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Higher Level Teaching Assistant Courses
For TAs in Nursery,
Primary and Secondary schools, Special
schools and PRUs
CLPE is an Approved
Provider for HLTA training and
preparation. These courses are for
Teaching Assistants wishing to develop
their role as part of the professional
team in school through the award of HLTA
status.
Teaching Assistants should visit the
HLTA website for further information and
to assess individual experience and
qualifications against the Professional
Standards at
www.tda.gov.uk/support/hlta.
Which route?
TAs
can choose between two routes:
A. Preparation for
assessment route:
3 course days.
This course will provide
briefing and guidance in preparation for
the assessment of TAs against the
Professional Standards for Higher Level
Teaching Assistants (HLTAs).
This route is for
experienced TAs who are already
demonstrating the HLTA Professional
Standards in their everyday practice in
school. TAs might, for example,
already have successfully undertaken
professional training such as the CLPE
STA course, or NVQ level 3. TAs will be
expected to demonstrate that they can
work effectively as a team member with a
range of groupings including individual
pupils, small groups and the whole
class.
B. 12 day professional
development training
plus
3 day HLTA preparation for assessment
This course is accredited
at 60 points , 1st
year degree level HE Credit Accumulation
Transfer (CAT) scheme.
The course builds on the
work of the extremely successful
Specialist Teaching Assistant course and
is designed for TAs who are seeking more
in-depth knowledge and understanding of
teaching and learning, theory and
practice. The course will cover aspects
of: literacy, numeracy, ICT, planning
and assessment, behaviour management,
differentiation and inclusion, and
includes a focus on aspects of
organisation including whole-class and
group management. The course will be
taught through a combination of
workshops, discussions and seminars
together with input from specialist
speakers and classroom practitioners.
Participants will be expected to
undertake practical school-based tasks,
and demonstrate theoretical
understanding through the completion of
a portfolio and 2 written assignments
Head
teachers will need to name a mentor to
support the work of the TA in school.
Please note that
accreditation can be used as part of a
Foundation or first degree (subject to
individual HEI regulations). This will
be an especially important benefit to
TAs considering a teaching career.
Eligibility
All applicants need to
achieve qualifications in
English/literacy and in Mathematics/numeracy
equivalent to at least level 2 of the
National Qualifications Framework
before they begin the 3
day Preparation for Assessment course.
Applicants are required
to show their certificates on the first
day of the course.
To try out the level 2 numeracy tests
see link on CLPE website
http://www.clpe.co.uk/courses/courses_main_03c.html
or go to
www.learndirect.co.uk
for further information on test centres.
Application procedure
If
you wish to apply for CLPE HLTA training
and
preparation:
¨ Talk
to your Head Teacher who will need to
support your application
¨ Apply
to the LA for HLTA grant funding. Forms
may be online or available from LA
¨ Telephone
CLPE once funding is agreed to discuss
preferred course dates
Applicants without LA funding should
contact CLPE direct.
This must be done through electronic
registration on the HLTA website (www.hlta.gov.uk).
HLTA training is grant-funded and
applicants should seek funding through
their LEA before registering, and
choosing CLPE as their approved
provider. The TTA will then notify CLPE.
Where overseas
qualifications in English/literacy and
mathematics/numeracy are held they need
to be verified as equivalent to at least
level 2 of the National Qualifications
Framework. For further information and
advice please contact UK NARIC at
www.naric.org.uk.
Course information
3 Day Preparation for
Assessment courses — held each term
Mondays 22 September, 6 &
20 October, 2008
Mondays 2 & 23 February, 9 March 2009
Mondays 8 & 22 June, 6 July 2009
All course days 9.30
am—3.30pm
Accredited Full Training
Course
plus
3 day Assessment
Fridays: 19 September, 3
& 24 October, 14 & 28 November, 12
December 2008,
9 & 23 January, 6 & 27 February, 13
March, 24 April 2009
Course fees:
Assessment Only £350 per
candidate
Full Training £1650 + £350 for
assessment
This will normally be LA funded.
Schools to provide funding for supply
cover. Teaching Assistants will find it
useful to visit the HLTA website (www.hlta.gov.uk)
to inform themselves further and to
assess themselves against the Standards.
For further details, contact
info@clpe.co.uk
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