The SASC Route to Maths Assessment

SASC Guidance:
Assessment of Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia 2026

If you already hold an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) for SpLD (Dyslexia), the route to adding Dyscalculia/SpLD Math to your remit is specialised. Although you may already have strong assessment skills, the focus shifts to demonstrating specific competency in the understanding of mathematical cognitive processing, attainment and the evaluation of maths difficulties.

SASC (SpLD Assessment Standards Committee) requires you to ensure you are eligible to carry out assessments for maths difficulties.
See: SASC Maths Difficulties Guidance March 2025, table 3, page 15

Identify Your Pathway
There are two primary ways to add “Dyscalculia/SpLD Maths” to your APC, depending on your prior training:

• Pathway A (Recent Specialist Qualification): You have recently completed a SASC-approved Level 7 postgraduate qualification specifically in Dyscalculia/Maths assessment
• Pathway B (Experience & Short Courses): You have significant experience in teaching and assessing maths difficulties, and have completed appropriate training – approved CPD (Continuing Professional Development) specifically focused on maths difficulties.

To help you decide if you have the relevant qualifications and experience to obtain an APC with maths qualifications, or via the APEL route
See: The Dyslexia Guild’s Maths APC Routes Flowchart

Core Requirements

Regardless of the pathway, you must demonstrate:

• Theoretical Knowledge: Understanding the development of numerical abilities and the nature of maths difficulties, through teaching

• Testing Competency: Mastery of specific math-based assessment tools

• Report Writing: The ability to synthesise math-specific data into a formal SASC-compliant report.

The Dyslexia Guild are offering a free ‘Pre-check’ process
(only Guild members holding current Member-MDG or Fellow-FDG membership status)

Pre-Check process (MDG or FDG members):

1.Gather Evidence: You should have the following to hand for upload:

• Qualification certificates focused on your maths training
• A detailed up to date CV which evidences:
  • relevant teaching of students with maths difficulties (20 hours)
  • maths assessment experience (20 hours)
• A Log showing extensive maths-specific CPD training

2. Access the “Pre-check form here 

3. Complete the form (uploading required documents where necessary, incomplete forms will not be accepted)

4. Submit the completed form.

Next steps (once the pre-check form is submitted and confirmed as eligible)

Experience and Training Check: document pre-checks typically take around 10 business days, depending on staff availability. 

Payment Once Approved: you will receive a payment link for the £495 fee (incl. VAT). Payments made via purchase order incur an additional £30 admin fee (incl. VAT).

Report Submission & Review: within 7–10 days of payment confirmation, you will receive an invitation to upload your maths assessment report. The report must comply with APC report criteria and have been completed within the past 18 months. Our team aims to review reports within four working weeks, though timelines cannot be guaranteed.

Eligibility & Resubmission Policy: if the report fails to meet SASC criteria, please note that application fees are non-refundable, and submission does not guarantee approval. Resubmissions require a two-month waiting period and will incur the full fee.

If you have any queries please email: apc@dyslexiaaction.org.uk or call +44 (0) 1784-222342.