Literacy Learning and Literacy Difficulties, MA

University College London (UCL), the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 year	October	find out	find out

About Literacy Learning and Literacy Difficulties, MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

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.

Who is this programme for?

Literacy consultants, advisers and coordinators; special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs); and teachers (including newly qualified teachers) wishing to improve their understanding of literacy learning. The MA will be particularly useful for those working in Key Stages 1 and 2, but those working with older children, including in secondary schools and the post-compulsory sector, may also apply.

Entry requirements

A good honours degree in a relevant subject or the equivalent.

Core topics

Research methods in literacy
Literacy development.

Entry requirements

1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good honours degree in a relevant subject or the equivalent.

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