For those who support teaching and learning in a classroom, this degree will take your career in teaching further by giving you a professional skillset that can lead into a top-up degree and teacher training. It is awarded by the University of Surrey. This course has full-time status and is taught part-time. Farnborough College of Technology offers the above qualification for teaching assistants/learning support assistants. The programme follows the National Occupational Standards for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools. "Please keep your students coming. They are of the highest quality. "  - Bill James, Executive Principal at St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School who often recruits our former students This course is:  Taught over one evening per week, so that you can balance your time alongside your job and home life  A way to achieve professional recognition in your current role  Full of practical skills that you can start using in your role straight away  Recognised nationally by universities as a route into top-up degrees and then teacher training, including our own top-up degree  Supportive and fun, as you will be learning in a close-knit setting with people from similar roles  Relevant to those working in schools, colleges, and other educational organisations  Students from different education courses appear in this video, please check individial course pages for course-specific details such as progression options.