Teaching Assistants are increasingly being asked to take on greater teaching responsibilities within schools and this course covers all the essentials a Teaching Assistant needs to know to develop as a successful Higher Grade LSA. The course will help you increase your knowledge and skills in becoming an effective Higher Grade LSA and help you develop within the role, which has considerable responsibility for teaching - and requires you to work quite independently.

The course will focus on teaching and learning at the heart of the role of the Higher Grade LSA. The course draws on day to day practices of Higher Grade LSAs working in the classroom. The course will help you feel more confident and clear about your position and role as a Higher Grade LSA.