ED4U035 - Working with Dyslexia 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U035
Module Title: Working with Dyslexia
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Lindsey Roberts, Gareth Dart
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To enable students to make appropriate and reasonable adjustments to the curriculum or within the workplace to accommodate the needs of learners with dyslexia.

To present students with a range of skills, knowledge and tools, including ICT, to facilitate supporting, advising and assisting colleagues to formulate and enact appropriate responses to the needs of learners with dyslexia.

Content Summary

Individual approaches to the management of those with dyslexia specific including policy generation.

Construction of individual learner Profiles/Teaching Programmes, and maintenance of professional and personal Teaching Practice Portfolios.

Dyslexia, Maths and Dyscalculia

Multi-sensory teaching approaches.

Uses of ICT to support individual learning and teaching.

Social and psychological implications of experiencing dyslexia.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 30
Seminar 6
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 194
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary models and theories of the typical development of language, literacy and numeracy skills and how dyslexic learners may differ from those who are not experiencing difficulties in acquiring these skills
LO2 Demonstrate familiarity with the evidence-base concerning effective interventions for learners with dyslexia and literacy difficulties, and show how such knowledge may be used in monitoring and evaluating programmes of support
LO3 Demonstrate the understanding of what constitutes a ‘dyslexia friendly’ learning environment that facilitates individualised learning

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 An essay which uses existing literature to produce a coherent argument on a topic. Title to be negotiated with tutor beforehand. 0 5000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Essay (CW) 1

Reading List

ALEXANDER-PASSE, N. (2015) Dyslexia and mental health : helping people identify destructive behaviours and find positive ways to cope. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

ARMSTRONG, D. and SQUIRES, G. (2014) Key Perspectives on Dyslexia. Routledge.

DEVINE, A. (2016) Literacy for visual learners : teaching children with learning differences to read, write, communicate and create, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

EMERSON, J. and BABTIE, P. (2015) Understanding dyscalculia and numeracy difficulties : a guide for parents, teachers and other professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

FARRELL, M (2006) The Effective Teacher’s Guide to Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties. Routledge

GATHERCOLE, S.E. and PACKIAM ALLOWAY, T. (2008) Working Memory and Learning: a practical guide for teachers. Sage.

GRANT, D. (2010) That's the Way I Think: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD Explained. 2nd Edition. Routledge.

HENDERSON, A. (2012) Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics: A practical guide, 2nd Edition. Routledge.

HUDSON, D. (2015) Specific Learning Difficulties - What Teachers Need to Know. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

MATHER, N. (2011) Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment). Wiley.

MONTGOMERY, D (2007) Spelling, handwriting and dyslexia: overcoming barriers to learning. Routledge.

NICHOLSON, R. and FAWCETT, A.(2008) Dyslexia, Learning and the Brain. Massachusetts: MIT Press

REID, G. (2009) Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook. Wiley Blackwell.

REID, G., FAWCETT, A., MANIS, F. and SIEGEL, L. (Eds.) (2008) The SAGE Handbook of Dyslexia. London. Sage Also available as an e-book

REID, G. and WEARMOTH, J. (2010) Dyslexia and Literacy: Theory and Practice. Open University Press.

ROSE, J. (2009) Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties. DfES.

ROOKE, M.A. (2015) Creative, successful, dyslexic : 23 high achievers share their stories. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Journals

Annals of Dyslexia

Dyslexia

British Journal of Ed. Psychology

British Journal of Special Education

European Journal of Sp. Needs Education

European Journal of Disorders of Communication

Support for Learning

Special Children

Journal of Research in Reading

Language and Learning

Websites

BDA http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/main/home/index.asp

The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust - www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk

Dyslexia Action – http://dyslexiaaction.org.uk

European Dyslexia Association - www.eda-info.eu/

PATOSS - https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/

SASC (Spld Assessment Standards Committee) - http://www.sasc.org.uk/