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Primary and Secondary SpLD Practitioner/Teacher Qualifications

 

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Primary and Secondary SpLD Practitioner/Teacher

The Certificate in Supporting Literacy in Learners with Dyslexia (DACRT51)

is a Primary and Secondary SpLD Practitioner/Teacher qualifications are ideal for a wide range of education professionals including teachers, teaching assistants, and other practitioners based in a classroom setting.

Delivered entirely online, the Primary and Secondary Level 4 SpLD Practitioner/Teacher Qualification is created by experts with a real-world educational experience to empower delegates with practical and actionable skills, allowing you not only to engage with students with increased confidence but also create a pathway for professional progression to the Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Teaching Support for Dyslexia and Literacy.

How will you benefit?

By joining the Primary and Secondary Level 4 SpLD Practitioner/Teacher qualifications you will:

  • Add real value to your educational setting, bringing new skills and abilities to create the optimum outcomes for students in your care
  • Develop practical competence and personal confidence in your strategies in working with students with literacy challenges
  • Learn whilst you study, with our practice-led approach helping embed your new theoretical knowledge in your real-world circumstances
  • Start on the pathway to gaining the Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Teaching for Literacy-Related Difficulties (DIST) which once completed, would make you eligible for Associate Membership (ADG) of The Dyslexia Guild

Discover the Certificate Content

The Primary/Secondary SpLD Practitioner/Teacher qualifications are made up of six units:

Award in Perspectives on Dyslexia DAAWD51:

Award in Developing Literacy Skills in Learners with Dyslexia DAAWD52:

The following unit is not part of this pathway certificate but can be swapped out for either DACPD84, 85 or 86

Entry Requirements

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 classroom teachers or teaching or learning assistants with at least one year of recent and relevant teaching or learning support experience in a dyslexia/literacy support setting in the UK or internationally
  • Have a minimum English language ability level such as IELTS 6 or TOEFL 60-78 points.
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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.

CPD Progression - is this Certificate part of a Diploma qualification?

This Certificate is part of a wider CPD programme which offers the opportunity to choose from a range of study options:

You cannot book this Certificate outright but must book either:

  1. Units DACPD51, 52, 53, 84, 85 or 86 individually
    or
  2. Units 51, 52 & 53 as an Award in Perspectives on Dyslexia (DAAWD51)
    Units 84, 85 & 86 as an
    Award in Developing Literacy Skills in Learners with Dyslexia – (DAAWD52)  
    By booking an Award you will save a total of £30 as opposed to booking the Units individually
  3. You can swap the Numeracy unit DACPD99 for either DACPD84, 85 or 86
  4. If you complete The Level 4 Certificate in Supporting Literacy in Learners with Dyslexia (DACRT51)* you may be considered to move on to the Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Teaching for Literacy-Related Difficulties (DIST parts two and three)

Completion of DIST will confer eligibility for Associate Membership of The Dyslexia Guild (ADG) recognised as the first grade of professional membership for a specialist teacher/practitioner.

The Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Teaching for Literacy-Related Difficulties is subject to accreditation by the British Dyslexia Association for Approved Teacher Status or Approved Practitioner Status (ATS/APS) and approved by The CPD Standards Office.

When can I start, how do I apply and how much does it cost?

Courses run six times a year with start dates in September, November, January, March, May, and July

  • You can sign up for each unit individually paying per unit as you study, £295+VAT 
    Interested in signing up for individual units? Please complete an online booking form here.

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Qualifications you can trust

Our Level 4 and 5 CPD programme is approved by The CPD Standards Office.

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Our Level 4 and 5 CPD programme is approved by The CPD Standards Office and you receive a certificate from Dyslexia Action upon completion.

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