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Free Level 2 Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties Course Online – Chelmsford College

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and home life.

The course is available to people who live in Essex and aged 19 or over. You'll explore what specific learning difficulties are, including dyslexia, how they are diagnosed, and how to support people who have them. Units cover the effects of specific learning difficulties, the diagnosis process, and the wider context in which support is given. The course takes around 12 weeks to complete.

You'll finish with an NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties.

Who this course is for

This qualification is suitable for teaching staff, care staff, or anyone looking to build their knowledge of dyslexia and other learning difficulties. The qualification would also suit those working within healthcare, social care, and education contexts. Moreover, with 19+ funding, this course is likely free for you to study.

Entry requirements

On the first day of learning, a learner must be aged 19 or older on 31 August within the 2024 to 2025 funding year to be ESFA funded.

There are no pre-requisites for this qualification.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand what specific learning difficulties are and how they present.
  • You'll learn how specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, are diagnosed.
  • You'll explore the effects of specific learning difficulties on individuals.
  • You'll develop knowledge of how to support people with specific learning difficulties.
  • You'll understand the wider educational, social care, and healthcare contexts for this support.

How you will learn

You study entirely online, working through units at your own pace. Learning is knowledge-based and assessed through written assignments or online assessments linked to each unit. There are no exams to sit in person. You submit your work digitally and receive feedback before moving on.

What you will need to bring

Chelmsford College will confirm anything you need before you start. You'll need a device with internet access to study and submit your work online.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Teaching Assistant, supports pupils in a classroom setting.
  • SEN Teaching Assistant, works with pupils who have special educational needs.
  • Learning Support Assistant, helps students access learning in schools or colleges.
  • SEN Support Worker, provides one-to-one or group support for people with learning difficulties.
  • Healthcare Support Worker, assists individuals with learning difficulties in a care setting.
  • Early Years Practitioner, supports young children's development in nursery or school settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism, builds on your knowledge of related conditions.
  • Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities, a natural next step for support roles.
  • Level 2 or Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, moves you toward a formal teaching assistant role.
  • Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication, for those working in specialist education or care.
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