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CACHE SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 3)


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Summary

Price
£600 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
100 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

Overview

CACHE SEN Teaching Assistant

Some children have difficulties with various aspects of life and learning, including speech and language difficulties such as dyslexia, but also physical impairments like cerebral palsy. Deafness, blindness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and many other conditions need specialist support, which require specialist knowledge from an appropriately competent adult in the classroom.

If you've always wanted to be involved in the classroom, helping children to understand how to communicate and interpret this world we've built for them, and have a passion to help those who are less or more able than the majority (gifted or talented children need help too), here's your chance to set out on a highly-rewarding and fulfilling new career.

The government is pushing hard for better adult to child ratios in the classroom. Money is being pumped into schools across the country to help them take on more Teaching Assistants, as this is regarded as the quickest, most cost-effective way to improve the staffing situation. SEN Teaching Assistants are in particularly short supply, so you will never have a better opportunity to get yourself up-to-speed and make a worthwhile contribution to this vibrant, positive and rewarding educational environment.

Description

Module 1: What Are Special Education Needs (SEN)?

  • The SEN code of practice 2001
  • Signs that tell a child may have SEN
  • What qualities are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant?
  • What skills are needed to be a SEN teaching assistant?

Module 2: Theory of Special Needs

  • History of special needs education
  • The inclusive approach to special needs education

Module 3:The Big Picture of Special Educational Needs Provision

  • Government policy
  • Legislation
  • Codes of practice and other guidance
  • Of stede. SEN reforms planned for 2014

Module 4: SEN Provision in your school

  • School Policy
  • School Practice
  • The role of the SENCO

Module 5: Observation, testing and assessment

  • Identifying pupils with SEN
  • P Scales
  • State mending – what does it involve?
  • Staffing and resourcing

Module 6: SEN Provision in Your School

  • School policy
  • School practice
  • The role of the SENCO

Module 7: Observation, Testing, and Assessment

  • Identifying pupils with SEN
  • P scales
  • Pivots
  • State mending - what does it involve?
  • Staffing and resourcing

Module 8: Supporting Dyslexia and Literacy

  • What is dyslexia
  • Signs that tell you a child may have dyslexiac
  • Supporting children with dyslexia

Module 9: Aiding Speech and Language Difficulties

  • Types of speech and language difficulties
  • Signs that tell you a child may have speech and language difficulties
  • Supporting children with speech and language difficulties

Module 10: Managing Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties

  • What are behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties
  • Supporting children with behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties
  • Examples of behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties

Module 11: Supporting Autism and Asperger Syndrome?

  • What are autism and asperger syndrome?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have ASD
  • Home based approaches and interventions
  • Supporting children with ASD in schools

Module 12: ADHD

  • Signs that tell you a child may have ADHD
  • Supporting children with ADHD at home at school

Module 13: Teaching Talented and Gifted Children?

  • How to identify talents and gifted children
  • Signs that tell you a child may be talented and gifted
  • Supporting talented and gifted children

Module 14: Supporting Blindness and Visual Impairment

  • What are blindness and visual impairment?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have vision problems
  • Supporting blind and visually impaired children in schools

Module 15: Physical Impairment and Cerebral Palsy

  • What is physical impairment?
  • What is cerebral palsy?
  • What is dyspraxia?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have physical difficulties
  • Supporting physically impaired children in schools

Module 16: Deafness and Hearing Impairment?

  • What is deafness?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have hearing problems
  • Hearing aids and other technologies
  • Communication approaches
  • Supporting deaf children in schools

Module 17: Intellectual Difficulties

  • What are intellectual disabilities?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have an intellectual disability
  • Supporting children with intellectual disabilities

Module 18: Dyscalculia and Numeracy

  • What is dyscalculia?
  • Signs that tell you a child may have dyscalculia
  • Supporting children with dyscalculia

Module 19: Using Technology

  • Using technology effectively.
  • Types of technology – hardware
  • Types of technology – software

Module 20: The Different Ages of the Child

  • Early years education
  • Primary school
  • Secondary school

Module 21: Providing Support at Home and Choosing the Right School

  • Providing support at home
  • Mainstream or special school?

Module 22: Finding a Job in SEN

  • Gaining experience
  • Applying for a job
  • Who to approach
  • What to include in your letter

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Our CACHE SEN Teaching Assistant course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Special Educational Needs and has a keen interest in the subject, plus an intention to progress a career.

  • Learners will need sufficient numeracy and literacy
  • Students should have access to a computer and the internet throughout your study period.
  • Learners should have basic PC skills in order to navigate our Support Portal
  • You should be fully committed to your studies.

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