Supporting literacy skills - CACHE endorsed

Support the literacy skills of learners in an educational setting.

Learn how to identify learner needs, create targets for development, and explain the literacy demands of activities. Consider strategies for developing reading, writing, and communication skills, and boost learners' confidence with English. This is aimed at learning support practitioners.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

NCFE CACHE endorsed e-Certificate

Digital certificate - £4.99

Learning outcomes

• You will be able to assess literacy skills so you know how to best support each learner
• You will understand that the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are all interrelated, and why phonetics is used in the teaching of reading and spelling
• You will be confident enough to develop your own games and strategies for clarifying and reinforcing learning

Advantages of this course

• Some children, young people, and adults face barriers to accessing teaching and learning and may find English especially difficult. This course will explore some of these barriers, such as dyslexia and visual impairment, and suggests ways to reduce or remove them. By providing literacy support, you are an important part of ensuring all learners have an equal chance to succeed in education.
• Literacy underpins all learning in every subject area. It starts with communication skills – speaking and listening, which in turn underpin word acquisition, spelling and reading. By the end of this short course, you will have gained the knowledge and confidence that you will need to actively support literacy skills in the learning environment.
• Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
• There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Laser e-Certificate (included in the course price). You will also have the option of purchasing a CACHE Endorsed e-Certificate for an additional £4.99.

Endorsement statement: Our short course has been reviewed by a Subject Specialist and endorsed by CACHE demonstrating the quality and rigor. This is an unregulated programme and is not a nationally recognised qualification.

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Teaching assistants or learning support assistants

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection

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