Childcare - Teaching Assistant | P00405-AC | Course

Entry Year

08/09/2025

Location

Millfield

Duration

1 Year (Full-Time)

Course Code

P00405-AC

Overview

Level 3Childcare - Teaching Assistant

Millfield

Full-Time

Further Education

Start Date: 08/09/2025

End Date: 07/06/2026

Qualifications

City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools (501/1394/X)

FDQ Level 2 Award in Food Safety for the Food Industry (603/6390/3)

Overview

Unlock a Rewarding Career in Education with Our Classroom Assistant Course!

Duration: One Year Full Time

Are you a dynamic individual ready to shape young minds and contribute to the world of education? Discover the fulfilling path of a Classroom Assistant through our specialised course, designed for individuals of all backgrounds and ages!

Why Choose a Vocational Pathway? Tailored Learning: Our one-year course is a perfect blend of classroom-based instruction and hands-on experience, ensuring you gain the practical skills needed for success.

In-Demand Qualification: Developed in collaboration with the Training and Development Agency for Schools, this course aligns with National Occupational Standards in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (2007), making you an asset in any school setting.

Versatile Opportunities: Classroom Assistants work in Primary, Special, and Secondary education, addressing a range of needs across all age groups. From supporting literacy and numeracy development to aiding learners with special educational needs, you'll be a key player in fostering positive environments.

Course Overview: Duration: 1 year Days per Week: 3 days in college Placement Requirement: Minimum 8 hours per week in a school setting (P3 and above or special educational needs)

Curriculum Highlights: Mandatory Units:

Understanding the role of a Classroom Assistant
Promoting well-being and self-esteem in learners
Creating a positive and safe learning environment

Option Pathways:

General Primary School Work:

Plan and deliver learning activities
Support literacy and numeracy development
Support teaching and learning in a curriculum area

Post Primary Focus:

Support delivery of the 14-19 curriculum
Provide literacy and numeracy support
Provide information and advice to young people

Special Educational Needs:

Support disabled children and young people
Support children and young people with behavioural, emotional, and social development needs
Support learners with cognition and learning needs

Make a Difference Today! Parents, rest assured that our Classroom Assistant course not only nurtures your child's academic growth but also instils values of self-belief, social inclusion, and high self-esteem. Your child will thrive in a positive, supportive, and safe learning environment.

Enrol Now and Shape the Future Together!

Advice

Pre-Entry Advice

Download the Pre-Entry Advice presentation. Play Slideshow in the presentation to activate any links or videos

Please also click the links below to watch our Childhood Studies videos, these include comments from learners.

Requirements

Requirements are pre-defined by the College’s admissions criteria, which can be found by visiting our entry criteria page here to find out the standard entry criteria.

Proof of qualifications MUST be provided when you enrol, e.g. exam certificates.
Achieved and pending qualifications can be recorded now by logging into your online application account.
All courses within Belfast Met are delivered and assessed in English, apart from language-specific courses. Your competence in English must be verified prior to enrolling on your chosen course.
Enrolment on this course will be conditional upon satisfactory and timely completion of an ACCESS NI Criminal Records check.
The AccessNI check will be carried out in accordance with the AccessNI Code of Practice which can be found here. A copy of this can be made available upon request
Enhance Criteria
4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above including Maths and English.

Please note:

Belfast Met actively promotes equality of opportunity and welcomes enrolments from a wide range of applicants and students, including those with criminal convictions. However, in order for the College to manage any risk that you may pose, you must tell us about any unspent criminal convictions you may have. For certain courses, you must disclose all criminal convictions.

To tell us about your convictions, please complete either a Criminal Offence(s) Disclosure Form or an Enhanced Criminal Offence(s) Disclosure Form

Both forms are available on the Student Criminal Disclosures page of our website Student Criminal Disclosures (belfastmet.ac.uk)

Assessment

Your theoretical knowledge will be assessed through Project Based Learning, work plans, reflective journals, case studies or written assignments.

Your practical competence and the records of your practice will be assessed in the workplace by a visiting assessor.

Made for More

Careers

Successful students, if deemed suitable, can seek employment in a Level 3 position in a Primary, Secondary or Special school setting.

The Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching in Learning holds 24 UCAS points. Previous students have used this qualification to enhance their applications for Higher Education qualifications such as