Part Time Adult Literacy Subject Support

Awarding Body

City & Guilds

Course Content

This qualification is aimed at learning support assistants and teachers of .other subjects who provide embedded adult literacy support for their learners.

Course Features

This course is also delivered in Ammanford campus

Courses delivered by practitioners currently working in further education and the community

Nationally recognised qualifications

Elements of the course can be undertaken bi-lingually

Friendly and accessible course team
Career Prospects and Progression

Successful candidates where appropriate can progress to Level 4 Certificate for Adult Literacy Subject Specialists, or other education and training qualifications.

Modules

Unit 1 Personal Communication Skills, Unit 2 Knowledge and understanding of language and literacy frameworks, Unit 3 Personal and Social Factors and their Impact on Individual Learners, Unit 4 Language and Society: factors influencing language and literacy development, Unit 5 Learning Support Theory and Practice Learning Support Assistants, Unit 6 Learning Support Theory and Practice Non-specialist Teachers
Method of Assessment

Unit 2 is an externally set and marked assignment. Units 1,3,4,5,6 are assessed by product evidence that meets all the learning outcomes and all the skills required are independently assessed.

Course Length

90 guided sessions and 15 hours practical placement in a literacy context.

Time of Delivery

Day and Evening

Campus

Pibwrlwyd Campus

Bilingual Provision

The majority of this course can be studied bilingually

Entry Requirements

The candidate must satisfy the course leader that they will be able to meet the learning outcomes. Appropriate placement and personal literacy skills are essential.

Full-time or Part-time

Part Time