Unit in Developing Literacy Skills with Assistive Technology – (DACPD96)

DACPD96 – The level 5 Unit in 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. It will introduce 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. It will show 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.

• The course is delivered online which offers you the flexibility to organise your time to fit around your professional and personal commitments.  It also saves you the time and expense of travel and classroom attendance
• Total study time is 3-5 hrs a week (20-30 hours total study over a 7 week period)
• There are set start and assignment submission dates 
• Tutor support is offered throughout the duration of the course
• This qualification equates to Level 4 or 5  on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

Applicants should:

• Be qualified to at least level 3 (‘A’ level) on the UK qualifications framework or have other equivalent qualifications and relevant experience
• Teaching assistants must be mentored by a qualified teaching professional whilst on the course

Participants should normally be employed as a:

• Qualified learning or adult support tutor and be currently (or recently within the last 2-3 years) employed to work with learners in a further or higher education educational setting or those working in a support function
  or
• Qualified classroom teachers or teaching or learning assistants and be currently (or recently within the last 2-3 years) employed to work with learners in the UK or internationally
• Have a minimum English language ability level such as IELTS 6 or TOEFL 60-78 points.

Please note: We reserve the right to request information in support of all applications from a headteacher or other suitably qualified line manager or referee.

Book DACPD96 as a stand-alone CPD unit

Study the Developing Literacy Skills with Assistive Technology Unit as an individual CPD course to enhance your skills in a particular area.

Single CPD Unit Cost – £295 + VAT

To book DACPD96, please visit our online booking page and select the date you wish to start.

Book DACPD96 as a part of an Award 

Awards contain three-set CPD Units. By booking an Award you will save a total of £30 as opposed to booking the units individually. 

For more information on the Award that this unit is included in please visit the following page:

Level 5 Award in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DAAWD59)

Award Cost – £855 + VAT

Please note: When an Award is booked, participants will study the first unit on the Award start date, the second and third unit will follow in date succession. All three individual units must be completed within a one-year period.

To book DAAWD59, please visit our online booking page and select the date you wish to start.

Please note bookings close 2 weeks before the start date.

Is this CPD unit part of a Certificate?

The Developing Literacy Skills with Assistive Technology Unit is included in the following certificates.

• The Level 5 Certificate in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DACRT56)

Please note: you cannot book the certificate outright but instead book either six set individual Units or two set Awards.

Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Teaching Support for Dyslexia and Literacy (DADIP61)

If you would like to train to become a full specialist SpLD teacher/practitioner and hold the Level 5 Certificate in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DACRT56).

You may be in a position to enrol in the following teacher/practitioner certificate course: 

• The Level 5 Certificate in Strategic Teaching Support for Dyslexia and Literacy (DACRT60)

Successful completion of either DACRT51 or DACRT67 plus DACRT60 will give you:

• The Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Teaching Support for Dyslexia and Literacy-DADIP61 

The Level 5 Diploma (DADIP61) confers eligibility for Associate Membership of The Dyslexia Guild (ADG) recognised as the first grade of professional membership for a specialist teacher/practitioner and approved by The CPD Standards Office.  The Level 5 Diploma is also accredited by the British Dyslexia Association for Approved Teacher Status or Approved Practitioner Status (ATS/APS) and PATOSS for Associate membership.

Do you hold a degree?

As an alternative to the pathway routes, we offer a Level 5 Fast Track Route: this route is only available for graduates with at least two years of recent and relevant teaching or learning support experience in a dyslexia/literacy support setting and takes one calendar year to complete.  More details can be found here.

Level 4 and 5 CPD Short Courses for teaching professionals at all levels run six times a year with start dates in September, November, January, March, May and July. Our next available dates for 2022 are:

• 13 July 2022
• 14 September 2022

Interested in one for those dates? Please complete an online booking form here.

Please note: as it takes time to process your application and payment, we strongly recommend registering as soon as possible, so that you don’t miss the next intake.

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“Thanks for the positive feedback on my assignment. Your assistance on this course has been brilliant, really helpful input throughout. Thanks so much”
V.J.

“I have completed several courses with Dyslexia Action and they are brilliant.  I am currently about to start the Improving Writing Skills for Dyslexics course and I am really looking forward to gaining new ideas, tips and advice.  I find the forums brilliant for sharing good practice and also to encourage, support and keep me on track.”
M.P.

“I have completed this unit, it is an excellent course that combines study skills strategies with assistive technology.  If you don’t know much about the technology, you will learn a lot from it.”
M.R.

“I have enjoyed the portfolio style assignment and all the learning that came with it very much. I am feeling much more confident about AT now. Thank you for all your support.”
L.G.

“This was a well-resourced unit and I have learnt a lot. Thank you for all your support!”
B.P.

“It has been a really fantastic course, and I’ve learnt a great deal and I’m already sharing new ideas with my students. It is such an interesting area. Every week things seem to change in the world of technology.”
T.K.