ATS FE/HE FE/HE
ATS FE/HE stands for Approved Teacher Status Further Education / Higher Education.
ATS FE/HE will only be awarded to tutors, lecturers and learning support staff who:
- have successfully completed a BDA accredited course; and
- have a minimum of two years' teaching/support experience in an institution of further or higher education.
ATS FE/HE Application Forms
To apply for ATS FE/HE accreditation you will need to view the following:
And complete the following documents:
- Candidate form
- Tutor form (completed by the AMBDA holding tutor who observed your teaching practice and assessment work)
Please send your paperwork in triplicate.
All documents would then need to be posted to Debbie Rautenbach at Unit 8, Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7BW, along with your payment of £70.00. Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt.
Upcoming Accreditation Board Meetings:
September 2010 - Deadline 16 August for applications to be presented at the meeting.
January 2011 - Deadline 22 November for applications to be presented at the meeting.
May 2011- Deadline 6 April for applications to be presented at the meeting.
Please note that the final decision on all applications rests with the BDA Accreditation Board.
Candidates must apply for ATS within five years of successful completion of a BDA accredited course. Any candidate who completed a course more than five years ago should contact the BDA office. 9003 and select Option 1.
Criteria
Approved Teacher Status (ATS)
It is expected that ATS accredited courses will enable candidates to achieve the following Core outcomes:
Core Elements
Demonstrate an understanding of the:
- nature of dyslexia.
- models and theory of normal development of language, literacy and numeracy skills and how dyslexic learners differ.
- principles underlying structured, sequential, multi-sensory teaching.
- design and delivery of individual teaching programmes.
- learning environment organisation facilitating individual learning.
- contribution of ICT in the screening and teaching of specific learning difficulties / dyslexia and a knowledge of relevant technical aids.
- Methods and principles of staff development for an inclusive curriculum.
