Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Dyslexia (SCQF level 7) PDA

What is special about this course?

This PDA is designed to meet the needs of staff and volunteers working in a variety of learning and workplace settings. You will gain an understanding of needs of individuals with dyslexia in order to provide support in a variety of professional roles.

On completion you should be able to explain the nature and spectrum of dyslexia and its potential impact on individuals. This will enable you to devise appropriate and effective strategies for supporting individuals with dyslexia.

Special features

• This award is relevant to a wide range of people (both paid staff and volunteers) who are working in informal and formal education, recruitment and human resources, health and social care, including ex-offender services.

Entry requirements

• Literary subject at SCQF level 5 or above
• Candidates need to demonstrate their potential to meet the academic demands of the award and should be working in a role where they provide support to individuals with dyslexia.

Year 1 - PDA

Core modules are:

• Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Dyslexia
• Working with Individuals with Dyslexia

Fees

For information on costs for this course please contact the campus where you wish to study.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support, such as an Individual Training Account, may be available. Please contact the relevant UHI partner college for more information.