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    Teaching

    Teaching Assistants provide valuable assistance to the teacher: supporting and encouraging children who require extra help to reach their full potential and overcome difficulties. The role of a Teaching Assistant can be the most rewarding role and many adults find that this is a great career to fit around their own children. 

    Our Supporting Teaching & Learning courses are perfect for those who are working in a school setting, or for those who have no previous relevant experience and would like to train for a career as a Teaching Assistant. To do this course, you must either be employed with a school as Teaching Assistant, or undertake a voluntary work placement in a school for a minimum of 6 hours per week.

    You will be taught by our expert tutors who have worked within Primary settings and have a wealth of knowledge and tips to share with our students. 

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    Early Years Education at West Lancashire College

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    Meet our students and tutors

    Jess, Early Years Education Student

    Jess

    Early Years Education Student

    I chose West Lancashire College because it offered the course I wanted to take and is my local college. I have gained so much work experience on my programme and I am currently on placement at St Richard’s Primary School which I love. My tutors are beyond amazing and have been so supportive. After I complete my course, I want to go on to study a BA in Primary Education with QTS.

    Joanne, Supported Teaching

    Joanne

    Supported Learning and Teaching

    During lockdown, I started to think deeply about my ambition of teaching children. I took the plunge to call Mell, one of the course tutors at West Lancs College. Mell made me feel at ease and I felt reassured that I was about to make the right choice. I have loved every minute of my course and especially enjoyed the theory elements. I absolutely loved my placement days, as I could start to put all the theory into practice and very quickly, I began to find my feet and I was becoming one of the EYFS team. In February, I successfully secured a full-time job at my placement school and I continue to love every minute of my job. I have been told that I am moving up to year 1 with my current class and will be teaching the class to cover the class teacher’s PPA, so I am very excited for the next chapter.

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    Email: enquiries@westlancs.ac.uk
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    Monday 16th October 2023
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