Adults in Dyslexia and Literacy: for tutors in FE/HE settings
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This is a 22 week blended learning course (mostly e-learning, 5 days attendance in separate weeks) for tutors and teachers working in FE /HE settings or as Skills for Life Tutors. This very practical course will equip teachers and tutors working in Adult Basic Education, Further Education or Higher Education, ACL, WBL, Prisons and Probation with the skills needed to identify individual learning profiles and support learners with literacy difficulties.
The course is delivered by specialist tutors. It is credit-rated at Level 4 (Undergraduate Level 1) by the Open University, with 20 points permitted to count towards the Open University BA/BSc degree.
The course now includes training and use of the Hidden Disabilities Questionnaire (HDQ). The HDQ is a newly developed adult screening tool (15+ years). It was developed by Dr. John Rack, a consulting psychologist with Dyslexia Action, and funded by the Learning and Skills Council. The questionnaire is designed to act as an initial screening for dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD/ADHD, autism and co-morbidity.
Upon successful completion of all units, teachers may apply to the BDA for Approved Teacher Status for FE/HE, provided that they meet the other BDA criterion of having two years' experience of teaching or supporting adult learners.
What are the benefits?
- Specialist training in dyslexia designed for tutors and adult learners
- Teaching and learning materials designed for adults
- 21 points at Undergraduate Level 1 with 20 points permitted to count towards the Open University BA/BSc degree.
- The opportunity to gain Approved Teacher Status FE/HE through the BDA.
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Provides entry criteria for the Dyslexia Action Exams Access Arrangements Course
What students say
I have learnt that through the course I now have a lot of information/skills to hand which I can use for the benefit of students. I never imagined that, having taken early retirement, within two years I would be so eager to learn and so motivated – this is thanks to the job at my college, the students that I meet on a daily basis and the course I have taken with Dyslexia Action. This course has been so beneficial in that it has enabled me to see exactly what I can provide for each individual. I will be starting a new year in September with all of these skills at my fingertips
Christine Jaggs: Birmingham 2009
I have benefited from the extensive and comprehensive range of course handouts that I can utilise now as well as in the future.
The course has made me more aware of the pervasive influence dyslexia can have on all aspects of an individual’s life not just from an educational, training and employment perspective.
The positive feedback that I received from both my learners during, as well as on completion of the programme, was extremely rewarding.
The course has made me more aware of the pervasive influence dyslexia can have on all aspects of an individual’s life not just from an educational, training and employment perspective.
The positive feedback that I received from both my learners during, as well as on completion of the programme, was extremely rewarding.
Comments from Birmingham 09 course
We all gained ideas from each other - encouraged and facilitated by course tutors'.
Chesterfield course.
Chesterfield course.
Who is the course for
- Skills for Life tutors
- Tutors of adult literacy
- Vocational/subject tutors working in FE/HE
Course content and structure
The course consists of the following units:
- An understanding of dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties
- Screening for dyslexia including the new Hidden Disabilities Questionnaire
- Principles of learning for literacy
- A structured literacy programme on CD-ROM (purchased separately) or study skills format
- An understanding of how language works
- Strategies for helping with reading, writing and spelling
- Strategies for helping with organisation, memory, speaking and listening
The course will consist of blended learning over a period of 22 weeks: weeks 1, 2, 5, 6, 11 as attendance days, the other weeks through e-learning via a Moodle VLE (Virtual Learning Environment).
The course will, therefore, involve a total of approximately 210 -250 hours:
25 hours attendance (one day per week for 5 weeks)
160 - 200 hours of e-learning and private study via a Moodle website
25 hours assessment and teaching practice.
Delivery will be through lectures, workshops and the exchange of ideas and experience. Assessment will be by coursework which build towards a Case Study and a Professional Development Journal.
Course award
- Dyslexia Action Certificate for Teaching Adult Literacy: Supporting Adults in Dyslexia and Literacy , if all units completed successfully. Open University: 21 points at Undergraduate Level 1 (NVQ Level 4): with 20 points permitted to count towards the Open University BA/BSc degree. See further details here Upon successful completion of all units teachers may apply to the BDA for Approved Teacher Status for FE/HE, provided that they meet the other BDA criterion of having two years' experience of teaching or supporting adult learners.
Course entry requirements
- Qualified teacher status or working towards a Level 4 teacher qualification (QTS or Cert Ed (16+/adults) or City & Guilds 7307/7407)
- Already working as a teacher or support tutor with adults in a Further Education or Higher Education basic skills setting, or supporting adults in Adult Literacy or Skills for Life groups, or will have taken up a post by the time the course starts
- Education to A Level standard or equivalent
- A referee who will sign to say the applicant is suitable and can carry out 25 hours of assessment and teaching practice with a basic level learner in their college/establishment
As a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure is a requirement for working with children and young people, the person you choose to use for your case study should be someone within your school or workplace, where you will already have a CRB. If you choose to work with someone from outside that environment then you will have to apply for a CRB check through Dyslexia Action and pay an additional fee of £50.
Course venue and dates
Durham
The 5 attendance days will be held at:
Durham
DH1 5RX
Course begins on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Birmingham
The 5 attendance days will be held at:
138 Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 6DR
Course begins on 23 September 2010
Egham, Surrey
The 5 attendance days will be held at:
Park House
Wick Road
Egham
TW20 0HH
Course begins on 23 September 2010
Course dates
Durham: course starts on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Attendance days are as follows: 22 September, 29 September, 20 October, 27 October, 1 December 2010
Birmingham and Egham: course starts Thursday, 23 September 2010
Attendance dates are as follows: 23 September, 30 September, 21 October, 28 October and 2 December 2010.
Dates may be subject to change.
Course fees
£1,500 plus software (The Dyslexia Action Adult Literacy Programme OR Units of Sound - approximately £220-£250).
£100 early bird discount is applicable for applications made before 31 July 2010.
Optional materials and books
DAST Screening Tool £90 + VAT
Wooden Alphabet £13.49 + VAT
The Study Skills Handbook, Stella Cottrell £12.99
Bespoke courses for organisations subject to demand: Price on application.
Please Note:- An Admin Fee of £30 will be incurred if the delegate changes courses within 3 working days of the start date. This is to cover the cost of course materials, lunch etc.
See Financial Terms and Conditions for the Cancellation Policy
Application details
Click here for an application form. Or click here for application form in pdf format.
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