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Overview

As you may be aware, this qualification was due to expire on 31 May 2007. However, I am pleased to inform you that this date has now been extended for a further year to the following dates:
Last registration date: 31 August 2009
Last certification date: 31 August 2012

This qualification has been developed to recognise candidates' skills, knowledge and understanding of the Special Educational Needs sector and their ability to deliver effective teaching sessions to learners with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) affecting literacy and numeracy.

Whilst recognising that learners with dyslexia may experience a variety of difficulties in addition to the acquisition of fluent, age-appropriate word-level skills, educators working with this group should know how to address intransigent difficulties with learning to read and spell single words as well as problems arising at later stages of literacy development and with other aspects of learning.

This qualification is designed primarily to provide a route for continued professional development for teachers working with learners with specific learning difficulties in literacy and numeracy acquisition. These difficulties may also affect communication and interaction. It is designed to enable teachers to identify the individual strengths and weaknesses of their learners and to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching programmes.

The qualification is appropriate for teachers and other professionals working within one phase of educational provision - primary, secondary or adult (post-16), who support learners experiencing significant difficulties with the acquisition and development of literacy and (basic) numeracy skills.