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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with PE and School Sport Focus
Venture Training & Education has developed a version of the Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard that includes a PE and sports specialism. This adaptation enables apprentices to be involved and have an impact on pupils both in the classroom and during physical activity and PE.
The Apprenticeship at a Glance
Through this program, apprentices will receive training to enhance their classroom practice and teaching skills as Teaching Assistant, along with specialised PE training that elevate the apprenticeship standard. The training equips apprentices with the skills and experience needed to:
- Understand how individuals learn and develop
- Collaborate with teachers to support assessment for learning
- Develop a strong knowledge of the curriculum, with an emphasis on PE
- Play an active role in furthering Physical Education and Sport within the School Environment
- Learn how to coach and teach a range of sporting activities across a range of ages and group sizes
- Strengthen skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and motivating pupils
Entry Requirements
- Be employed or willing to work in a role within a school setting
- Ideally hold a Level 2 Teaching and Learning qualification or equivalent
- Be willing and able to access a Busy Bees training centre on occasions throughout your course to aid your learning
- Be able to gain a satisfactory Data Barring Service (DBS)
End Point Assessments (EPA)
The end-point assessment process is conducted by an independent organisation, will take a maximum of 2 months and will comprise of the following components:
- Practical observation with question and answers
- Professional discussion (supported by portfolio of evidence)
- Portfolio of evidence (between 10 and 15 pieces of evidence)
- Performance in the EPA will determine the apprenticeship grade of distinction, pass or fail.
Start date
Flexible
Level
Level 3
Duration
18 months (inc. EPA)
Delivery
Blended learning with one to one support
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with PE
What Does the Course Involve?
Including all elements of the Teaching Assistant standard with the addition of PE and School Sport, apprentices will be expected to provide teaching and learning support within the classroom as well as providing additional support in PE and School Sport. Roles include:
- Working directly with pupils across all key stages within the classroom, supporting the class teacher to enhance learners’ progress and development either in groups or individually.
- Helping to ensure that learners understand their work, know their learning objectives, and display positive learning behaviours in order to make progress.
- They deliver individual and small group teaching and apply a range of strategies to support learners of different abilities under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.
- Teaching Assistants may support learners with special educational needs and disabilities and learners with social, emotional, and mental health vulnerabilities.
Relating to PE and School Sport they will:
- Assist the PE department or coordinators with lesson delivery and support
- Planning activity programs for pupils, families, and the wider community
- Contributing to a vibrant extracurricular sports and activity program
- Leading lunchtime activities
- Promoting active learning in classroom lessons
- Developing and delivering PE interventions for targeted pupils
- Supporting student participation in competitive sports events
FAQs
An apprenticeship is a paid job where the employee learns and gains valuable experiences. Alongside on-the-job training, apprentices spend at least 20% of their working hours completing classroom-based learning with Venture Training & Education Ltd, which leads to a nationally recognised qualification.
To start and complete an apprenticeship, you’ll need an employer to hire you as an apprentice. Typically, this will be a school or a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT—a group of schools) where you can complete your on-the-job training. If a school or MAT is interested in taking you on as an apprentice, their designated lead should contact us to discuss training aligned with our apprenticeship standards and qualifications.
If you don’t currently have an employer, complete our contact form to connect with us about apprenticeship vacancies available in your area.
Our apprenticeships are delivered over 12-18 months. Following a structured programme of blended learning, our tutors will delivery sessions that help to support you in developing knowledge, skills and behaviours required to complete your apprenticeship. The majority of the working week will be spent in school working alongside our education team. 20% of the week will be allocated to theory sessions and practical training days at a designated Venture & Training Education facility. There will also be regular progress reviews held with your tutor and visits to your workplace.
Apprenticeships are fully funded through two methods: either via a levy-paying employer or through the non-levy funding route.
The apprenticeship levy is paid by large employers. Every employer who pays the levy has a digital account where they can access their levy funds to spend on apprenticeship training.
Smaller employers (Non-Levy) – those with a total annual pay bill of less than £3 million – pay just 5% of the cost of their apprenticeship training and the Government pays the rest.
Although very similar, qualifications vary from apprenticeships slightly.
Although we recommend work placements for all of our qualifications, they are achieved by completing designated tasks and assignments to achieve the associated level.
Apprenticeships require 80% of time given to work placements and completion of the standard not only requires the completion of tasks and assignments but also an End Point Assessment (EPA) from an external verifier. End-point assessment (EPA) is the final stage of an apprenticeship. It is an impartial assessment of whether your apprentice has developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard.
As well as successfully completing the EPA, an apprentice may need to complete, and pass, several additional requirements before completion of the apprenticeship. This might include mandatory English and maths qualifications.
Each of our qualifications have certain prerequisites to allow you to join the course. Please contact us to ask what these are.
For the Level 3 Qualifications and apprenticeships – Level 2/GCSEs may be required.
The Level 4 Sports Coach is an advanced coaching apprenticeship and interested candidates must be in a leadership role where they are responsible for a wider team. As a minimum we would expect candidates applying for this to have numerous years independent coaching experience and to hold relevant coaching qualifications (level 2 minimum). All the above criteria must be met to be considered for the apprenticeship.
If you are looking to take on an apprentice and have an interest in the standards and qualifications that we currently offer here at Venture Training & Education – Fill in our enquiry form and one of our team will be in touch to arrange a call to discuss your needs.