Examination Access Arrangements
The course is an updating course to enable teachers qualified in dyslexia and SpLD to comply with JCQ Regulations and undertake Examination Access Arrangements.
It is open to anyone holding:
- a specialist qualification such as a University Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Dyslexia/SpLD
- an OCR qualification at Level 5-7.
- QTLS who has successfully completed Dyslexia Action's Dyslexia and Adults Course
The course provides Continuing Professional Development on assessment in the context of dyslexia and other SpLDs and is for people who need more information or updating in this area of disability in order that they can write reports in support of examination access arrangement requests. The current JCQ regulations and report writing requirements within this framework will be covered.
What students say
'The EAA is brilliant and I highly recommend it to all. Anyone who is filling in Form 8s and doing exam arrangements needs this course. It has helpful tutors, vital information and useful, ongoing, post-course Moodle support.
Sophia Butler November 2009
'This course answered all my questions'.
'An excellent and succinct course'.
Course content and structure
What are the benefits?
- Updates knowledge and skills of teachers in assessment
- Information on the current requirements of JCQ for writing Examination Access Arrangements reports
- Provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and experience with teachers doing similar work.
Course content and structure
This course is run as an e-learning course which must be completed within 6 weeks of commencing the course. (It takes on average 10-12 hours to complete the whole course by e-learning). Students will have access to a discussion group after the course for the following 9 months so that they can compare notes, share ideas and remain up-dated.
- Revision and updating for specialist teachers
- Brief coverage of theoretical background and technical terms
- Hands-on experience with recently published tests
- Review of the current JCQ Regulations for Exam Access Arrangements
- Discussion of case studies and report writing
- Useful handouts
- Follow up discussion forum to share questions and ideas and keep up-to-date
There are 2 books which we strongly recommend would be useful to read, either before or during the course. You should be able to purchase these either through Patoss or any booksellers. These take time to be delivered so we advise you to order these as soon as you have received an invoice from us for the course. Details are as follows:
Dyslexia? Assessing and Reporting. The Patoss Guide by Backhouse G. and Morris K. Pub:Hodder Murray. (ISBN 0-340-90019-9)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dyslexia-Assessing-Reporting-Patoss-Guide/dp/0340900199/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269519504&sr=1-1
Dyslexia: Assessing the need for Access Arrangements during Examinations, 4th Edition edited by Anwen Jones (ISBN 0 - 9539315 - 4 - 4)
The 4th Edition - Completely Revised and Updated - replaces all earlier editions
http://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/PubDyslexia:Assessingtheneed.html
Course award
Successful applicants will receive a Dyslexia Action Certificate of Continuing Professional Development for Examination Access Arrangements.
Course entry requirements
The course is open to anyone holding a specialist qualification such as a University Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Dyslexia/SpLD through University or OCR qualification at Level 5-7.
Course venue and dates
The course is run via our online Moodle Virtual Learning Environment.
Course dates
E-Learning - Wed 18 Apr and Wed 13 June.
Click here to apply for the 18 April course
These courses will cover the new JCQ regulations for the 2011/12 academic year.
Course fees
£195 (£175 for full Dyslexia Guild members. You must be already be a Guild member at the time of application)
The only method of payment now accepted is credit card.
Application details
We only accept online applications. Please submit you application which will be reviewed by the course tutor. If accepted, you will be asked to make payment by credit card.
The Disability Equality Duty (2006) legally requires organisations such as hospitals, local government, colleges and universities to be proactive in ensuring that people with disabilities are treated fairly. To help us fulfil this duty we ask anyone applying for a course with Dyslexia Action who has a disability to let us know. We need to talk to you to clarify what adjustments you will be entitled to. We also encourage students with disabilities to give us feedback on all stages of the course so that we can anticipate others’ requirements better in the future.
If you would like to talk to the Training Department’s Disabilities Advisor before you apply please email trainingcourses@dyslexiaaction.org.uk or telephone +44 (0)1784 222304.
If you think that you might be eligible for a Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) then please follow the link below, download a copy and fill it in. It’s best to get this procedure underway as soon as you can.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/EducationAndTraining/HigherEducation/DG_10034898
If you would like to learn more about recent legislation concerning disabled students then please follow the link below.
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/codeOfPractice/section3/Section3Disabilities2010.pdf
