Literacy Skills for Working with Children - Childcare

Course Syllabus

Unit 1 Features of Reading

The Primary School Curriculum (Literacy/Reading)

Reading Programmes / strategies

Phonics

Word Attack Skills

Developing fluency

Unit 2 Features of Literacy

Grammar rules

Spelling Strategies

Models of good written work

Common errors in writing and spelling

Unit 3 Learning Styles

Visual Learners

Auditory Learners

Kinesthetic Learners

Unit 4 Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

Specific Learning Disabilities

General Learning Disabilities

Qualifications

Certificate in Literacy Skills for Working with Children (The College of Progressive Education)

Component Certificate in Developing Literacy FETAC Level 4 (FETAC reference code N12741)

Who should participate in this course?

This course is suitable for anyone working with Children or Children with Special Needs. It would be particularly useful for Learners who have completed our Special Needs Assistant Certificate Level 5 & Level 6.

It is also intended for newly recruited volunteer tutors who will be assisting students in a group or working on a one to one basis. It will also introduce canditates to the more common learning difficulties and disabilities.

General Aims

This module is designed to provide learners with an understanding of language evolution, structure and development
How to use this knowledge to better support and assist a child develop their literacy skills either on a one to one or in a group setting
Develop an awarness of different learning styles
Be competent in assisting a learner to develop their literacy skills
Be familiar with the most common learning difficulties and disabilities

Entry Requirements

Minimum age is 17 years

All learners must be fluent English speakers

Work Experience

There is no work experience requirement for this module

Assessment Method

Continous assessment method based on the following:

Portfolio

Skills Demonstration

Further Studies

Special Needs Assistant Training Certificate FETAC Level 5 and

Advanced Certificate in the Montessori method of Education

Child Psychology FETAC Level 6

Othe Childcare FETAC Level 5 Component Certificates

Career Options

Volunteer tutor assisting children in a group or working on a one to one basis.

When combined with our Special Needs Assistant Training course working as a Special Needs Assistant in a primary or secondary school, crèche or day care centre.

Duration

20 Hours

Address

Nationwide

Category

Education/Training,Childcare/Childcare

Duration

20 Hours

Time of day

Part time

Code

2.11

Type

Further learning

Qualification

FETAC Level: 4

Certification

Certificate in Literacy Skills for Working with Children, Component Certificate in Developing Literacy FETAC, Level 4 (FETAC reference code N12741)

Contact

Telephone: +353 1 4884300

Contact email

info@progressivecollege.com

Url

http://progressivecollege.com/Programmes/ChildCareCourses/PartTimeChildCare/FETACLevel4Programmes/LiteracySkillsforWorkingwithChildren/tabid/186/Default.aspx