Training to become a Specialist SpLD Teacher/Practitioner

Which SpLD Teaching programme should I choose?

• A wide range of professional teachers, practitioners and specialists
• Qualified teachers at all key stages
• Special educational needs teachers and coordinators (SENCOs)
• Tutors and support staff in Further and Higher Education and other adult educational settings
• Psychologists
• Speech and language therapists
• Occupational therapists with relevant experience

This Level 5 fast track route is only available for graduates with at least two years recent and relevant teaching or learning support experience in a dyslexia/literacy support setting who can commit to 10 hours of study per week. This route will take one calendar year to complete.

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The CPD pathway routes for Primary/Secondary or Supporting Adults or International are for graduates and non-graduates with at least two years recent and relevant teaching or learning support experience in a dyslexia/literacy support setting who can commit to 3-5 hours of study per week in the first year and 10 hours study in the second year.  This route will take approximately eighteen months to two years to complete.

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This Certificate course is for those who wish to study at Master’s level to become a specialist teacher of dyslexia/SpLD and gain university credits. The course comprises three modules (A, B and C – 12 weeks/one term per module) which explore current research in dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties; the principles and practice of the psychometric assessment process and the theoretical framework that informs the effective support of learners with dyslexia and/or other literacy difficulties. All practitioners train using the Dyslexia Action Literacy Programme (DALP).

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The Level 5 Diploma (DADIP61) and the Level 7 Teaching Certificate confers 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 and Level 7 Teaching Certificate is also accredited by the British Dyslexia Association for Approved Teacher Status or Approved Practitioner Status (ATS/APS) and approved by The CPD Standards Office.