Course Description

This programme teaches effective ways to make learning stick - whether you are trying to revise for exams or learn spellings. It uses ideas from cognitive psychologists who have years of research proving that these techniques work.

The programme is over 6 weeks and has plenty of ideas for you to implement to help you remember what you have learnt.

It is suitable for older students to complete independently or for parents/carers looking to help their dyslexic child to get their spellings to stick. 

Specialist Dyslexia Teacher

Debbie Abraham

I work as a Specialist Dyslexia Tutor and have supported many children with Dyslexia over the past 12 years. I have an Honours Degree from a British University which encompasses English Language studies, together with a Masters Level Qualification in Literacy Difficulties which is recommended by the British Dyslexia Association. I am a passionate researcher who likes to find answers to parent's problems with their Dyslexic children and makes the answers to their complex issues easy to understand and implement.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Week 1

    • Week 1 - Why is Learning Difficult?

    • Visual and Auditory Memory

    • Slow Processing Speed

    • What can you remember?
  • 3

    Week 2

    • Week 2 - Your Objectives and Spaced Learning.

    • What is Recall and How Can I Use it?

    • What is Elaboration and How Can I Use It?

    • Get to know your learning.

    • Using spaced learning, recall and elaboration.
  • 4

    Week 3

    • Week 3 Objectives and Self - Explanation

    • Week 3 - Concrete Examples

    • Week 3 - Dual Coding

    • Let's see what you know!

    • Time for reflection.
  • 5

    Week 4

    • Objectives and Repetition

    • Pre-Studying

    • Chunking

    • Saliency

    • What can You Remember?

    • How is it all going so far?
  • 6

    Week 5

    • Week 5 Objectives and Pulling Strategies Together ( Spelling)

    • Spelling Plan

    • Further Strategies

    • How will you use the strategies?

    • Spelling Planner
  • 7

    Week 6

    • Objectives and Pulling Everything Together ( Revision)

    • Week 6 - How to Tackle Revision

    • Week 6 - Putting it all into Action.

    • How is your revision going?

    • Weekly Revision Planner
  • 8

    Before You Go!

    • Congrats! Would you like to work with me 1 to 1?

    • Before you go...

Reviews

5 star rating

claire blackburn

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4 star rating

How to learn with dyslexia

Christine Dawson

Just done week one, very interesting information.

Just done week one, very interesting information.

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