Secondary school teaching assistants provide various support services to secondary school teachers such as instructional and practical support. They help with the preparation of lesson materials needed in class and reinforce instructions with students in need of extra attention. They also perform basic clerical duties, monitor the students' learning progress and behaviour and supervise the students with and without the teacher present.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities that enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and pre-schools;
(b) Preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities;
(c) Assisting children with intellectual, physical, behavioural and other learning difficulties with their studies;
(d) Assisting children individually to learn social skills;
(e) Assisting with preparing teaching materials, and copying and collating written and printed material;
(f) Operating audio-visual equipment, computers and other teaching aides;
(g) Distributing and collecting lesson material.