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“Thank you for another informative course that really makes me reflect about what I can do better to better support pupils with dyslexia and also create stronger links when learning to read even with children that don’t find it as challenging!”
SS
“I have enjoyed the module and have found the materials provided both interesting and informative”
MM
“Thank you for the help and support from tutors and other learners. Although at times I have found it challenging, I have been able to use what I have learnt and put this into practice with my students”
JA
“This course was very informative and well presented. Excellent support from tutor with quick and helpful responses. This has been my first experience with Dyslexia Action and I intend to study further from here.”
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DACPD84 – This Level 4 unit gives practitioners the knowledge to compare recent models of reading skills and to understand their relevance to readers with dyslexia who are learning English or other alphabetic languages. It examines the phonological, morphological and orthographic processes that underlie reading competence and explains why explicit, structured tuition can help build language awareness in learners with dyslexia. It also considers the difficulties that readers with dyslexia can face when accessing print.
Applicants should:
Participants should normally be employed as a:
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.
Study the Level 4 Developing Reading Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD84) an individual Level 4 CPD course to enhance your skills in a particular area.
Single CPD Unit Cost – £295 + VAT
To book DACPD84, please visit our online booking page and select the date you wish to start.
Please note bookings close 2 weeks before the start date.
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:
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 DAAWD52 or DAAWD67, please visit our online booking page and select the date you wish to start.
Please note bookings close 2 weeks before the start date.
The Developing Reading Skills in Learners with Dyslexia Unit is included in the following certificates.
Please note: Certificates can be completed if you book six set individual units or two set Awards.
If you would like to train to become a full specialist SpLD teacher/practitioner and hold either:
You may be in a position to enrol in the following teacher/practitioner certificate course:
Successful completion of either DACRT51 or DACRT67 plus DACRT60 will give you:
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.
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:
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.