The National Training and Modern Apprenticeship Awards – Wales

Learning Provider of the Year 2006

Ysgol Hen Felin Training Centre

NVQ Level 2 & 3 for Teaching Assistants

Programme Delivery One work based assessment every unit Training sessions to deliver the underpinning knowledge for every week Placement in a local school for vocational experience Delivery of underpinning knowledge by qualified lecturers Tutorial support

Programme Structure Your Level 2 qualification will be delivered in year 12 Your Level 3 qualification will be delivered in year 13

NVQ FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS LEVEL 2 & 3 POST 16 COMPS

This qualification is pupils in years 12 & 13 in secondary education

WHAT ARE NVQ’S?National Vocational Qualification

NVQ’s are specific to a job role

Are a competency based qualification

You are assessed on evidence that you provide to meet certain standards

THE STRUCTURE OF NVQ’S

The standards are divided into units -

You need to achieve a total of :-

7 units towards Level 2

10 units towards Level 3

HOW ARE THE UNITS STRUCTURED?

• The NVQ is divided into units

• Each unit is made up of elements

• Each element is broken down into –

Performance Criteria Knowledge Base

HOW DO YOU PROVE COMPETENCE?

• Observation of performance• Product evidence – photos, photocopies of

children’s work, instructions/to do lists, work sheets, school policies etc• Oral and written questions• Witness testimonies• Assignment and projects• Personal statements

EVIDENCE

Evidence needs to be•Valid•Sufficient•Consistent•Authentic•Current•Reliable

COURSE CONTENT• You will attend placement 4 days each week in a

local primary school• You will attend weekly training sessions at Ysgol

Hen Felin Training Centre• You will cover specific training on First Aid, Child

Protection, Manual Handling, Health & Safety and Behaviour Management.• Your Level 2 qualification will be delivered in year

12• Your Level 3 qualification will be delivered in year

13

FINALLY

We strive to make a difference by helping people to realise their full potential and aspirations through providing comprehensive structured learning programmes.