   
Taking the Dyslexia Certificate
course with a group
If
you are thinking of studying the Dyslexia Certificate course as a small group,
we will be happy to help and advise. Study groups like this provide a really valuable
activity, giving opportunities for group learning and discussion, in addition
to individual study. Your group may be parents, teachers, classroom assistants,
learning support assistants, or any other interested people. The more we learn
about dyslexia and strategies which help, the more we are able to support dyslexic
children and teenagers in our homes, schools and colleges!
Study
sessions
As you can see from the Course
Outline, there are five Modules, each of which contains sufficient material
for two or three study sessions and discussions. This will provide material for
a course of 10 to 15 sessions. Students with an Internet connection at home (or
access to the Internet via their library or college) would also be able to use
the Online Discussion Group. However, this is not essential for satisfactory completion
of the course if it is being led by you, as there will nodoubt be plenty of opportunities
for discussion!  10%
Group Discount
The cost of the course includes everything - registration, course materials,
CD-Rom, audiotape, and the grading of each student's five Assignments - except
for the course text book (see below).
Direct
Learning will give a 10% educational discount for a group order of three or
more students for the course. If any further students join your group at a
later date, a 10% discount will be given provided that the order is within four
months of your original order. Group
orders should be made by check/cheque or Banker's Order using the Group
Order Form provided, along with the Students'
Details form. We
will send the course packages to each individual student's home address. If you
order ten or more course packages, we will include a free course package (including
assignment grades and a final certificate) for the group leader. Invoice
If payment is to
be made through your school, school district or local authority, we will issue
an invoice if you complete the Invoice
Request form and provide us with a list of students on the Students'
Details form. A receipt is included with every group order if you do not wish
to have an invoice. The
course text book
Students will also need to buy the course text book. This is normally obtained
online through Amazon, but you may be able to get a discount by ordering in bulk
through a local bookshop. The cost is approximately US$16 or UK£12.
Presentation of Certificates
On completion, the
Certificates will be posted to you for presentation to your students, or to the
individual students if you wish. Grading
and feedback about Assignments
The five Assignments are sent to Direct Learning for grading and feedback
- normally by the students themselves using email. However, if any of your students
do not have an Internet connection, their Assignment can be sent by mail/post
in a batch. It is important that each student's Assignments always have their
registration number attached, and I would be grateful if you could emphasize this
to them. Group
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