BDA Mentoring Package 5 hours (Flexible) - 12 Oct 2026 to 12 Oct 2027
Overview
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Date(s)12 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2027
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Cost£395.00
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ProviderBritish Dyslexia Association (BDA)
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Delivery typeDistance
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Course levelIntermediate
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Course summary
BDA Mentoring offers personalised support in assessment practice and report writing through a flexible programme tailored to your professional development needs. The package includes an initial consultation, two one-hour mentoring sessions where you can choose up to four topics for discussion, and a SASC-approved online BDA course. This combination of focused consultation, flexible professional discussion and structured learning provides a supportive way to develop confidence, strengthen practice and apply learning directly to your work.
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CPD credit hours5 hours
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Course themesReviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
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AudienceAssessors
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Website
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SASC CodeSASC-20261006-1760
Description
Our BDA Mentoring Package provides a flexible, supportive opportunity to develop your assessment practice with guidance from an experienced mentor.
You’ll receive:
- An initial 30-minute consultation to identify your priorities and areas for development.
- