Teaching Assistant QLS Level 2 and Child Psychology QLS Level 3

Course Code

ABC921

Improve your knowledge of child psychology and the role of a teaching assistant from home!

Explore the role of teaching assistants in schools and how they support teaching and learning activities.
Understand the safeguarding legislation and practises you need to know about when working in a school environment.
Discover how children form relationships and their emotional, social and moral development.
Learn more about the mind of a child and how their perceptions, cognition and language develop as they move towards adulthood.

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All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.

Course Duration

Up to two years

Study Hours

Approximately 160 hours

Course Outcome

You will receive two Certificate of Achievements from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

This course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Child Psychology QLS Level 3

How can we define childhood?
Historical perspectives of childhood
Emergence of psychology
Psychoanalytical perspective
Behaviourism
Classical conditioning
Changing behaviour
The cognitive, physiological, scientific, humanistic and evolutionary approaches to psychology
Research methods in psychology
Child psychology tools

Attachment
Nature/nurture debate
Bowlby's theory
Innate programming
Different types of attachment
Disruption of attachment
The child's first relationship

Understanding language
Cognitive structure and input
Plurals, syntax and grammar
The relevance of language to child psychology
Cognition
Vision and cognitive development
Hearing and cognitive development
Perception
Piaget
Socialisation

Social learning theory
Cognitive priming
Kohlberg's perspective
Eisenberg's perspective
Emotion and morality
Temperament and emotional development

Memory and memory processes
Short- and long-term memory
Models of memory
Prenatal memory and learning
From memory to mental activity
The organisation of children's minds
How children view others in their world
How does all this relate to child psychology?

Teaching Assistant QLS Level 2

How teaching assistants can support the teacher in planning, teaching and evaluation of the learning activities.
The stages of planning.
Problems that may occur when supporting learning activities.
Strategies a teaching assistant may use to support pupils learning.
Providing feedback on learning activities to the teacher.

Communicating and developing positive working relationships with children and young people.
Communicating with adults.
Differences in communicating with adults and children.
Disagreements with adults and children.
Communication difficulties.

The role and responsibilities of the teaching assistant.
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of others in the school team
The role of external professionals.
Maintaining good working relationships.
Professional practice within schools.

Legislation, policies, and procedures for safeguarding children.
Prepare and maintain a safe working environment for children.
The procedures and actions in response to an emergency in school.
Types of abuse that children may experience.
Behaviour management.

Understanding physical, emotional, communication, social and behavioural development.
Observation methods used to record learning and development.
Transitions that children may experience.

Structures of education.
Specialist schools.
Legislation and school policies.
The national curriculum.
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).
The primary framework.
Early years foundation stage.

Assessment

This course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Course Duration

Once enrolled, you will have two years to complete this bundle (one year per course), which will allow you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines. You will also receive 12 months tutor support for each course, so you can feel confident that you’ll get the help you need. This bundle will take you approximately 160 hours. Studying around your work and family commitments has never been easier.

Study Method

You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you online, whichever you choose. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course successful learners will receive two Certificates of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Awarding Body

The course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. We will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality License Scheme website.

The course has been benchmarked at level 2 and 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of knowledge and understanding that you would expect at this level.

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