Literacy

Course details

This module will focus on developing an in-depth understanding of the concept of literacy. The module will provide the participant with an overview of literacy, focusing in particular on the areas of reading and writing. It will also enable the participant to develop an understanding and knowledge of assessment procedures with regard to literacy and to critically appraise strategies and approaches to developing literacy.

Student may choose from the following list of modules:

• Adult, Disadvantaged and Intercultural Education (ADI)
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
• Challenging Behaviour (CB)
• Educational Research Methods
• General Learning Disabilities (GLDs)
• Inclusion for Learning
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Specific Learning Difficulties 1 (SLD 1) – Communication, Speech and Language Difficulties and Dyslexia
• Specific Learning Difficulties 11 (SLD 11)- Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder

Literacy has been highlighted as a priority in theLiteracy and Numeracy for Learning and Life: The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020(DES, 2011). St Angela’s College has responded to this strategy through the development of a module on Literacy. This module will focus on developing an in-depth understanding of the concept of literacy. It will provide the participant with an overview of literacy, focusing in particular on the areas of reading and writing. It will also enable the participant to develop an understanding and knowledge of assessment procedures with regard to literacy and to critically appraise strategies and approaches to developing literacy.

Career Opportunities

The modules attract a wide range of participants from a variety of settings, including:

• Classroom teachers
• Graduates who wish to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and area awaiting a place on the programme
• Qualified teachers who are seeking full-time employment
• Employees within the Health Service Executive who work with learners with Special Educational Needs
• Principals, managers and Department Inspectorate
• Employees and Managers within Early Childhood Education sector
• Classroom assistants (including cuntóirí teanga)
• Educational Psychologists
• Learning Support Tutors
• Speech and Language Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Parents and Family Members involved in the care of learners with special educational needs
• Any others involved in the training or educational needs of learners with special educational needs