Course summary
This course will provide you with the professional attributes to make a real difference to children, young people and adults with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. Course overview This course aims to provide you with the professional attributes to make a real difference to children, young people and adults with specific learning differences (dyslexia). You will have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to act as a specialist teacher and/or assessor for dyslexia in line with British Dyslexia Association (BDA) requirements. Why study this course with us? Our courses allow study for the ATS/APS or AMBDA for either Schools or FE/HE, making it suitable for those who need the relevant qualifications to be Non-Medical Helpers in HE, plus those working in FE. We have also introduced the ATS/APS Dyscalculia/Numeracy course for those who wish to specialise in dyslexia/SpLD and maths difficulties. When learning to assess for the Postgraduate Diploma, we have copies of the main standardised tests which our students can borrow. The Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma are both at Level 7, giving the successful candidate 120 CAT points of the 180 needed for an MA, therefore putting an MA within reach alongside the BDA accreditation. On completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply to the British Dyslexia Association for: Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) - Schools or FE/HE; Approved Teacher Status of the British Dyslexia Association (ATS/BDA); Approved Practitioner Status of the British Dyslexia Association (APS/BDA) for Schools, FE/HE or Dyscalculia/Numeracy, depending on options chosen.
Modules
Please see our website for the most up to date module information: https://www1.chester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/dyslexia-research-and-practice/201809
Assessment method
Assessment is through case studies, essays and a portfolio related to your practice.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Dyslexia Association
Entry requirements
To apply you do not need to be a qualified teacher. You do need: the support of your setting; to have been supporting/teaching for two years full time (or equivalent) by completion of the BDA accreditation awards; to have undergone a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if appropriate; a minimum of a 2:2 honours, where a degree is held.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