Teaching Assistants
Professional Learning
NVQ Training
If you are interested in becoming an apprentice Teaching Assistant and gaining an NVQ qualification, please contact teachingschools@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk. For more information about the apprenticeship scheme please contact here
Teaching Assistants
Our support staff across Primary Advantage are highly valued and a key part of the learning that happens in our schools.
Ofsted have commented on ‘positive relationships’ and identified ‘teachers and teaching assistants are skilful and work collaboratively’.
We offer:
- PA Maths Sessions for Support Staff.
- Phonics and Writing in the Early Years Training for both teachers and teaching assistants.
- NVQ level 2 and 3 in supporting teaching and learning in schools.
- Training for leadership teams to maximise the impact of their teaching assistants.
For more information please email teachingschools@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk or call 0207 254 1010 option5
PA Maths
PA Maths EYFS: Small Focus Groups for Support Staff
Cost: for places on EYFS PA Maths Workshop:
- £148 per person
- £74 per person - Additional places for PA Maths Member Schools
For more information please email teachingschools@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk or call 0207 254 1010 option5
Phonics Training
PA Induction : Phonics and KS1 Reading
This intensive half day course will look at supporting teachers and teaching assistants to achieve excellence in teaching early reading through systematic synthetic phonics. It will look at how to plan for the teaching of synthetic phonics and the importance of developing a love of reading, alongside the teaching of key reading strategies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To consider the principles underpinning phonics teaching
- To consider how to plan for the teaching of early reading
- To develop confidence in the sound through enhanced subject knowledge
- To look at developing key reading strategied to support with comprehension
The second part of the session will consider how effective marking and feedback will impact on outcomes for pupils. It will look at the teaching, learning and assessmnet policy and share examples of good practice in children's books.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Addressing understanding and misconceptions as part of the teaching cycle
- The impact of on the spot feedback
- Peer and self assessment as powerful tools
Venue:
- Springfield Community Primary School, N16 6DH
Cost:
- £148 per person
For more information please email teachingschools@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk or call 0207 254 1010 option5
Writing Training
For more information please email teachingschools@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk or call 0207 254 1010 option5