GOTAFE
1 year
Become an education support worker with this nationally recognised qualification. Learn to assist teachers, support diverse learners, and make a tangible impact on students' educational journeys through 17 units covering literacy, numeracy, behaviour support, and inclusive education practices.
Applicants must complete a Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online test to demonstrate required literacy and numeracy levels. A Pre-training Review interview is required to ensure the course suits your needs and that you are likely to complete successfully. Workplace students must be employed in a school education setting for a minimum of 2 days per week (minimum 6 hours per day). Traineeship or Apprenticeship applicants must apply through an Apprenticeship Network Provider with their employer to organise their apprenticeship contract before applying. Before placement, students must hold a valid Working With Children Check (Volunteer) and a Police Check with no disclosable outcomes (within 6 months).
The course comprises 17 units: 13 core and 4 elective. Core units include: Work with diverse people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural understanding, legal and ethical obligations in education support, supporting student mathematics and literacy learning, facilitating student learning, supporting students with additional learning needs, supporting students with disabilities, supporting students with autism spectrum disorder, implementing behaviour plans, health and safety, professional practice reflection, and identifying at-risk children and young people. Elective units cover literacy and oral language development, numeracy skills development, teaching and learning program delivery, and workplace health and safety.
GOTAFE is a registered training organisation (RTO 3094) delivering nationally recognised qualifications with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding support. The institution offers flexible delivery options including general public, traineeship, and workplace-based pathways to suit diverse student circumstances. GOTAFE provides comprehensive student support services including learning support, counselling, disability support, and career guidance to ensure student success.
Graduates are eligible for roles as Generalist Education Assistants, Special Education Assistants, Inclusion Support Workers, Teachers' Aides, Education Support Workers, School Support Officers, Home Tutors, and Literacy Support Workers. These positions are available across primary and secondary schools throughout Victoria and Australia. The qualification provides a foundation for further study in education and opens pathways to leadership roles in school support services.
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