Training - Specialist Professionals (SASC/CPD)
If you already support individuals with dyslexia or dyscalculia and want to develop your teaching or assessment practice or gain a recognised qualification, we provide high-quality accredited training courses and approved professional development opportunities.
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Dyslexia in education: understanding hidden difficulties (primary school)
£60
eLearning
Every learner’s brain is unique. Some differences are visible, while others, like dyslexia, are hidden. This course helps you recognise, understand and support these differences.
Feifer Assessment of Mathematics (FAM) (SASC Approved)
2.30 hrs
£60
eLearning
This SASC-approved training introduces practitioners to the Feifer Assessment of Mathematics (FAM), First Edition, with a focus on its application in line with SASC diagnostic assessment and report writing guidance.
Numerical Magnitude Processing (SASC Approved)
2.30 hrs
£60
eLearning
This course explores numerical magnitude processing, a key area identified by SASC as central to understanding maths difficulties and dyscalculia.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 7 - Diploma in Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention
12-18 months
£4,050
eLearning
This BDA Level 7 Diploma in Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention is our flagship qualification for individuals who have a professional interest in dyslexia in teaching and assessing across age groups. The course is flexible and can be undertaken part time, through online learning.
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales, Second Edition (RIAS-2) (SASC Approved)
2.30hrs
£60
eLearning
The course supports specialist assessors in using the RIAS-2 in line with SASC diagnostic assessment and report-writing guidance.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 5 - Certificate in Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties; Support and Intervention
12-16 months
£3350
eLearning
The BDA Level 5 Certificate in Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties; Support and Intervention provides training for individuals who have a professional interest in dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties in order for them to become informed practitioners and teachers. The course is delivered primarily in the form of eLearning, with some supplementary virtual sessions. The course is flexible and can be undertaken part time.