Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma

Do you want to progress from the position of Teaching Assistant to that of Higher Level Teaching Assistant? If so, you will need to satisfy an external assessor that you are capable of contributing to the pupils learning at the level set out in the HLTA standards.

This distance learning course is ideal because it has been carefully mapped to those standards and will therefore be an invaluable aid in reaching the required criterion and indeed supporting the pupils, teachers and school as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

Module 1 – Communication and Positive Relationships

• Establish fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with children and young people.

• Demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from children and young people.

• Communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young, colleagues, parents and carers.

Module 2 – Maintaining Communication with Children, Young People and Adults

• Demonstrate a commitment to collaborative and cooperative working with colleagues.

• Directing the work, where relevant, of other adults in supporting learning.

Module 3 – Curriculum, Planning and Assessment

• Know how statutory and non-statutory frameworks for the school curriculum relate to the age and ability ranges of the learners they support.

• Understand the objectives, content and intended outcomes for the learning activities in which they are involved.

• Know how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the Special Educational Needs (SEN) code of practice and disabilities legislation.

• Know how other frameworks that support the development and wellbeing of children and young people impact upon their practice.

Module 4 – Assessment, Monitoring, Feedback and Recording

• Use their area(s) of expertise to contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities.

• Use their area(s) of expertise to plan their role in learning activities.

• Devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning.

• Plan how they will support the inclusion of the children and young people in the learning activities.

• Organise and manage learning activities in ways which keep learners safe.

 Module 5 – Child Development

• Evidence that you know how to use ICT to support professional activities.

• Identify that you hold the required professional qualifications.

Module 6 – Motivating Children and Young People

• Advance learning when working with individuals.

• Advance learning with working with small groups.

• Advance learning when working with whole classes without the presence of the assigned teacher.