Summary

Please note you may only enrol on one course at a time, however you may enrol on additional courses upon completion of your current course.

To meet the funding requirements of this course:

• You must be aged 19 years or over as of 31/08/2021
• You must have lived in the EU for the last three years
• You must currently reside in England
• If you are aged 19-23 and do not already hold a Full Level 2 Qualification we will need to discuss options with you prior to commencing your course.

You will need to understand that:

• This is a Level 2 qualification and a reasonable level of English is beneficial to completing
• The typical duration of this course is 12 weeks and self-commitment should be made to allow yourself time to provide detailed responses to the assignments.
• We recommend spending a minimum of 2-4 hours per week on this course

Course Information

Our level 2 certificate in understanding specific learning difficulties is great for both individuals as well as employers looking for training to upskill their staff.

This certificate in level 2 understanding specific learning difficulties aims to help develop knowledge of several different specific learning difficulties, how they are diagnosed and how individuals can be supported. It also covers how to understand the positive aspects and strengths of individuals with specific learning difficulties in addition to exploring the barriers they may face.

Course content

Unit 1: Understand Specific Learning Difficulties

Develop an understanding of what is meant by the term learning difficulty and research the characteristics of different difficulties and co-occurring conditions. Similarly develop an understanding of common misconceptions and how a learning difficulty is a lifelong condition.

Unit 2: Understand the effects of Specific Learning Difficulties

Gain an understanding of how specific learning difficulties affect an individual’s life and those of others around them. Develop an understanding of how the attitudes of others can impact the individuals and develop the tools to identify the strengths and barriers an individual may experience.

Unit 3: Understand the diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties

Develop an understanding of the importance of gaining an early diagnosis and the impact of delayed on non-diagnosis. Investigate the diagnosis process and the professionals involved.

Unit 4: Understanding supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties

Explore how to support an individual with a Specific Learning Difficulty in a variety of settings and gain an understanding of different coping strategies and assistive technology that can be used as support.

This course is split into five manageable units:

Unit 1: Understand Specific Learning Difficulties

Unit 2: Understand the Effects of Specific Learning Difficulties

Unit 3: Understand the Diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties

Unit 4: Understanding Supporting Individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties

Unit 5: Understand the Context of Specific Learning Difficulties.

Benefits of completing this course. You will:

• Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Improve your skills to help create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
• Choose when and where to study, as courses are delivered as distance learning
• Have the support you need to succeed, as personal tutors are assigned to you.

How will I learn?

You will study via an online platform or if preferred you can have paper booklets to research and to submit your answers.

Progression routes

Additional Information

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Department Contact

For more information about this course please email [email protected]

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