Teaching Assistant Diploma NCFE Level 3

I would recommend the CACHE award Level 3 in teaching and supporting in schools course very much as I’ve just completed and it was very beneficial. It was really enjoyable and I feel that I learned a lot. I had quick responses to every email I sent whenever I needed help or correcting my assignments. I had a great help from my tutor as well. If you are working as a teaching assistant, I do recommend this course for you.

Be careful!

I was interested in the level 3 teaching assistant course and was happy that there was a practical element to the course. It was unclear if the school were required to assess me and also if there would be site visits from Stonebridge. I was given two conflicting pieces of information by two separate representatives. When I queried it I got a huffy response. Obviously, I was the customer from hell. However, in the end it transpired that there were no site visits from Stonebridge and no teacher had to assess my work.

The school however, did give me advice. They wanted me to be assessed by someone from an outside agency and they were happy for one of their teachers to assess my work. They did not want me to embark on practical work with no outside support. I have since found a course at my local college which can set this up professionally. Thank goodness I spoke to the school. I am frightened that people who take up the Stonebridge course may find there are better and more professional options out there. Do spend the time and look at the local courses. I think you will be much better off.

I brought a course from the Teaching assistant centre and was contacted by stonebridge associated colleges which ran the course. After i got my certificate i applied for many jobs but was refused all of them for some reason despite being better than many of the TA's i've seen in terms of grades. Eventually a school employed me but when my certficate was seen by HR i was told it was worthless!

I am in the process of getting a refund and if I dont get one, i will be writing many more reviews like this, all over the net. I hope soemone from that company is reading this.

I would give it a 0 star if it was allowed!

Hello

I would seriously consider asking local schools if they will even recognise this course because my school did not, and I had to do another course which was called CACHE.

NCFE home study courses are worthless, that is the exact words from the head mistress!

I really enjoyed completing this course. It's my first home study course so I didn't really know what to excpect, but NCC offered plenty of help and they were on hand to support me via email and phone just when I needed it. In the beginning it wasn't clear how long I'd have to wait for my assignments to be marked, but once this was clarified, I got a good turnaround and helpful feedback.

The tutors are really helpful, and the admin staff are knowledgeable and patient - great service from start to finish. The course material is well presented and clear - it all works together really well and it's perfect if you want to top up your knowledge about a new career choice.

I'll definitely be booking my next course straight away!