§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

primary school teaching assistant

Primary school teaching assistants provide instructional and practical support to primary school teachers.

Description

Primary school teaching assistants provide instructional and practical support to primary school teachers. They reinforce instruction with students in need of extra attention and prepare the materials the teacher needs in class. They also perform clerical work, monitor the students' learning progress and behaviour and supervise the students with and without the head teacher present.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

primary school procedures

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

teamwork principles workplace sanitation instructional strategies curriculum objectives common children's diseases learning difficulties social development disability types first aid

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

perform playground surveillance maintain students' discipline assist students with equipment provide lesson materials attend to children's basic physical needs support the positiveness of youths encourage students to acknowledge their achievements assist students in their learning implement care programmes for children handle children's problems guarantee students' safety assist children in developing personal skills provide teacher support give constructive feedback prepare youths for adulthood support children's wellbeing manage student relationships

OPTIONALOptional competences

liaise with educational support staff prepare lesson content facilitate teamwork between students promote the safeguarding of young people teach primary education class content assess the development of youth provide after school care work with virtual learning environments organise creative performance assess students escort students on a field trip consult students on learning content advise on lesson plans perform classroom management maintain relations with children's parents

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)