QTOD Apprenticeship (includes PG Dip)

Entry requirements

No upper age limit; not in education; contracted ToD employment; live in and work >50% of time in England, undergraduate degree, QTS or QTLS.

Course description

The PGDip portion of the apprenticeship is  part-time blended learning with 9 face-to-face study weekend (Fri-Sat) over two years, covering eight modules. It leads to the mandatory qualification for Teachers of the Deaf, approved by the DfE. This qualification enables candidates to work with children and young people who are deaf from 0 - 25 years of age and covers all communication modes. Students who continue beyond this post graduate diploma award to successfully complete a dissertation can qualify for an MA in Teachers of Deaf Learners QTOD (subject to validation).

Modules

Year 1

Module 1: Language Development and the Impact of Deafness 
Module 2: Introduction to Audiology 
Module 3: Teaching Deaf Learners in Practice 
Module 4: Developing Audiological Understanding 

Year 2

Module 5: Holistic Development and the Impact of Deafness
Module 6: Policy and Practice 
Module 7: Language Assessment & Facilitation
Module 8: Evidencing Outcomes