Explore how to support adult leaners from a range of perspectives with our Award in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties.
This Level 5 Award is suitable for those working with adults with dyslexia who want to minimise the impact dyslexia can have in the workplace or in further or higher education. It provides a framework for addressing the complex nature of dyslexia as a disability and offers practical solutions to ensure accessible learning for adults with dyslexia.
Why study the Award in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia?
This Award consists of three Units:
- Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties provides you with a framework for the support of adults with dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties in a variety of post-compulsory education environments. You’ll consider the holistic requirements of the individual, as well as the barriers that adults can face once they leave school. You’ll examine a range of barriers to competent performance, including the operating environment, as a foundation for identifying appropriate provision. The materials in the unit will be pertinent to those supporting adults in further or higher education in work-based training and apprenticeships or other environments in which learning takes place with adults
- Supporting Study Skills in Adults with Dyslexia begins with a consideration of what is meant by study skills. In this Unit you’ll explore the barriers to learning that can impede the development of study skills in learners with dyslexia and the teaching methods that can improve their access to learning
- Developing Literacy Skills with Assistive Technology provides resources that support the development of literacy skills through the use of assistive technology in learning environments and in the workplace. You’ll explore approaches utilising assistive technology that can enable individuals with dyslexia and diverse needs to overcome barriers that add pressure to literacy, planning and organisational tasks. You will learn how assistive technology enables individuals to complete literacy tasks successfully with a focus on cultivating learner autonomy. The emphasis of this unit is on critical evaluation of relevant teaching strategies and creating individual assistive technology ‘toolkits’ to support a range of needs.
At a glance
✔ 100% online training
✔ Access anywhere
✔ No live delivery
✔ Developed by education professionals
✔ Tutor support through online forums
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✔ CPD Standards Office Accredited
✔ L4&5 Units, mapped to Ofqual levels
✔ 3 self-paced units (30 hours over 8 weeks)
✔ Set start and assignment submission dates
✔ Delivered through our Campus Online platform
Who is the Award in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia suitable for?
This Award is suitable for those working with adults with dyslexia in the workplace or in further or higher education who have at least one year’s recent and relevant experience and who are qualified to Level 3 (A Level or equivalent qualifications). It is particularly suitable for Study Skills to Support Tutors who wish to gain or maintain professional membership for DSA Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Band 4 registration. See the Dyslexia Guild Membership for further information.
Please note: we reserve the right to request information in support of your application.
Teaching/learning support assistants should identify a senior member of teaching staff within the school to act as your mentor during this course.
How is the course delivered?
Our courses are delivered through Campus Online, our unique online learning platform.
Campus Online allows you to study at your own pace, without the need to travel, or commit to particular dates or times. You’ll log in to access your study materials, contact your tutor for support, and connect and network with other delegates.
£855 + VAT (a saving of £10 per Unit compared to booking three Units individually)
- Payments by debit/credit card should be made online at the time of registration
- If you or your organisation require an invoice upfront there is an additional admin charge of £25 + VAT. A purchase order number (if applicable) and finance contact name, address, email and phone number will be required at the time of registration
There are no additional costs for International delegates.
When can I start and how can I book?
Our courses run six times a year in September, November, January, March, May and July.
Please click on the date below to make a booking for the Award in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia. It is also possible to book the 3 Units individually. Please click here to do so.
- 11 September 2024
Book by 28 August (if an invoice is required upfront select ‘pay later’ option on form, or book by 4 September if paying by credit/debit card at time of registration)
- 13 November 2024
Book by 30 October (if an invoice is required upfront select ‘pay later’ option on form, or book by 6 November if paying by credit/debit card at time of registration)
- 15 January 2025
Book by 1 January (if an invoice is required upfront select ‘pay later’ option on form, or book by 8 January if paying by credit/debit card at time of registration)
- 19 March 2025
Book by 5 March (if an invoice is required upfront select ‘pay later’ option on form, or book by 12 March if paying by credit/debit card at time of registration)
- 21 May 2025
Book by 7 May (if an invoice is required upfront select ‘pay later’ option on form, or book by 14 May if paying by credit/debit card at time of registration)
What do our delegates say about our Awards?
Read an interview with Natalie Noble who has studied three of our Awards.
Dyslexia CPD delivered through our practice-led approach
Each of the three Units within this Award is comprised of three study cycles, each of which includes a Study, Practice, Reflect, and Collaborate section. There are also associated practical tasks, with reference to current research and case studies.
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