A Postgraduate Certificate Course for teachers with at least two years teaching experience.

Course Co-ordinators: Ruth Blinch and Jennifer Cotton

Overview

Successful completion of this course will enable you to apply for Approved Teacher Status (ATS) from the British Dyslexia Association: a nationally recognised qualification for specialist teachers. You can then continue onto our advanced course if you wish, the following year, to gain AMBDA status (see below).

As well as the eight taught days, you will complete:

• 20 hours of teaching dyslexic pupil(s), two hours of which will be observed by your tutor. The 20 hours will usually be in your normal working time.
• Private study, reading and assignments.

Course Aims:

The course aims to:

• broaden and deepen your knowledge skills and understanding of issues surrounding the education of children with dyslexia
• support your practical teaching
•  provide flexible continuing professional development education

Teaching Sessions:

Progress onto the Advanced Course to achieve full AMBDA Status

This advanced course is for teachers who already have Approved Teacher Status (ATS), whether from our course or elsewhere, and who want to continue to full AMBDA status (Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association)

Please see our specific subject page for further details:

Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Assessment and Teaching of Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties

Fees

Course fees for 2011-2012 for this programme are:

£1,500 plus £500 for tutoring.

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.

• Request Information and Application Pack
• Download an Application Form

Enquiries

For specific enquiries about the Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning difficulties: Dyslexia, please contact us on:

Telephone: 0116 252 3656

Email: cpdinfo@le.ac.uk