Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) MA

University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom, London

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Mix

Campuses

Main Site

London

Bloomsbury

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines 30-Jan-2023

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Duration 5 year(s)

Apply Date 30-Jan-2023

Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) MA

About

About this degree

Students will gain an understanding of how learners typically develop literacy skills and what happens when difficulties occur. Students will learn how literacy difficulties can be assessed and identified and how to develop a personalised support programme. As part of this programme students will learn to administer standardised psychometric tests (in their own educational setting), write full diagnostic reports and provide specialist teaching (in similar settings) for learners with literacy difficulties. Students will learn all the skills necessary to become a specialist teacher and assessor.

Who this course is for

This programme is suitable for applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant experience by time of completing the first two modules e.g. according to the BDA this can be as a teacher/teaching assistant/speech and language therapist or in related fields. Applicants should have an interest in working with learners with literacy difficulties, and/or wish to gain the ATS, APS or AMBDA qualifications that will enable them to become specialist teachers or practising assessors with an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC).

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What this course will give you

This programme is taught by a range of leading researchers and professionals in the field of dyslexia. It uniquely offers a rigorous academic programme combined with professional practice qualifications, fully recognised by the British Dyslexia Association and taught at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, an internationally recognised university ranked as world number one for education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023). Students have access to leading researchers in the field and opportunities to create their own piece of research supervised and guided by the Department of Psychology and Human Development. We encourage continued contact with our alumni students, who continue to attend professional learning networks that occur regularly during the year.

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This leading programme in the field of dyslexia prepares teachers to critically evaluate and develop evidence-informed practice to become specialist teachers and specialist assessors of learners with literacy difficulties. This programme is recognised by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and leads to Approved Teacher Status (ATS), Approved Practitioner Status (APS), and Associate Member of the BDA (AMBDA) and an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university in a relevant subject, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. A minimum of two years’ experience in an educational role e.g., teacher/teaching assistant is also a requirement and ideally, appropriate experience of working with children with literacy difficulties. Students will need access to pupils under the age of 16 with literacy difficulties to teach and assess. Students will need DBS clearance for modules two and three and the research report.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 3

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Career

Successful completion of the first two modules enables students to achieve the Approved Specialist Teacher/ Practitioner Qualification (ATS/APS) to support learners with dyslexia (up to the age of 18 years). Completion of the first three modules enables students to achieve the AMBDA qualification and an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) qualifying them to undertake full diagnostic assessments (including reports for access arrangements and Disabled Students' Allowances) as well as to support learners as qualified specialist teachers.