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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Assessment Programme 2013-2014. The HLTA Assessment Process. It is not a training programme Assessment is about enabling candidates to demonstrate that they meet the National Standards identified for Higher Level Teaching Assistants

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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  1. Higher Level Teaching Assistant Assessment Programme 2013-2014

  2. The HLTA Assessment Process • It is not a training programme • Assessment is about enabling candidates to demonstrate that they meet the National Standards identified for Higher Level Teaching Assistants • It is based on what Teaching Assistants normally do in the classroom and school • It is not intended to demand more from Head Teachers and other colleagues than normal arrangements for management and performance review

  3. Application Requirements • Candidates are required to have:- • Achieved a qualification on first language Welsh or English/Literacy and Mathematics/numeracy at level 2 of the National Qualifications framework equivalent to GCSE A-C, or above and they must be able to provide proof of the details of those qualifications • Sufficient experience to provide evidence that they meet the standards in relation to the HLTA Status • Have had experience of teaching a whole class without a teacher being present • The endorsement and support of the Headteacher

  4. Assessment Process - Briefing Days • Candidates must attend the three briefing days • The briefing days will take candidates through the process of completing the assessment tasks and the collection of the evidence • Candidates will be provided with pre-briefing reading material and they will be required to record the events of a working day (A Day In The Life Of - DILO)

  5. Assessment Tasks Task 1: An account of working with an individual pupil Task 2: An account of working with a group of pupils Task 3: An account of working with a whole class group Task 4: Five scenarios of tasks undertaken by teaching assistants Collection of related evidence to support the four tasks

  6. Assessment Process - The School Visit The school visit will last for a period of three hours during the course of which the assessor will meet with:- The candidate The class teacher The head teacher The assessor will also have a period of study time during which they will scrutinize and verify the documentation prepared by the candidate

  7. School Commitment Schools are required to support the assessment process by:- • Releasing candidates to enable them to attend the three briefing sessions • Having an understanding of the HLTA Standards and the assessment process • Supporting the candidates to complete the school based tasks • Facilitating the assessor’s visit to the school

  8. 2013 October / November Awareness raising briefings held across the region Week Beginning 14th October Application Packs available from the Regional website 22nd November Closing date for applications Week Beginning 9th December Candidates notified of the outcome of the selection process Assessment Schedule 2014 • Briefing Sessions in the Halliwell Centre Carmarthen: 29th January 6th February 10thMarch • 4thApril Closing date for receipt of Candidates tasks • April / May School Visits • Week beginning 8th July Outcome letters issued to candidates

  9. HLTA Application Pack 2013 – 2014 www.erw.org.uk HLTA Literacy and Numeracy Guidance Head Teachers Brief HLTA Candidate Application Form

  10. Application Process - Information Required • Candidate's details • Required qualifications • Other qualifications • Professional development experiences • Current role • Candidate’s statement • Candidate's declaration • Head Teacher’s declaration

  11. Contact Details South West and Mid Wales Consortium Telephone - 01267 676840 E-mail - hlta@erw.org.uk Website - www.erw.org

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