Transcript HLTA: Information Session 2014-15
Consortiwm De-orllewin a Chanolbarth Cymru
Higher Level Teaching Assistant Assessment Programme 2014 - 2015
South West and Mid Wales Consortium
The HLTA Assessment Programme
• It is
NOT
a training programme. It is an
ASSESSMENT
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 requires a high level of commitment from the candidate to complete and submit the tasks within the three month time line of the programme . • It is not intended to demand more from Head Teachers and other colleagues than normal arrangements for management and performance review
Elements of the Assessment Programme
• Completion of pre Briefing Day 1 reading and tasks • Attendance at three Briefing Days • Completion of four written tasks • An assessor’s visit to the candidate’ school
Assessment Process - Briefing Days
• Candidates are required to attend three Briefing Days that will take place in the Halliwell Centre in Carmarthen • The objective of the three Briefing Days is to support candidates to: • • • •
Understand the National Standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants Complete the four written tasks Collect documentary evidence to support their written tasks Prepare for the school visit
Assessment Process - 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 documentary evidence to support the four tasks
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 documentary evidence that has been prepared by the candidate.
Assessment Process - 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
Assessment Schedule 2014 2015
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October / November
Awareness raising briefings held across the region • Briefing Sessions in the Halliwell Centre Carmarthen:
19 th January 3 rd 25 th February February
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Week Beginning 6 th October
Application Packs available from the Regional website •
27 th March
Closing date for receipt of Candidates tasks •
21 st November
Closing date for applications •
Week Beginning 8 th December
Candidates notified of the outcome of the selection process • •
April / May
School Visits
Week beginning 7th July
Outcome letters issued to candidates
Application Process
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 leading the learning of a whole class without a teacher being present • The endorsement and support of the Headteacher
Application Process
• Entry onto the programme is through a selection process • Applications should include all the necessary information to enable the members of the selection panel to make an informed judgment as to whether you are ready to be assessed against the National Standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants • Applications need to have been received in the ERW office by the
21 st of November
Application Process - Information Required
• Candidate details • Required qualifications • Other qualifications • Professional development experiences • Current and previous roles • Details of how the candidate works with – an individual child – – a group of pupils a whole class without the presence of a teacher • Head Teacher’s endorsement of the candidate’s application
Application Requirements Numeracy and Literacy Certificates
• Candidates should provide copies of their literacy and numeracy certificates with their application • If candidates are awaiting their certificates a result letter should be provided.
• Original copies of literacy and numeracy certificates
MUST
be presented for scrutiny during Briefing Day 1. • Failure to present the original copies of the literacy and numeracy certificates will result in the candidate being removed from the assessment process.
HLTA Application Pack 2014 – 2015 www.erw.org.uk
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HLTA Literacy and Numeracy Guidance
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A Briefing Paper for Head Teacher
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HLTA Candidate Application Form
Contact Details
South West and Mid Wales Consortium Telephone 01267 676840 E-mail [email protected]
Website www.erw.org