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Teacher Aides - Supporting the learning community

Teacher aides are valued and invaluable members of the educational community. They perform a range of duties to support teachers in schools and colleges to deliver educational programs. Teacher aides provide a vital role in supporting the work of teachers. They perform a range of functions in schools for which they need broad-based skills, knowledge and attitudes appropriate to their work situation. While their primary role is to support teachers' work they have recognisable specialised knowledge and skills about the way learning occurs and of the principles and practices of effective learning and teaching. Teacher aides who work with students with special needs often have knowledge about the ways disability can affect learning and of the implications of this for effective learning and teaching. They understand the basis of behaviour, of the concept of inappropriate behaviour and the principles and practices of managing student behaviour in the learning environment.

The value of this qualification

Certificate IV in Teacher Aide Studies is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia for people entering or involved in the vocational field of teacher aide. Emphasis is placed on the supporting role of the teacher aide. Increasingly it is becoming an essential requirement for those working in this role in schools. Successful completion of the Certificate IV would provide recognition of skills that would enhance employment in the following areas: teacher aide early childhood, teacher aide primary school, teacher aide secondary school, teacher aide special school, teacher aide special education developmental unit, school volunteer helpers, and an assistant in school age care. Not only in Australia, but for those who wish to travel overseas, the Certificate IV in Teacher Aide Studies could provide a pathway to employment. Britain is leading the world in its increasing demand for the services of classroom assistants. Modules such as Effective Learning and Teaching and Managing Student Behaviour would serve as excellent benchmarks of your skills in any country. ELAN Learning Options helps you to achieve this qualification in a range of ways that suit you and your school.

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For further information, contact:
ELAN Communication
Kathi Eland or
Dr Julie Rimes D.Ed. (mobile 0419 594 206)
1st Floor, 11 Gregory Street, Sandy Bay Tasmania 7005
Phone: 03 6224 4799
Fax: 03 6224 4772
Email: elan@netspace.net.au