Course overview

Course title	Teacher support to help develop learners' language and literacy skills
Level	3
Course description	An optional and CPD module to support non-specialist Adult and Community Learning tutors, firstly with the literacy and ESOL needs of their learners and secondly, focussing on the impact of learning difficulties and disabilities on language and literacy learning and teaching. This module will be delivered online with suggested guidance form participant's institutions.
Target group	Teachers currently working in the LLS (including community education) who need support developing their abilities to teach learners with ESOL and literacy needs. This includes supporting learners with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Course aims	To contextualise problems ESOL and literacy learners (including those with learning difficulties) have in understanding and using English in the classroom; To raise awareness of the needs of ESOL and literacy learners (including those with learning difficulties); To suggest ways to support ESOL and literacy (including those with learning difficulties) in the vocational classroom; To address/identify problems for learners with ESOL and literacy needs (including those with learning difficulties); To provide sources of information for further study in order to support learners with ESOL and literacy (including those with learning difficulties) needs.
No. of sessions	8 (3 hours per session) and 1 review session
Length of session	2-3 hours (notional learning hours 24) plus 20-25 self-study hours
Suggested duration of course	9 weeks (one a week)
Method of delivery	Online access with a suggestion of 3 face-to-face sessions at the discretion of participant's institution (beginning, mid and end of course).
Accreditation	None. Certificate of completion awarded by participant's institutions as appropriate upon production on completed tasks.
Cost	Free access to materials for participating institutions for CPD purposes.