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Promoting Language Development in the Early Years

A Postgraduate Certificate Course for teachers and other professionals working with children aged 0 to 7.

Course Co-ordinator: Dr Sylvia WolfeCPD Early Years

Overview

Designed for teachers and other professionals working in schools, Children’s Centres, nurseries and other settings, this practical and relevant course will help you find ways of making learning even more enjoyable for the children and families you work with.

This innovative course is a collaboration between the School of Education and the Speech and Language Therapy Division at  De Montfort University.

 

Course Aims:

This course aims to:

  • extend your understanding of children’s language and communication development
  • help you enrich the communication environment for children in your setting
  • extend your personal skills in learning and research

Teaching Sessions:

The teaching sessions for this programme are listed below:

2011 2012
Wednesday 16 November, 1.00pm-6.00pm Friday 24 February, 9.00am-4.00pm
Friday 2 December, 9.00am-4.00pm Saturday 25 February, 9.00am-2.00pm
Saturday 3 December, 9.00am-2.00pm Friday 16 March, 11.00am-4.00pm

Wednesday 13 June, 1.00pm-6.00pm

Fees

The course fee for this programme for 2011-2012 is:

£1,500

How to Apply

To request further information and an application pack please follow the links below and select 'CPD for teachers' under level of study.

Enquiries

For specific enquiries about the Postgraduate Certificate in Promoting Language Development in Early Years, please contact us on:

Telephone: 0116 252 3656

Email: cpdinfo@le.ac.uk