Within this qualification, learners will gain essential knowledge to excel as a Teaching Assistant in diverse learning environments. The course introduces key skills for supporting individuals with ASC, providing a comprehensive understanding of their unique needs.
Our tailored resources guide you through the variety of roles a Teaching Assistant may undertake—from administrative tasks to site support.
Throughout the programme, you’ll enhance your ability to communicate effectively and build professional relationships with children, young people, and adults. A dedicated unit focuses on communication and social interaction strategies for working with individuals with ASC, ensuring you’re well-equipped to make a meaningful impact.
Learners will also look at identifying the stages of development in children and young people, how to spot signs of developmental delays, and how to appropriately support these individuals. Learners will gain insight into the importance of safeguarding and child welfare in schools and colleges, combined with a topic focusing on safeguarding and resilience with autism. This programme has been created with an in-depth covering of autism in context, with many units dedicated to different types of support available, including positive behavioural support, support managing transitions, and available therapeutic interventions.
This Level 3 programme is a knowledge-based course, so classroom experience isn’t necessary to complete the qualification. Assessments are integrated into the programme, so there’s no need to worry about the stress of a final exam. On completion of this course, you will receive the TQUK Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools and the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism.
In order to gain accreditation and your certificate, the units in this course must be successfully completed in order. Take a look at the units you will be studying below, with an overview of what you can expect to learn in each of them.
You’ll learn how to use a person-centred approach to support autistic individuals.
You’ll learn about individuals’ behaviours in the context of autism. You’ll also look at how to support positive behaviour and help individuals to develop coping strategies. When Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is used in line with the PBS Framework, by well-trained staff in a person-centred way, it can (alongside other support) help some individuals to feel less anxious or distressed in certain situations.
You’ll gain an understanding of sensory processing, perception and cognition in autistic individuals – including looking at hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity. You’ll also learn how to the support the sensory needs of autistic individuals.
You’ll gain an understanding of the importance of reflection following an incident of behaviour that challenges.
You’ll gain an understanding of the importance of reflection following an incident of behaviour that challenges.
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