The standards were revised in June 2007. These resources are designed to support all stakeholders, including candidates, local authorities, training providers, providers of preparation, regional providers of assessment during training, preparation and assessment.
Please note the "Guidance to the standards" is included within the candidate handbook.
HLTA standards launch events materials
Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learning, speaks about the success of the higher level teaching assistant programme and the launch of the revised standards. View the video.
Presentation – HLTA Deployment and Impact (PPT 2.1 MB)
Presentation – The revised standards for HLTA status (PPT 1.8 MB)
Promotional materials
Leaflet – HLTA status – the way forward (TDA0425) (PDF 1.2 MB)
Guidance materials
Candidate handbook – Gaining HLTA status (TDA0420) (PDF 5.3 MB)
Standards leaflet – Professional standards for HLTA status (TDA0426) (PDF 275KB)
Secondary mathematics – Subject knowledge guidance for HLTAs (TDA0423) (PDF 628KB)
Secondary science – Subject knowledge guidance for HLTAs (TDA0424) (PDF 466KB)
Guidance on meeting standard 11 of the professional standards for HLTA status (PDF 355KB)
Self Review Form (MS Word 80.5 KB)
Guidance booklet – Secondary food technology: Subject knowledge guidance for HLTAs (762KB)
Assessment forms 2007
Form F0 – Your details (MS Word 28 KB)
Form F1-F8 Forms F1-F8 - Response sheets for tasks 1-4 (MS Word 173 KB)
Form F9/10 – Assessment grid (MS Word 566 KB)
Form F16b – First moderator's record (MS Word 109 KB)
Form F17 – Standard 11 record form (MS Word 51 KB)
