Key Facts
- Indicative Fee
Home/EU: £9096
International: £15612 - Financial support
- Course Tutor(s):Sue Taylor
- Duration: One year full-time plus one year part-time
- Study Method: Full-time
- Department: Dept of Early Years and Primary Education
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Literacy Learning and Literacy Difficulties (professional route) MA
This masters degree will:
- provide professional development in the area of Reading Recovery for experienced teachers
- impart a deeper understanding of the processes involved in learning to read, write and spell; the sources of difficulties, and approaches to intervention
- enable you to read research critically and to design and conduct your own small-scale research.
Features
This masters degree provides the opportunity to:
- draw on the strengths of a team with research expertise in literacy and experience in evaluating early literacy interventions
- investigate literacy acquisition and problems in depth, covering reading, writing and spelling
- access the only professional development programme in the UK and Europe for Reading Recovery teacher-leaders.
Who is this programme for?
People training to become Reading Recovery teacher-leaders.
Entry requirements
A good honours degree in a relevant subject or the equivalent, plus Qualified Teacher Status and experience of mainstream class teaching at Key Stage 1. You must normally be based in the UK or Ireland and be seconded by your local authority.
How are you assessed?
By coursework assignments, including two case studies and a portfolio, and a 10,000-word report.
Attendance
Mixed mode, including morning sessions working with children in Reading Recovery, afternoon fieldwork sessions, and full-day and evening face-to-face taught sessions.