SEND Certification
Teaching is an important part of childhood development, but not everyone learns in the same way. With the SEND Certification programme, you can provide your teaching staff with the tools they need, in order to understand alternative teaching methods and improve the success of their students.
Special educational needs are becoming more prevalent and require special attention, and this multi-level programme is designed to go through the fundamentals of inclusion and designing lessons, in order to meet the needs of all students.
What’s Covered in the Course?
This certification programme has a total of 22 modules and covers a wealth of information related to SEND. Here’s just some of what your staff will cover in the course:
- An introduction and background to SEND, along with an outline of the different types of learning needs, which gives the foundation for teaching staff to move forward with the programme material;
- Theories of learning and how they can be applied in a classroom setting;
- SEND codes of conduct and teacher responsibility, so you can be sure that your staff are held accountable to the highest standards;
- A focus on several learning challenges, including dyslexia, autism and ADHD;
- Alternative teaching strategies for students with a range of special needs, including communication challenges, emotional and behavioural struggles and physical and sensory difficulties;
- Important learning outcomes, such as how to understand specific needs and learning difficulties and adapt the curriculum accordingly, in order to include the best strategies for these learning difficulties;
- How to recognise and assess student learning challenges and the best approaches for offering educational support.
What are the Benefits of the Course?
Not convinced? Here are some of the benefits of taking the course:
- The programme will provide your staff with the required knowledge base, to enable them to work with SEND students immediately after completion of the programme.
- A user-friendly format that can be accessed from anywhere in the world, so your staff can learn no matter where they are;
- Upon successful completion of the course, educators will have the required skills, in order to understand and cater for special learning needs, improving learning outcomes and student success;
- Students will benefit from a more inclusive learning environment, once the tools learnt in the SEND Certification are implemented, making it a better place in which to learn;
- Aside from the improved understanding of diverse learning needs, this certification can lead to better employee satisfaction, which benefits everyone, including your organisation.
Course Modules/Lessons
Module 1: Introduction to Special Education Needs
- To understand Special Educational Needs
- To understand who may have Special Educational Needs
- To understand the most common learning disabilities that you may face in the workplace
- To know and understand the characteristics required to work in this field
Module 2 : The History and Evolution of SEN
- To learn and understand the legal definition of special education needs
- To learn and understand the legal definition of disability
- To learn how SEN education has evolved since the 19th century
- To learn about the importance of the inclusion-exclusion debate
Module 3 : Constructivist Theories of Learning
- To understand the theory of constructivism and how it can be applied in the classroom
- To know the role of the teacher and the role of the student within a constructivist classroom
- To understand the theory of social constructivism and know how it can be applied within a classroom
- To be able to compare and contrast constructivism with social constructivism
Module 4 : SEN Code of Practice
- To learn what the SEN Code of Practice is
- To understand who the SEN Code of Practice applies to
- To learn about the key points of the SEN Code of Practice
- To understand ways to implement the SEN Code of Practice
Module 5 : SENCO Support for SEN Students
- To understand who the SENCO is and what their role entails in a school setting
- To know what SEN Support is
- To be able to identify the steps required in making a plan to meet the pupil's educational needs
- To know the definitions of leadership and inclusion, and be able to apply each of these qualities in a school setting
Module 6 : The Different Types of Needs
- To be able to define autism, and know the ways that you can accommodate its needs
- To understand what a severe learning difficulty is, and how its needs can be accommodates
- To know how a specific learning difficulty differs from a severe learning difficulty, and understand how it can be accommodated in the classroom
- To be able to identify the different types of physical difficulty, and how each can be accommodated in the classroom and school environment
Module 7 : Identification, Assessment and Support of SEN Pupils
- To learn how to identify SEN pupils
- To learn about the support children may require by age
- To learn how to assess SEN pupils
- To learn how to create a support plan for SEN pupils
Module 8 : Behaviours: Reasons and Restorative Practices
- How to manage your time at work efficiently
- To have the ability to identify the different factors that can affect a student's emotional behaviours
- To understand the consequences of bad behaviour and be able to identify their underlying elements
- To know the recommended methods for teaching social skills, and how they can be applied in the classroom
Module 9 : Understanding Sensory Impairments and Physical Disabilities
- To learn about different physical disabilities
- To learn about different sensory impairments
- To learn when these impairments and disabilities can be identified
