Special Educational Needs SEN Teacher

International Open Academy

If you work with or interact with children through voluntary or social groups, you will feel the benefit of studying special education needs.

So many children have special educational needs ranging from autism to ADHD. The number of children diagnosed with SEN is also rising, so there is even greater urgency for people to understand them and know how to correctly interact with them.

Sign up for our SEN accredited course now and you’ll be able to help people with special educational needs achieve their full potential. You can learn online at any time you choose.

Access duration

The content will be accessible to you 24/7. You can keep the course forever so you can refresh your memory on different SENs, special education practice, symptoms and interventions.

How is the course assessed?

There is a short multiple choice exam at the end of each module for you to take, You’ll know your score immediately and there's no extra fee for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

SEN Course Syllabus

Module 1: Overview

• What are Special Educational Needs?
• Different Forms of SEN
• Effects of SEN on Learners
• General Support Systems for SEN

Module 2: Identification And Intervention

• Observation
• Testing for SEN
• Analysing Results
• Creating an Intervention Plan
• Monitoring Student’s Response to Intervention

Module 3: Language And Literacy

• Language Acquisition Issues
• Language Acquisition Intervention
• Literacy for Students with Special Needs
• Literacy Skill Building
• Interaction Between Reading and Writing

Module 4: Early Childhood Special Educational Needs

• Principles
• Understanding Diverse Needs
• Models of Intervention
• Curriculum Development
• Monitoring and Evaluating Progress

Module 5: Middle Child And Adolescent Special Educational Needs

• Meeting Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Needs
• Teaching Strategies
• Collaboration
• Improving Skills
• Basic Differentiation

Module 6: Students With Mild And Moderate Disabilities

• Common Disabilities
• Identification of Needs
• Planning and Instruction
• Learning in Different Subject Areas
• Assessment of Teaching

Module 7: Students With Severe Disabilities

• Potential Disabilities
• Identification of Needs
• Planning and Instruction
• Learning in Different Subject Areas
• Assessment of Teaching

Module 8: Family Involvement

• Importance of Family Involvement
• Facilitating Family Involvement
• Special Education at Home
• Suggestions for Improving Family Involvement

Module 9: Sen And The Law

• SEN Code of Practice
• Tribunals
• SEN in Schools
• EHC Plans
• Discrimination
• Advice and Support

Module 10: Case Studies

• Case Study Examples (3)
• Making Observations
• Drawing Conclusions
• Proposing Interventions

• Job seekers looking to make a career in the SEN Field
• Everyone who works or volunteers with children with special educational needs
• Volunteers or anyone who works with children with learning difficulties
• For family or friends of children with SEN, to help them understand communication, best practices and special education requirements
• Teachers who want to understand more about special education practice and the law

This SEN course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

• Assist in SEN classrooms, helping teachers keep the highest standard of special education and care
• Continue your education in SEN with the aim of becoming a teacher yourself
• Volunteer with children with SEN, knowing that you are able to provide a better level of care than other volunteers without this specialised knowledge
• Set up support networks for families whose children have SEN