CACHE NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants

Course Information

This NVQ is designed to be applicable to Teaching/Classroom Assistants who may be new entrants to the occupation and/or whose responsibilities at work are limited in scope.

Structure

The NVQ requires the achievement of seven units of competence from the national occupational standards. There are four mandatory units that each candidate must achieve. In addition, each candidate is required to achieve three of the five optional units. These are mapped to the candidate's specific job role.

The mandatory units are:

• Help with classroom resources and records
• Help with the care and support of pupils
• Provide support for learning activities
• Provide effective support for your colleagues

Option units cover literacy and numeracy, behaviour management, safety and security, health and well being and the use of ICT in the classroom.

The candidate is supported and assessed through 1 to 1 support by a qualified and experienced assessor. Observations are done in the workplace by the assessor and knowledge evidence is gathered through questioning and other supporting evidence. The candidate should be prepared to do set work in their own time to build a portfolio of evidence for the award.