Teaching English: Literacy Advanced Diploma

About this course

This new, exciting programme reflects the national requirements in the sector and the changing face of the literacy classroom. It will give you the opportunity to broaden your career possibilities and enhance your teaching practice in this area. By balancing practice together with reflection, students will not merely be enabled to become capable in performance, but will also be empowered as reflective practitioners.

This is a part-time, in-service course. Students recruited to this programme will normally be teaching, training or tutoring within a range of language/literacy contexts, as it is a requirement that they undertake a minimum of 50 teaching hours.

The Advanced Diploma is a one-year part-time programme of study for practising teachers, lecturers and trainers who work in the field of adult literacy. The Advanced Diploma has been designed to reflect the professional demands upon adult literacy subject specialists and the changing contexts in which they work.

The Advanced Diploma is derived the National Qualification Framework for Adult Subject Specialist at Level 6 and has been written in consultation with the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). This programme of professional studies is offered by highly professional and experienced lecturers.

Entry Requirements 2024/25

Standard Entry

Entry is via Cert Ed/PGCE, appropriate qualifications, inteview and:

First degree or equivalent
regular access to a group of learners
the appropriate qualification in your subject area.
having access to 50 hours reflective teaching practice for during the year of the programme
the ability to fulfil the academic requirements for the programme, which includes being able to communicate clearly and grammatically in spoken and written English
the ability to demonstrate the appropriate levels of numeracy and ICT
the ability to pass the Entry test to demonstrate your personal literacy skills at L3.</l

Plus one of the following:

Additional:
International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below.
- A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 6.0
- Pearson Academic score of 62 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 54.
The University also accepts many other English language qualifications and if you have any questions about our English Language requirements please contact the International Admissions Office and we will be glad to assist you

Fees and Funding 2024/25 Entry

Full UK Fee: TBC

Full EU Fee: TBC

Full International Fee: TBC

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