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Supporting children with Dyslexia
Laser Learning

Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for educators

Summary

Price
£25 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
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Overview

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty and dyslexic learners face problems when processing words into meaningful information, but that doesn't mean it's a barrier to being skilled and achieving well in education.

With about 10% of the UK population with some degree of dyslexia, it's likely you will be supporting dyslexic learners. Learn how the condition affects children and young people, signs and symptoms, the importance of early identification, and teaching strategies.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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Description

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the condition and how it can affect reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension. Dyslexia isn't just about literacy and affects other areas of learning. These areas will be outlined in the course.
  • Find out about the other specific learning difficulties/disabilities associated with dyslexia
  • Learn about the signs and symptoms of dyslexia in the early years, school aged children, and young adults. Persisting factors into adulthood will also be described.
  • Understand the importance of early identification and Individual Education Plans

Advantages of this course

  • You will have an insight into what it's like to have dyslexia through personal stories, activities and tasks, and examples of how the written word presents to dyslexics
  • You will be given case studies of effective practice in supporting learners with dyslexia in secondary and further education settings
  • This course contains a style guide providing principles that can help ensure written materials consider the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people and allow for the use of text to speech to facilitate ease of reading
  • Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
  • There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Laser e-Certificate (included in the course price).

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Who is this course for?

Early years practitioners and educators in primary school, secondary school, and further education.

Requirements

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection

Questions and answers

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David asked:

Would this be a proper recognised qualification also what level please.

Answer:

Hi David, This is not an Ofqual regulated qualification. The course is CACHE endorsed, which means the Awarding Body has reviewed it for quality and currency and given it their stamp of approval (but it should not be confused with a qualification or licence to practice). There is no level on this short course, but I would say it's equilavent to a Level 2. Thanks, Sophie

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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