Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2019-20
We are a small, friendly college based in beautiful buildings in Saltaire Village, offering great full-time and part-time courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.
We are a small, friendly college based in beautiful buildings in Saltaire Village, offering great full-time and part-time courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.
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Apprenticeships<br />
We promote vacancies all year round. To apply or find out<br />
more, visit our Jobs Board at www.shipley.ac.uk/apprentices<br />
or call our friendly team on 01274 327307.<br />
Supporting Teaching<br />
& Learning in Schools<br />
Intermediate Apprenticeship<br />
(Level 2)<br />
Course length: 1 year | Code: 5602<br />
Entry requirements<br />
• You should be at least 16 years old.<br />
• A job as an apprentice in a school as a Teaching<br />
Assistant for a minimum of 30 hours a week (this<br />
will include one day in <strong>College</strong> per week).<br />
• You must pass an initial assessment in English,<br />
maths & ICT.<br />
• You will have an interview.<br />
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check<br />
at the start of the course.<br />
About the course<br />
This course can help you develop a career working<br />
in a school as a Teaching Assistant with 6-19 year<br />
olds. You will learn how to support the development<br />
and learning of children and young people and gain<br />
the skills & knowledge needed for your career. This<br />
is also a good starting point if you want to go on to<br />
be a teacher. You need to enjoy working with children<br />
and to have a responsible attitude and commitment<br />
to this type of work. Please note, unless you already<br />
have grade 9-4 (A-C) in maths and English, you will<br />
need to study up to Level 2 in these subjects and<br />
also ICT.<br />
Your future<br />
After your apprenticeship, you could secure work and<br />
progress within your chosen career or choose to train<br />
further with the Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3).<br />
Supporting Teaching &<br />
Learning in Schools Advanced<br />
Apprenticeship (Level 3)<br />
Course length: 18 months | Code: 5603<br />
Entry requirements<br />
• You must be 18 years or over.<br />
• A job as an apprentice in a school as a Teaching<br />
Assistant for a minimum of 30 hours a week.<br />
• A minimum of 1 year’s relevant industry<br />
experience and/or a Level 2 qualification in<br />
Childcare.<br />
• You must pass an initial assessment in English,<br />
maths & ICT.<br />
• You will have an interview.<br />
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check<br />
at the start of the course.<br />
About the course<br />
Learn the skills required by a Teaching Assistant,<br />
making sure pupils get the most out of their lessons.<br />
You could help to plan, carry out and evaluate a wide<br />
range of learning activities, working both alongside<br />
the teacher to support classroom activities, and<br />
alone with individuals or groups of students. Some<br />
learning support staff specialise in areas such as<br />
music or special needs. This course will help improve<br />
your employment prospects and enable you to work<br />
in a variety of childcare settings.<br />
Your future<br />
After your apprenticeship, you can study a course at<br />
college or university, such as a Higher Apprenticeship<br />
or use the skills and experience you have gained to<br />
progress further in your job role/career.<br />
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<strong>Shipley</strong> <strong>College</strong> | 01274 327281 | studentservices@shipley.ac.uk | www.shipley.ac.uk<br />
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