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

DACRT60 – This level 5 Certificate course is the second part of the Level 5 Diploma qualification and provides an introduction to a structured specialist teaching program that can be used in school or college settings or with individuals of any reading age in private practice.

This Certificate consists of three course units, each of one term.

DACPD81: Principles of literacy intervention for learners with dyslexia and other literacy-related difficulties

DACPD82: Structured sequential literacy support and the placement process

DACPD83: Developing a Literacy Intervention for learners with dyslexia or literacy-related difficulties

Learning Outcomes

• Examine how particular features of a literacy programme can promote learner independence in
  literacy development.
• Demonstrate the understanding of the components of a structured literacy intervention programme.
• Provide participants with the technical knowledge and skills needed to put into practice the theoretical understanding gained from prior study
• Provide the technical knowledge necessary to foster language awareness in learners with dyslexia
• Give an in-depth understanding of the rationale for some tried and tested resources; DALP
• Explain the placement process to provide participants with the necessary background knowledge and skills to place learners at the correct stage of an intervention programme

The core curriculum is delivered by means of a range of e-learning resources. These include presentations, articles, exercises, videos and follow-up activities and tasks for participants to carry out at intervals. This course includes a Teaching Intervention Programme which the participant will undertake with one learner within their school/work environment.

The Level 5 Certificate in Strategic Teaching Support is a demanding and intensive course which generally takes around 8-10 months to complete, part time. The Certificate requires an average of 10 hours of study per week. This includes the time needed for planning and delivering the Teaching Intervention Programme. The first Unit of each course is offered in September, January and May each year. Units must be followed sequentially, following the course schedule.

This course can be studied by candidates who have completed and received results for any of the
following Pathway Certificates:

• Literacy CPD Programme Pathway
• Supporting Adults CPD Programme Pathway
• International CPD Programme Pathway

Qualified specialist teachers with a Level 5 or Level 7 specialist SpLD teaching qualification who wish to gain an introduction and practical experience of the Dyslexia Action Literacy Programme are also eligible to apply for the Certificate course (DACRT60).

Please refer to the Download section for more information about this course.

We offer flexible payment plans for this course.

• Pay Online at the time of registration £1870 +VAT.
• Pay in two installments of £935 +VAT.
• Pay in three installments
  • First Payment of £535 +VAT.
  • Second Payment of £400 +VAT.
  • Final Payment of £935 +VAT.

Please click on the date below to make a booking.

• 9 January 2019 registrations will close 6 January.
• 15 May 2019
• 9 October 2019

• Level 5 Teaching Certificate and Diploma in Strategic Teaching Syllabus 2018-2019 (part 1 of 2)
• CPD Syllabus General Information 2018-2019 (part 2 of 2)
• Level 5 Terms and conditions 2018-2019