4
Responding to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed
C5
Responding to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied
C6
Working with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing
PROMOTING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION UNIT
TITLE
F1
Promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people
F2
The impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
F3
Supporting inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & SAFETY UNIT
TITLE
G1
Planning and providing environments and services that support children and young people's health and safety
G2
Recognising and managing risks to health, safety and security and supporting children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
G3
Appropriate responses to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (INCLUDING AUTISM) UNIT
UNIT TITLE
J1
Introduction to Special Educational Needs (SEN)
J2
Autism in context
J4
Communication and social interaction with neurodiverse individuals
J5
Interventions and support available for autistic individuals
J6
Safeguarding in autism
BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT
CAREER DEVELOPMENT UNIT
TITLE
Z5
Mindset & resilience
Z6
Communication & teamwork
Z12
CV writing
UNIT
UNIT TITLE
Z13
Interview techniques
K1
Policies and procedures for promoting positive behaviour
Z14
Job searching & LMI
K2
Promoting positive behaviour
Z15
Hired!
K3
Responding to challenging behaviour
Z16
Professional presentation
Z17
Progression, pathways and possibilities
Z18
Online safety
SYNTHETIC PHONICS UNIT
UNIT TITLE
N1
Synthetic phonics
USE OF ASSESSMENT IN EARLY YEARS SETTINGS UNIT
UNIT TITLE
O1
Use of assessment in early years settings
SESSION TIMETABLE
KEY: The Role of a Teaching Assistant
Morning
Afternoon
Monday 14-Sep
Tuesday 15-Sep
Wednesday 16-Sep
Thursday 17-Sep
Friday 18-Sep
Z14
K1
K2
K3
O1
Job searching & LMI
Policies and procedures for promoting positive behaviour
Promoting positive behaviour
Responding to challenging behaviour
Use of assessment in early years settings
N1
F1
F2
F3
Z17
Synthetic phonics
Promoting equality and diversity
Impact of prejudice and discrimination
Supporting inclusion and inclusive practice
Progression, pathways and possibilities
C4
C5
C6
Responding to concerns of abuse or harm
Responding to concerns of bullying
Working with children to support their safety and wellbeing
Evening
Child & Young Person Development Safeguarding & Wellbeing Promoting ED & I
Monday 21-Sep
Tuesday 22-Sep
Wednesday 23-Sep
Health & Safety
Z15
A4
A5
A2
Hired!
Legislation affecting schools
Purpose of school policies and procedures
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
A1
G1
G2
Special Educational Needs
Morning
Behavioural Support Synthetic Phonics
Afternoon
Assessment in Early Years Career Development
Role of a Teaching Assistant
Planning and providing safe environments
Z16 Evening
Professional presentation
Recognising and managing risks
Thursday 24-Sep
G3
Friday 25-Sep
A3
Roles and responsibilities Responding to accidents, incidents, emergencies in schools and ethos, and illness mission, aims and values
Z18 Online safety
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
28-Sep
29-Sep
30-Sep
01-Oct
02-Oct
B1
B2
B3
Expected pattern of development from birth to 19 years
Factors that influence development
Monitoring development
Morning
Z5 Afternoon
Mindset & resilience
Z12 Evening
CV writing
SESSION TIMES Sections A-O
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
05-Oct
06-Oct
07-Oct
08-Oct
09-Oct
Morning
A1 Afternoon
Role of a Teaching Assistant
B4
A2
Early intervention to support speech, language and communication needs
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
J1 Introduction to Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Z13 Evening
Interview techniques
J2
A3
Z6
Autism in context
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
Communication & teamwork
Morning
9.15AM - 11.45AM
Afternoon
12.15PM - 2.45PM
Evening
5.30PM - 8.00PM
Section Z Morning
9.30AM - 12.00PM
Afternoon
12.30PM - 3.00PM
Evening
6.00PM - 8.30PM
SESSION TIMETABLE
KEY: The Role of a Teaching Assistant
Monday 12-Oct
Morning
Afternoon
Tuesday 13-Oct
Wednesday 14-Oct
C1
Z17
Thursday 15-Oct
Friday 16-Oct N1
Legislation and procedures Progression, pathways and possibilities for safeguarding
Synthetic phonics
O1
J4
J5
J6
Use of assessment in early years settings
Communication and social interaction with neurodiverse individuals
Interventions and support available for autistic individuals
Safeguarding in autism
Z14 Evening
Job searching & LMI
Child & Young Person Development Safeguarding & Wellbeing Promoting ED & I
Monday 19-Oct
Health & Safety Special Educational Needs
Morning
Behavioural Support Synthetic Phonics
Afternoon
Assessment in Early Years Career Development
Tuesday 20-Oct
Thursday 22-Oct
Friday 23-Oct
C4
C5
Z18
C6
A2
Responding to concerns of abuse or harm
Responding to concerns of bullying
Online safety
Working with children to support their safety and wellbeing
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
A1
K1
K2
K3
A3
Z16
Role of a Teaching Assistant
Policies and procedures for promoting positive behaviour
Promoting positive behaviour
Responding to challenging behaviour
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
Professional presentation
Z15 Evening
Wednesday 21-Oct
Hired!
