Mathematics
Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics Support and Dyslexia/Dyscalculia in HE/FE ATS accreditation from British Dyslexia Association
1 year
This course has been set up in response to demand for specialist training in supporting dyslexic and dyscalculic students with the mathematical and statistical elements of their Higher Education and Further Education courses. The course has BDA accreditation at the level of Approved Teacher Status (ATS HE/FE).
It is jointly run by staff from the Study Skills Service, which coordinates and provides specialist support to students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs), and the Mathematics Education Centre (MEC), which in 2005 was designated Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
The MEC incorporates expertise in Mathematical support for students with additional needs and the Eureka Centre for Mathematical Confidence, the first such centre in the UK. The course is aimed at both Mathematics, Science and Engineering graduates wishing to teach students with SpLDs and specialist teachers who are involved in supporting students with SpLDs with study skills in Mathematics.
The design of the course aims to ensure that both groups have the opportunity to discuss and share expertise, but also to learn skills separately where appropriate.
Summary of Module Content
- Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Identifying the Problem – Screening, Identification and Procedures
- Mathematics Confidence and Dyscalculia: Identifying the Problem – Screening, Identification and Procedures
- Using Strengths for Teaching Mathematics and Statistics
- The Vulnerable Student
- Mathematics and Statistics Teaching Practice
Assessment
All modules are assessed by coursework. This coursework includes a written portfolio, presentations and teaching practice. The written assignments are designed to combine academic rigour with practical skills and to include the development of materials for use with students during and after the course.
Entry Qualification*
Students entering the programme are expected to have either:
- an honours degree which contains a significant mathematical component, or
- an honours degree in a non-maths related area, maths GCSE or equivalent at a minimum grade B and either two years’ teaching experience with students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) or previous graduate level courses on SpLDs
Further details are available on the course web site: pgcert.lboro.ac.uk
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