Short question:
What steps are needed to become a TA as a 20yo?
Long question:
We have suggested to my DD1 (age 20) that she might like to consider a career as a TA. She started a nursery apprenticeship but had to stop after a year before she qualified due to back problems. She's always been really good with children, has 8 GCSEs inc English & Maths & 2MFL and a Level 3 BTEC in something unrelated.
Can 'school leavers' get jobs as TAs or do they all go to ex or potential teachers or older 'Mums' with more experience of life?
Do you need to find a school and volunteer for ages first? Or what? Presumably if she did decide to do this she would need to 'know' she wanted to do it.
Is it different being a 1-1 compared with a full class TA? (Obviously I know the job is different, but are there different routes in / qualifications?)
I'm assuming it might be possible to supplement pay in the summer by e.g. working for playschemes?
Any insight or helpful pointers much appreciated.
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TeenPlusTwenties · 03/12/2019 12:42
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