Monday 26-Oct
Tuesday 27-Oct
Wednesday 28-Oct
Thursday 29-Oct
Friday 30-Oct
Z5 Morning
Mindset & resilience
Afternoon
A4
A5
Z12
Legislation affecting schools
Purpose of school policies and procedures
CV writing
Evening
SESSION TIMES Sections A-O
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
02-Nov
03-Nov
04-Nov
05-Nov
06-Nov
F1
F2
Promoting equality and diversity
Impact of prejudice and discrimination
Z6
F3
Morning
9.15AM - 11.45AM
Afternoon
12.15PM - 2.45PM
Evening
5.30PM - 8.00PM
Communication Supporting inclusion and & teamwork inclusive practice
Section Z
B1
B2
B3
Z13
Morning
9.30AM - 12.00PM
Expected pattern of development from birth to 19 years
Factors that influence development
Monitoring development
Interview techniques
Afternoon
12.30PM - 3.00PM
Evening
6.00PM - 8.30PM
SESSION TIMETABLE
KEY: The Role of a Teaching Assistant
Monday 09-Nov
Wednesday 11-Nov
Thursday 12-Nov
Friday 13-Nov
G1
G2
G3
O1
Responding to accidents, Use of assessment in early Planning and providing safe Recognising and managing incidents, emergencies and environments risks years settings illness
Morning
Afternoon
Tuesday 10-Nov
N1
B4
Z14
Synthetic phonics
Early intervention to support speech, language and communication needs
Job searching & LMI
Z17 Evening
Progression, pathways and possibilities
Child & Young Person Development Safeguarding & Wellbeing Promoting ED & I
Monday 16-Nov
Tuesday 17-Nov
Health & Safety Special Educational Needs
Morning
Behavioural Support Synthetic Phonics
Afternoon
Assessment in Early Years Career Development
Thursday 19-Nov
Friday 20-Nov
Z16
A2
Professional presentation
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
A1
C1
A3
Z15
Role of a Teaching Assistant
Legislation and procedures for safeguarding
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
Hired!
Z18 Evening
Wednesday 18-Nov
Online safety
Monday 23-Nov
Morning
Afternoon
Tuesday 24-Nov
Wednesday 25-Nov
Thursday 26-Nov
J1
J2
Z12
Introduction to Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Autism in context
CV writing
C4
C5
C6
Responding to concerns of abuse or harm
Responding to concerns of bullying
Working with children to support their safety and wellbeing
Friday 27-Nov
SESSION TIMES
Z5 Evening
Mindset & resilience
Sections A-O
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
30-Nov
01-Dec
02-Dec
03-Dec
04-Dec
Morning
Afternoon
J4
J5
Z13
J6
A2
Communication and social interaction with neurodiverse individuals
Interventions and support available for autistic individuals
Interview techniques
Safeguarding in autism
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
A1
A3
Role of a Teaching Assistant
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
Z6 Evening
Communication & teamwork
Morning
9.15AM - 11.45AM
Afternoon
12.15PM - 2.45PM
Evening
5.30PM - 8.00PM
Section Z Morning
9.30AM - 12.00PM
Afternoon
12.30PM - 3.00PM
Evening
6.00PM - 8.30PM
SESSION TIMETABLE
Monday 07-Dec
K1
The Role of a Teaching Assistant Child & Young Person Development Safeguarding & Wellbeing Promoting ED & I Health & Safety Special Educational Needs Behavioural Support Synthetic Phonics Assessment in Early Years Career Development
Afternoon
Evening
Wednesday 09-Dec K2
Policies and Promoting positive procedures behaviour for promoting positive behaviour
Morning
A1
KEY:
Tuesday 08-Dec
Role of a Teaching Assistant
F1 Promoting equality and diversity
Thursday 10-Dec
Friday 11-Dec
Z14
K3
A2
Job searching & LMI
Responding to challenging behaviour
Structure of education from early years to post-compulsory
F2 Impact of prejudice and discrimination
F3
A3
Z17
Supporting inclusion and inclusive practice
Roles and responsibilities in schools and ethos, mission, aims and values
Progression, pathways and possibilities
Monday 14-Dec
Morning
O1
Tuesday 15-Dec
Friday 18-Dec
A5
Z15
N1
Legislation affecting schools
Purpose of school policies and procedures
Hired!
Synthetic phonics
G1
safe environments
Z16 Evening
Thursday 17-Dec
A4
Afternoon Use of assessment in Planning and providing early years settings
Wednesday 16-Dec
Professional presentation
G2
G3
Z18
Recognising and managing risks
Responding to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness
Online safety
SESSION TIMES Sections A-O Morning
9.15AM - 11.45AM
Afternoon
12.15PM - 2.45PM
Evening
5.30PM - 8.00PM
Section Z Morning
9.30AM - 12.00PM
Afternoon
12.30PM - 3.00PM
Evening
6.00PM - 8.30PM
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