Product Description

This book covers all mandatory and optional units, providing everything teaching assistants need to know in easy-to-read language. It includes new illustrations, photographs and case studies relevant to those working in secondary schools. It covers guidelines and advice for assistants supporting children with English as a second language. It is packed with activities to help readers to build evidence for their portfolio, with clear referencing to the standards to help them organise their work. It has links between the CACHE level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (CTA3) and the National Occupational Standards (NVQ). It is reviewed by an expert on Scottish education to ensure full applicability to the SVQ.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373812 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
"'Very readable. It's extremely useful to have a text for secondary teaching assistants.' S.L. Davies, Lecturer, Worcester College"

Customer Reviews

The teaching assistants handbook
If you are starting the NVQ then you will find this book very helpfull, esp when you first get your folder, it explains most questions with tips and research ideas .. I have just started mine .Good luck

The Teaching Assistant's Handbook S/NVQ 3 for Secondary
having been a secondary T.A for seven + years this book is very good but is still very primary based.