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writes: I really want to be a teaching assistant. I know I could do this as a volunteer, but I need to support my family, so would need a job as a paid TA. Has anyone got any ideas how I could reach this goal, is there a course I need to take or skills I need to gain? Reply to this Question |
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reader, anonymous, writes (14 July 2006): Hi This is Lynda
If you want to find the right course for your teaching assitant course i would get in touch with either Connexions for 16 - 25 years old or Prospects for 25+ which both of them give really good advice and it can give you more information on the money side of it. They will also be able to find you a course for free if you are unemployed. Well worth a try
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reader, DrPsych  + ♥, writes (13 July 2006):
 Depends where you are located, but if you want to be a teaching assistant in higher education then you can usually get hired on the basis of a degree, or masters in your subject. As for school TA's, few require formal qualifications but they usually expect some experience of working with children and a good standard of general education. Of course if you really liked the job, you could go on to do teacher training - in the UK, the postgraduate certificate of education allows you to qualify as a teacher in one year. You can do the course for school-based education or further education/ higher education. When starting teacher training courses, they are looking for past experience as a teaching assistant so that would be a strong plus point for you!
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