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Early Years Teaching Assistant
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Learn early years teaching assistant skills, EYFS, child development, safeguarding, classroom support, behaviour management, and inclusive education.
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Overview
Early years education lays the foundation for children’s lifelong learning, development, and wellbeing. Teaching assistants play a vital role in supporting young children’s learning, encouraging positive behaviour, and helping to create safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environments. By working alongside teachers and early years practitioners, they contribute to children’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development during their most formative years. This comprehensive Early Years Teaching Assistant course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and practical understanding of early years education and classroom support.
Supporting young learners requires patience, effective communication, and an understanding of child development. This course covers the fundamentals of early years education, child development, learning through play, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), safeguarding, health and safety, behaviour management, communication skills, observation and assessment, inclusion, supporting children with additional needs, literacy and numeracy development, partnership with families, classroom organisation, and professional responsibilities. Learners will gain valuable insight into supporting children’s learning while helping to create positive and stimulating educational experiences.
Whether you are an aspiring teaching assistant, childcare practitioner, nursery assistant, early years support worker, volunteer, or someone interested in working with young children, this course provides a strong foundation in early years education and classroom support.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles of early years education and child development
- Explain voltage, current, resistance, and electrical power
- Develop knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Understand safeguarding, health and safety, and child protection principles
- Learn communication, observation, and behaviour management techniques
- Explore learning through play and inclusive educational practices
Why choose this course
- Affordable, Accessible, informative and well-structured study materials
- Earn a globally recognised accredited qualification
- Study in your own time, at your own pace, through any device
- Benefit from feedback through mock exams and multiple-choice assessments
- Excellent career advancement/career switch opportunities
- Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams
Certification
Certificate of Achievement
After the successful completion of the final assessment, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate of achievement. The PDF certificate is for 9.99, and it will be sent to you immediately after through e-mail. You can get the hard copy for 15.99, which will reach your doorsteps by post.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Learners of all educational and professional backgrounds can enrol. An interest in childcare, education, or child development will be beneficial.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Aspiring Teaching Assistants
- Early Years Practitioners
- Nursery Assistants
- Childcare Practitioners
- Learning Support Assistants
Career Paths
This course can support progression into roles and opportunities such as:
- Early Years Teaching Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
- Nursery Assistant
- Learning Support Assistant
- Early Years Support Worker
- Childcare Assistant
Course Curriculum
| Module 1: Teaching Assistant Overview | |||
| Teaching Assistant Overview | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 2: Professional Developments for a TA | |||
| Professional Developments for a TA | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 03: Working with the School and Its Policies | |||
| Working with the School and Its Policies | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 04: Discussion on Curriculum, Assessment and Monitoring | |||
| Discussion on Curriculum, Assessment and Monitoring | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 05: Providing the Best Learning Environment | |||
| Providing the Best Learning Environment | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 06: Learn to Implement ICT, Literacy and Numeracy Development Processes as a TA | |||
| Learn to Implement ICT, Literacy and Numeracy Development Processes as a TA | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 07: Child Development and the SEN Support | |||
| Child Development and the SEN Support | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 08: Understanding Behaviour & Relationships as a TA | |||
| Understanding Behaviour & Relationships as a TA | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 09: Experienced TAs Maintain Strong Communications with the Students | |||
| Experienced TAs Maintain Strong Communications with the Students | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 10: Career Prospects for TAs in the UK | |||
| Career Prospects for TAs in the UK | 00:22:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Early Years Teaching Assistant | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Early Years Teaching Assistant | 00:20:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Early Years Teaching Assistant | 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
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Frequently asked questions
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An early years teaching assistant supports teachers and early years practitioners by helping children learn, assisting with classroom activities, promoting wellbeing, and creating a safe learning environment.
You will learn child development, the EYFS framework, safeguarding, learning through play, communication, behaviour management, observation, inclusion, and classroom support techniques.
The course is suitable for aspiring teaching assistants, nursery assistants, childcare practitioners, learning support assistants, volunteers, and anyone interested in early years education.
No. This course is suitable for beginners and provides a structured introduction to early years education and classroom support.
Yes. The course introduces the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), including its principles, learning areas, and approaches to supporting children's development.
Yes. The course explains safeguarding responsibilities, recognising concerns, child protection awareness, and promoting children's safety and wellbeing.
You will develop communication, observation, classroom support, behaviour management, safeguarding awareness, teamwork, organisation, and child development knowledge.
Yes. Early years education principles, child development, safeguarding, and classroom support strategies can be effectively studied online. Practical experience may be beneficial for many education roles.
Career opportunities include Early Years Teaching Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Early Years Support Worker, Childcare Assistant, Preschool Assistant, and Classroom Support Assistant.
Early years education supports children's language, social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development, providing the foundation for lifelong learning and future success.