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This extensive online course will help you understand how special education needs and disabilities affect students' participation and learning. You will also learn various teaching strategies, approaches and regulations that are put in place for students with special educational needs.
This Course At A Glance
Accredited by CPD UK
Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme
Get an introduction to special educational needs (SEN) teaching
Demonstrate the statutory and regulatory context for SEN
Understand how special educational needs & disabilities affect pupils' participation and learning.
Know how to apply the teaching strategies and approaches for pupils with special educational needs.
Understand drawing up inclusive whole-school policies and procedures for SEN.
Know how to develop a whole-school policy on assessment.
Know the roles and functions of the board of management.
Understand how to become a school shadow support teacher.
Demonstrate the national minimum standards for residential special schools
Know how to provide personalised learning assistance for individuals
If you are willing to teach children with special education needs and want to kickstart your career in the same profession, you can opt for this Accredited SEN Course for Teaching Assistants. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice outline the legal requirements and statutory guidelines that schools, local governments and teachers must follow in order to identify and address SEN in the students they support or teach. This online course will help you understand the different ways and techniques to teach children with physical impairment, speech difficulty or conditions such as autism and dyslexia. This course will provide you with the essential skills and basic teaching strategies required for assisting students with learning disabilities.
You will also learn and understand the roles and responsibilities of a school shadow support teacher and board of management, as well as how to develop a whole school policy on assessment. Finally, you will learn ways to provide learning assistance as per the requirement and needs of an individual, as well as gain a better understanding of the barriers to learning that each disorder imposes.
Upon successful completion of this Accredited SEN Course for Teaching Assistants, you will obtain the knowledge required to teach children with special educational needs, and develop the skills required to become a confident SEN teaching assistant.
This Accredited SEN Course for Teaching Assistants is primarily aimed at:
SENco
SEN tutor
SEN teaching assistant
Aspiring SEN teaching assistant
Learning support assistant
Parents of children with learning disabilities
Anyone associated with the SEN teaching industry
This course is, however, not limited to a particular profession or line of work. Anyone eager to understand how to support the learning and growth of children and teenagers with special educational needs may also find it helpful.
There are no academic entry requirements for this Accredited SEN Course for Teaching Assistants, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
This Accredited SEN Course for Teaching Assistants assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.
Module 1 - Introduction to SEN Teaching
Module 1 - Introduction to SEN Teaching
Module 2 - Communication Interaction Difficulties in Children with SEN
Module 2 - Communication Interaction Difficulties in Children with SEN
Module 3 - Cognition Learning Difficulties
Module 3 - Cognition Learning Difficulties
Module 4 - Social, Behavioural and Emotional Health Difficulties
Module 4 - Social, Behavioural and Emotional Health Difficulties
Module 5 - Sensory and Physical Needs
Module 5 - Sensory and Physical Needs
Module 6 - Legislation and Principles
Module 6 - Legislation and Principles
Module 7 - Information, Advice and Support
Module 7 - Information, Advice and Support
Module 8 - Working Together
Module 8 - Working Together
Module 9 - Early Years Providers
Module 9 - Early Years Providers
Module 10 - EYFS
Module 10 - EYFS
Module 11 - Primary Secondary Education
Module 11 - Primary Secondary Education
Module 12 - Further Education
Module 12 - Further Education
Module 13 - Preparation For Adulthood
Module 13 - Preparation For Adulthood
Module 14 - EHC Assessments and Plans
Module 14 - EHC Assessments and Plans
Module 15 - Equality, Diversity Inclusion
Module 15 - Equality, Diversity Inclusion
Module 16 - SEN Children Young People in Specific Circumstances
Module 16 - SEN Children Young People in Specific Circumstances
Module 17 - Disagreement Resolutions
Module 17 - Disagreement Resolutions
Module 18 - Introduction to School Shadow Support For Children With Special Needs
Introduction
Module 19 - Benefits of Inclusive Education System and the Role of a School Shadow Support
Benefits of Inclusive Education System and the Role of a School Shadow Support
Module 20 - Educational and Behavioural Implications of Children with Autism Spectrum, ADHD
Educational and Behavioural Implications of Children with Autism Spectrum, ADHD
Module 21 - Importance of Fading and Promoting Independence
Importance of Fading and Promoting Independence
Module 22 - Intervention Strategies and Best Practices to Manage Behaviour
Intervention Strategies and Best Practices to Manage Behaviour
This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.
CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD-certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world.
Although QLS courses are not subject to Ofqual regulation, they must adhere to an extremely high level that is set and regulated independently across the globe. A course that has been approved by the Quality Licence Scheme simply indicates that it has been examined and evaluated in terms of quality and fulfils the predetermined quality standards.
For CPD accredited PDF certificate it will take 24 hours, however for the hardcopy CPD certificate takes 5-7 business days and for the Quality License Scheme certificate it will take 7-9 business days.
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