Thinking of Training As a Teaching Assistant in Zurich?
Teaching Assistant Course Zurich
19th September 2026 – 12th June 2027
How About Training To Be A Teaching Assistant in Zurich?
Living in or around Zurich? Enjoy working with children? Looking for a fulfilling job? Why not train to be a Teaching Assistant in Zurich?
Foundations For Learning, in addition to running classes for children has been successfully running a Teaching Assistant course in Zurich for over 10 years! During that time they have trained many people in the skills required to become a teaching assistant.
Find Work As A Teaching Assistant At an International School or Nursery in Zurich
Many of those who have taken the course have gone on to find jobs in International schools, bilingual schools and nurseries, where English is spoken. In fact, four past students have gone on to become qualified teachers through the University of Sunderland, something which is possible if you have a first degree.
The Teaching Assistant Course: 19th September 2026 – 12th June 2027
The course begins on 19th September 2026 and takes place central Zurich one Saturday per month from 9:30am till 13.30pm for a series of 10 months, with the final session on 12th June 2027. Highly qualified and experienced staff from Foundations for Learning as well as outside speakers who are acknowledged experts in their field will be delivering the course. In addition, you are given all the resources you need in the modules provided online.
In the first session, you receive two books written specifically for teaching assistants and these are the core reference books. The information contained in these books will be supplemented and expanded by the monthly face to face course sessions, as well as articles and extracts relating to specific subject areas which you will be studying.
To Succeed
By the end of the course you will need to have completed two pieces of course work to qualify. The first is a child observation and the second is an essay further researching one of the modules (your choice) and relating it to work in the classroom. After successful completion of all the modules you will receive a Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the Teaching Assistant Course.
Who Is The Course Aimed At?
The course is suitable for anyone wanting to work in the classroom or any educational environment. Teaching assistants are typically employed to work with children from Kindergarten age to 11 years old.
What Do You Need to Know In Advance?
There are no specific prerequisites, however, the course is delivered in English.
Teaching Assistant Course Zurich
Where: Hull’s School,Falkenstrasse 28a, Zürich (near Stadelhofen)
Dates: Saturday mornings from 9:30am – 1:30pm
All Sessions Take Place on Saturday mornings from 9.30am – 1.30pm:
19th September 2026 – Introduction
24th October 2026 – Supporting the Social and Emotional Child
21st November 2026 – Maths
12th December 2026 – Fundamentals of Behaviour & Positive Behaviour Support in the Classroom.
16th January 2027 – Communication as a Teaching Assistant
27th February 2027 – Reading
20th March 2027 – Autism
17th April 2027 – Observation
15th May 2027 – Speech and Language Development
12th June 2027 – Attention
Prerequisites: None
Cost: The cost per participant is CHF 2,500
Your course fees cover all necessary materials required for successful completion.
Please note these dates are based on the current situation. If things were to change, for example due to Covid or some other event, some or all of the course modules may be delivered online.
For more information please see the Foundations For Learning website here.
To register for the course please click here.
Foundations For Learning is a very friendly and welcoming organization and if you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact Nina Theiler by emailing her here at any time.
This course would be of interest to anyone wanting to work in an educational environment.
==>> For more information, please visit the Foundations For Learning website here.
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