Reading Recovery and Literacy Leadership MA

University College London

Postgraduate

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Years

The Reading Recovery and Literacy Leadership MA, led by the reading recovery leadership team at UCL Institute of Education (IOE) combines practical and theoretical elements. Students take part in sessions attend - but the majority of time will be spent locally teaching in a school and studying at home.

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

The programme trains teacher leaders for reading recovery in the UK and across Europe. In addition, on graduation students are recognised as accredited reading recovery teacher leaders.

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, Qualified Teacher Status, at least two years' full-time relevant experience (equivalent to Key Stage 1 in England), and a Reading Recovery teacher's qualification.
If applicants do not have a degree, a qualifying route is available which involves the submission of an essay or presentation of a portfolio of previous work. If the applicant is not qualified in Reading Recovery an additional pre-course unit can be negotiated (at extra cost).

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Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Literacy
  • Team Training
  • Literacy Development
  • Research methods
  • Reading Recovery
  • Professional role
  • Development
  • Reading Texts
  • Literacy Leadership MA

Course programme

The programme trains teacher leaders in reading recovery. You will be equipped with the current research in early literacy, the theories of Marie Clay underpinning reading recovery, the skills required to manage an implementation in a local education authority or education system, and the ability to lead high-quality professional development for practising teachers.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three core modules (150 credits), and a report (30 credits).

Students can exit after the first year with a Postgraduate Diploma.

Core modules
  • Literacy Development
  • Research Methods in Literacy
  • The Theory and Practice of Reading Recovery
Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this programme.

Dissertation/report

All students submit a report of up to 10,000 words on an aspect of their professional role.

Teaching and learning

The programme involves working with children in reading recovery, fieldwork sessions, online discussion sessions undertaken locally and full day and evening sessions taught face-to-face.

Fieldwork

Teaching of children in reading recovery can take place in the student's own locality. Students bring children to be taught at least twice during the full-time training year.

When the programme is based in London, the cost of a child travelling to London is covered in the programme fees. The cost of travel to a school in the student's locality is not covered by programme fees.

Placement

Placements to observe professional development for teachers is arranged by the programme team. Teacher leaders in training and their providers are responsible for arranging a suitable local school placement. Guidance will be offered so that this placement meets programme requirements.

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