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Higher Level Teaching Assistants Assessment Programme 2009-2010 Presentation Outline • Candidate Requirements • School Commitment • The Assessment Process • The School Visit • Application Process - Information Required Candidate 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 The endorsement and support of the Head Teacher School Commitment Schools are expected 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 The Assessment Process 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 Briefing Days Candidates will be required to attend three briefing days. The briefing days will take candidates through the process of completing the assessment tasks and the collection of the evidence that will show how they meet the National Standards identified for Higher Level Teaching Assistants 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) 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 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 Assessment Schedule 2009 2010 Briefing Sessions Halliwell Centre, Trinity College Carmarthen: 20th January 3rd February 2nd March 16th April Closing date for receipt of Candidates tasks 2nd. December Consortium Candidate Selection 26th April – 28th May School Visits Week Beginning 7th December Candidates notified of outcome of the selection process 8th June Internal Moderation 23rd June External Moderation Week beginning 12th July Outcome letters issued to candidates September Each Authority to hold awareness briefings Week Beginning 12th October Application Packs available from Consortium website 23rd November Closing date for applications 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 Contact Details South West and Mid Wales Consortium Website - Telephone - www.swawac.org 01267 67680 Contact Details [email protected] Telephone 07976764266