- To understand how educators can support disabilities and impairments
Module 10 : Understanding and Addressing Difficulties in Cognition and Learning
- To be able to identify the things that cognition is responsible for in our daily lives
- To understand the concept of cognitive development and have a basic understanding of the stages introduced in this module
- To be able to apply your knowledge of cognition to the special education needs environment, and associate the relationship between the two
- To know the different types of cognitive disabilities, and how you can accommodate them in the classroom
Module 11 : Speech, Language, and Common Communication Issues
- To learn what speech, language, and communication are
- To learn about different needs and difficulties in speech, language and communication
- To learn how to support the needs of pupils with difficulties in communication
- To learn how to foster clear communication in the classroom as a whole
Module 12 : Learning Difficulties: Autism
- To be able to define autism for what it is and how it is experienced by individuals who have it
- To know the difficulties that can be experienced by autistic people, as well as the common characteristics that are exhibited
- To understand the diagnosis process for autism
- To understand what the main causes for behaviours in autistic individuals are, as well as the best ways to deal with difficult behaviour
Module 13 : Learning Difficulties – Dyslexia
- To learn what dyslexia is
- To understand some of the primary difficulties dyslexic learners face
- To learn different methods for supporting learners in literacy
- To learn different methods for support learners in numeracy
Module 14 : Learning Difficulties: Dyspraxia
- To understand what dyspraxia is and know the areas of life that it can affect for an individual
- To know how dyspraxia is diagnosed
- To be able to identify the signs and symptoms of the condition
- To understand how the condition affects an individual's brain
Module 15: Learning Difficulties: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- To learn what ADHD is
- To learn the causes and treatments for ADHD
- To learn about the identification of pupils with ADHD
- To learn about ways to support pupils with ADHD in the classroom
Module 16: The Importance of SEN Knowledge
- To understand what SEN knowledge is
- To understand how SEN knowledge is disseminated to educators
- To understand the three levels of recommended SEN knowledge
- To understand why SEN knowledge is important
Module 17: Specific Learning Difficulties
- To be able to define what a specific learning difficulty is
- To compare and contrast dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, and be able to understand what each of the disorders implies
- To understand the limitations of dyspraxia and the different diagnoses
- To know the characteristics of Asperger's syndrome, how it differentiates from autism, and the difficulties experienced from this disorder
Module 18: Psychological Perspectives on Behaviour
- To learn what the psychological perspectives on behaviour are
- To learn the differences and similarities between the perspectives
- To understand how to apply the perspectives in the classroom
- To understand how different intervention methods apply to specific perspectives
Module 19 : Understanding and Managing Anger
- To be able to define anger, and understand its causes and ways of expression
- To know how anger can be a prominent characteristic in special education needs settings, and the approach you should have towards it
- To understand the different methods of anger management, and know the appropriate situations to use each given method
Module 20 : Teaching Approaches and Strategies
- To learn approaches and strategies for communication and interaction
- To learn approaches and strategies for cognition and learning
- To learn approaches and strategies for behaviour, emotional and social difficulties
- To learn approaches and strategies for physical and sensory disabilities
Module 21 : Educational Outcomes
- To understand the definition of an educational outcome and what it means in terms of a student's learning capacity
- To know how to assess a limitation and evaluate an educational environment in order to predict the educational outcome of a student
- To be able to relate the dimensions of wellbeing to educational outcomes, and understand how these dimensions can affect such outcomes both positively and negatively
- To know the different ways to target these dimensions in order to facilitate an improvement upon them
Module 22 : Every Teacher’s Responsibility
- To learn about the different responsibilities a teacher has at school
- To understand what role teachers play in different areas of the school
- To understand the importance of the SENCO role
- To learn about the management of resources and finances
FAQ's
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Who can take the SEND Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course. -
What is the structure of the course?
The course is broken down into 22 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module. -
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device -
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed all 22 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 22 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing. -
What is the pass mark for the final test?
The pass mark for the test is 70%. -
What happens if a user fails the test?
If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken. -
How long does it take to complete the SEND Certification course?
We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
