Here are some things teaching assistants can do to maximise their usefulness. 1. Inside The Classroom Helping with classroom management during lessons is the most important role of a teaching assistant. When the teacher is busy working with a student, you – the assistant – should answer questions other students have, assist students with their […]
1. Be friendly and approachable : This might sound obvious, but you need to be friendly, supportive and approachable. This applies to both fellow staff and students. Think about the impression you are creating… being approachable and proactive is a huge part of being an effective TA. 2. Find out about the students you’re working […]
Before stating the difference, it’s essential to have an understanding of both QTS and QTLS. Let’s start with QTS; it is an acronym for Qualified Teacher Status. Without a QTS, you cannot teach at a state maintained school in England and Wales. A QTS is required to practice as an educator in a primary, secondary […]
Do you have members of staff on your team who are hardworking, dedicated but are not qualified? Or perhaps they are qualified, but need specialised training in a particular area? Let us meet with you and discuss how we can help to bring your team up to the highest of standards. We currently work with […]
Head teachers – would you like to enhance your team’s performance? You can have them enrol, or support their enrolment, on this partly funded part-time training. And depending on numbers we can even deliver at your institution or locally. This Specialist Diploma (delivered at a Bachelor’s degree level) targets practitioners in the workplace, to enable them to […]
Who stays up til the dead of night marking coursework? Who answers a million questions to make sure you’re on the right track? Who does everything in their power to help you succeed? In honour of our hard-working, tireless and dedicated team of lecturers, for one week of December students were asked to post on […]
SCCD is pleased to announce that we have received an excellent report on the latest inspection visit by established awarding body Pearson. We maintained Direct Claims Status for our DET programme and moderator David was especially impressed by the resources and environment of our brand new premises in Camberwell, as well as the course organisation and […]
It is important for children to have a good education to help them grow into mature, responsible adults. Their future success depends on the standard of education they receive in their early years, and society benefits though having people who are inquisitive, thoughtful, knowledgeable and fair minded. The role of the teacher plays a massive […]