Training - Teachers and Educational Professionals
If you are a teacher or educational professional, working or volunteering in any stage of education, we have a number of short courses and accredited programmes. Our courses introduce you to what dyslexia or dyscalculia are, tips for how to support individuals in the classroom and strategies for enabling those with dyslexia or dyscalculia to fulfil their potential and thrive.
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Study method
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 2 - Promoting Awareness of Dyslexia
Approximately 30 hours study time.
from £685
eLearning
This programme is designed for Teachers and TAs working with children and young people who want to be able to support dyslexic pupils within the classroom and is intended to provide a greater understanding of the problems that dyslexic learners face, and appropriate methods and resources to help support them within the context of their learning environment.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 3 - Practical Solutions to Support Learners with Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties
4 months
£515
eLearning
This course follows on from the Accredited Level 2 - Practical Solutions for Dyscalculia. The OCN Level 2 Accreditation workbook must be completed prior to commencing on the OCN Level 3 workbook.
Accredited Course
Accredited Level 3 - Practical Solutions for Dyslexia Plus
Approximately 30 hours study time.
From £995
eLearning or online (or a blended combination)
This programme is designed for Teachers and TAs working with children and young people who want to be able to support dyslexic pupils within the classroom and is intended to provide a greater understanding of the problems that dyslexic learners face, and appropriate methods and resources to help support them within the context of their learning environment.
The Dyslexia Friendly Learning Environment
2/3 hours
£60
eLearning
It is recognised that the vast majority of dyslexic individuals spend most, if not all, of their education time in a mainstream classroom or learning environment. This module identifies how the “classroom” and “institution” can be made dyslexia friendly, thus creating an inclusive learning environment. This module is linked to the BDA's Quality Mark which provides a template of good practice in this arena.
Part of an Accredited Course
Dyslang (Dyslexia and Additional Academic Language Learning)
FREE
eLearning
The aim of this eLearning module is to enable teachers and parents to support the multilingual dyslexic individual in learning an additional curriculum language. That is, for example, in the UK a child may have Welsh as their first language, use English in the classroom, but also have to learn French. The materials for this module have been developed as part of a project, funded with support from the European Commission.
Part of an Accredited Course
Practical Strategies for Revision & Exam Technique
2/3 hours
£60
eLearning
Individuals are frequently told to revise for exams but are rarely shown how to revise effectively or efficiently. This eLearning module identifies and explains a wide variety of strategies and approaches to support dyslexic individuals with effective revision so that they can maximise their learning. It also sets out techniques that can be taught to dyslexic individuals in order to help them to achieve success in examinations.