Secondary Teaching Assistants’ Induction Training

Details - Course Code: 81131C

(Session 1)
Date: 14th November 2008
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

(Session 2)
Date: 28th November 2008
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

(Session 3)
Date: 12th December 2008
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

(Session 4)
Date: 23rd January 2009
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

(Session 5)
Date: 6th February 2009
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

(Session 6)
Date: 27th February 2009
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre
Time: 09:15 - 16:00

Target audience

Those in their first year of employment as a teaching assistant.

Course content

This six day course is for newly appointed teaching assistants and those in their first year as a teaching assistant. It is designed to give delegates a thorough introduction to working as a teaching assistant in school. It will supply a wealth of knowledge, skills and strategies which will equip an effective teaching assistant to fulfil their role in school.

Intended outcomes

• To have a working knowledge of schools and how they operate
• To understand the role of the teaching assistant in school
• To be better equipped to support pupils in literacy and numeracy lessons.

Five Outcomes: Enjoy and Achieve

Programme

The six days of the course will cover: the role of the teaching assistant, Every Child Matters, supporting in English, supporting in mathematics, supporting in science,supporting in ICT inclusion, behaviour management and developing as a teaching assistant.

Teaching Assistants Induction Training
For TAs working in Secondary Schools
Autumn & Spring Terms 08/09
DateContentPresenter

Day 1
Friday
14th November
Role and Context:
Role of the TA
The Every Child Matters Agenda
Carol Vaughan
Associate Tutor
Jayne Corns
School Improvement Adviser (SEN)

Day 2
Friday
28th November
Supporting in Mathematics
Margaret Barnard
Associate Tutor

Day 3
Friday
12th December
Supporting in English
Graham Gittins
Associate Tutor

Day 4
Friday
23rd January
A.M. – Behaviour Management
P.M. – Role and Context
Carol Vaughan
Associate Tutor

Day 5
Friday
6th February
Supporting in Science (am)
Supporting in ICT (pm)
Jerry Seymour
School Improvement Adviser (Science)
Steve Beard
School Improvement Consultant (ICT)

Day 6
Friday
27th February
Inclusion:
Special Educational Needs
English as an additional language
Graham Gittins
Associate Tutor

Free to Shropshire maintained schools only.