Level 7 Professional Certificate in Assessment Practice for Dyslexia and Literacy

• The Assessment Practice for Dyslexia course is only available to those individuals who already hold a Specialist SpLD Teaching Qualification such as the Dyslexia Action Professional Certificate in Structured Teaching Intervention for Dyslexia and Literacy or The Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Teaching Support for Dyslexia and Literacy, OCR Level 5 (with ATS) or other BDA or Dyslexia Guild accredited courses
• Candidates with Module B gained through prior study with Dyslexia Action will be able to progress directly to Module D
• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) candidates will be required to complete a bridging module prior to entry to Module B.

The Assessment Practice for Dyslexia course comprises THREE modules at level 7 which provides training as a specialist assessor (you must complete the modules in the sequence given) gaining 60 credits towards a Master’s level (postgraduate) qualification with Middlesex University London. The three 20 credit modules are:

Module B: Principles of Assessment for Dyslexia and Literacy – 20 credits

• This module is designed to give practitioners an understanding of currently debated issues on the assessment of literacy-related difficulties. The cognitive processes tapped during educational assessment testing are examined and the rudiments of assessment administration are considered. The module also provides the basics of statistical analysis in relation to interpreting assessment findings.

Module D: Assessment of Literacy Related Difficulties – 20 credits

• This module enables the practitioner to consolidate understanding of the principles and practice of the psychometric assessment process. It also provides an opportunity to construct a professional assessment report for a learner with literacy-related difficulties. The module aims to give a detailed grounding in the structuring of teaching intervention programmes, so that practitioners can link assessment findings with potential strategies to remediate weaknesses uncovered during the assessment process.

Module E: Assessment of Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia) – 20 credits

• This module builds upon the conceptual and practical aspects of Module D and provides the practitioner with an opportunity to construct a professional assessment report for a learner displaying characteristics of dyslexia. New assessment tools are introduced to increase the range of cognitive processes that can be considered in the construction of the learner’s cognitive profile. The module also provides the opportunity to develop the presentation skills needed to enhance the practitioner’s ability to advise colleagues on a range of support strategies in his or her own setting.

Supervised assessment is an essential part of Modules D and E.  Participants are required to find learners who have not recently (within the past year) been assessed using the assessment tools within the module. Participants will be expected to select a learner in the age range in which they have trained, and teaching practice must be undertaken within a DfE registered or independent school and should be covered by the school DBS check and safeguarding arrangements (this does not apply to those based overseas although the school or college should be a registered organisation through the state authority). Further details can be found in the brochure above.

Please note:

• Candidates are only allowed to enrol and pay for one module at a time. If you do not pass a module you will be able to undertake a re-submission process
• You will not be able to progress to the next module in the sequence until such time as the preceding module has been successfully completed.

After completion of Modules B, D and E, and in addition to being a holder of a Level 5 or Level 7 SpLD Teaching qualification you have eligibility to apply for an
Assessment Practising Certificate.

1. If you hold a Specialist SpLD Teaching qualification at Level 5 or Level 7 and have completed and passed Modules B, D and E (60 credits) you will be a specialist SpLD teacher/assessor and can apply for an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC). 
2. We also offer an MEd Professional Practice in Dyslexia and Literacy programme, for further details click here 

Please read our APL document before applying Accreditation of Prior Learning 2019-2020

The Postgraduate Level programmes delivered by Dyslexia Action Training can lead to the award of credit points, as indicated, by Middlesex University. 

The Dyslexia Action Professional Programme is eligible for Member (MDG) of The Dyslexia Guild. and accredited by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA).

Fees for the Assessment Practice for Dyslexia course are payable by module, one at a time, and must be paid in full before the start of the module or you will be referred to the next available start date.

Pay Online at the time of module registration (UK and Overseas):

• Module B £1,250 +VAT *
• Module D £1,650 +VAT *
• Module E £1,650 +VAT.*

* Please note there is a Pay later fee of £25 +VAT for those choosing not to pay online at time of registration.  All monies must be received before the start of the modules.

Please ensure that you download and read the information in the Downloads section before applying.

To apply, please download the application and send the completed application form to pgmail@dyslexiaaction.org.uk

Entry Jan 2021: Apply by 30 Nov 2020.
Entry April 2021: Apply by Feb 2021 applications will open December 2020.
Entry July 2021: Apply by July 2021 applications will open April 2021.