ATS 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.

To request an application pack or for more information please email Debbie Rautenbach at accreditation@bdadyslexia.org.uk or call 0845 251 9003 and select Option 1.

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 for further advice. Please email Debbie Rautenbach accreditation@bdadyslexia.org.uk or call 0845 251 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.