“Whilst completing this course, it has made me more aware of metacognition as a HLTA, and I used the ‘left or right brainer’ exercise on my year 9 and 10 groups of SEN students.
They are now aware of how they are as a learner, and I regularly refer back to it when in class.”
“I would like to provide thanks for the high level of tutor support which was provided within the forums”
A.H.
Thank you for providing an excellent course.
N.S.
DACPD52 – This accredited Level 4 unit will allow you to identify the impact working memory systems have on learning. Create a supportive learning environment and develop strategies to overcome barriers, by increasing your knowledge of cognition and the different elements of memory.
This unit 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.
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 Supporting Individuals with Memory Weaknesses as an individual Level 4 CPD course to enhance your skills in a particular area.
Single CPD Unit Cost – £295 + VAT
This CPD course runs six times a year with start dates in September, November, January, March, May and July. Please click on the date below to make a booking.
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 DAAWD51 or DAAWD60, please visit our online booking page and select the date you wish to start.
The Supporting Individuals with Memory Weaknesses Unit is included in the following certificates.
Please note: you cannot book the certificate outright but instead book either six set individual Units or two set Awards
If you would like to train to become a full specialist SpLD teacher/practitioner, you may be in a position to enrol in the following teacher/practitioner certificate course:
The Level 5 Diploma (DIST) 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 Graduate 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.