Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)

Entry requirements

• · First class or second class honours degree in a relevant discipline. Applications from students who hold a degree that is not classified as a first or second class degree (or equivalent), but have appropriate professional experience might be considered.

  · Qualified Teacher status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning Skills (QTLS).

  · Applicants who do not hold QTS/QTLS; e.g. Teaching Assistants, who have appropriate educational professional qualifications and school based classroom experience may apply for this PGCert if they fulfil the entry requirements

  · Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

  · This PGCert is only open to UK applicants who are currently working in appropriate UK settings.

  · All applicants will need to ensure they are able to work in an appropriate one to one professional educational settings with pupils (aged between 6-16/9-16 years) in order to complete the modules before a place is offered on the course. The setting needs to have appropriate insurance.

  · All applicants will require a letter of support from a mainstream school headteacher (of an appropriately aged school setting) indicating their support for the duration of the period of study. Additional letters of support may also be required for some applicants.

  · All applicants will require a written statement from head teachers/managers supporting their suitability as a specialist teacher and confirmation that they satisfy the Disclosure and

  Barring Service’s (DBS) mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to work with children and/or

  vulnerable adults’.

  · Currently, there is an expectation that the specialist teaching and assessments that

  students undertake for the duration of the programme of study (with appropriately aged

  participants) will take place in 1:1 (face to face) situations in suitable professional settings.

  · Applicants must have a minimum of two years full time or equivalent part time relevant

  professional educational experience in teaching or educational experience supporting learners of a school age (16 years or under). In some cases, consideration will be made if an applicant has had a minimum of two year’s appropriate previous professional educational experience in another phase of education but is now working with learners 16 years of age or under. A letter of suitability, from the applicants’ line manager will be required, stating that they have successfully completed an academic year of full or equivalent part time professional activity with these learners.

  · Further entry requirements details are available in the application pack

  · Applicants wishing to work with learners over 16 years of age should consider taking a course leading to the award of AMBDA (FE/ HE).

Months of entry

January

Course content

This Postgraduate Certificate aims to support teachers and professionals working in education to gain the confidence, knowledge and skills to identify, assess, plan, teach and support students with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia).

Fees and funding

Module 1 only: £1,734

Full Programme: Full Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia), includes modules 1 and 2. £2,890.

Payment Plans are available for payment in instalments.

Additional costs

There will be additional costs for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, core texts for each module and, for those progressing to module 2, you will be required to purchase diagnostic tests. Full details will be provided in the application pack.