Teaching Assistant
Version 1 – TQUK Level 3 End-Point Assessment for ST0454 Teaching Assistant (603/3868/4)
Funding: £5,000
Duration: 18 months
Level: 3
Number: ST0454
LARS Number: 297
Version: 1
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A Teaching Assistant works in primary, special and secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of a learner undertaking a Teaching Assistant apprenticeship is to support the lead class teacher in enhancing pupils’ learning, either via groups or individually. They will be required to ensure pupils understand the work set, have an adequate understanding of their learning objectives and help pupils to stay on task in order to make progress in the learning environment.
Full-time Apprentices undertaking the Teaching Assistant apprenticeship will typically spend 18 months on-programme working towards the standard, with a minimum of 20% of the time being included in their stipulated off-the-job training. Apprentices will learn how to promote self-belief, and social inclusion, and understand how a high level of self-esteem plays an integral part in a pupil’s well-being.
The role
Teaching Assistant is an active role which supports the pupil in access the curriculum. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.
End-Point Assessment Components
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The Practical Observation element of the EPA is carried out over approximately two hours, with the Question and Answer session lasting for around 15 minutes, taking place at the end of each Observation.
The Observation must take place within the individual’s workplace and they should be allowed to move around the organisation in an effort to demonstrate the key knowledge, skills and behaviours learnt during their apprenticeship. This helps the assessor establish whether the Apprentice has achieved their apprenticeship and work objectives.
The aim of the additional question and answer session is to allow the End-Point Assessor to ask any follow-up questions related to partially-demonstrated knowledge, skills and behaviours seen during the Observation. -
The Professional Discussion is a structured discussion between the Apprentice and the End-Point Assessor following the Practical Observation. It establishes the Apprentice’s understanding and application of all the knowledge, skills and behaviours. The Portfolio of Evidence should be given to the End-Point Assessor approximately two weeks prior to the Discussion. The Portfolio enables the End-Point Assessor to form the basis of and prepare for the Professional Discussion.
The Discussion lasts for approximately 90 minutes while the Portfolio of Evidence should be completed during the on-programme learning and contain a minimum of 10 pieces of evidence and a maximum of 15.
Why TQUK?
Assessment planning meetings for all apprentices
5 working days average turnaround for EPA results**
Assessors make contact within 5 working days
Gateway submission reviewed within 24 hours
Assessor assigned after 24 hours of acceptance
Average gateway-to-completion of 6 weeks*
*unless otherwise stipulated by the assessment plan **current average is 2.5 working days turnaround for EPA results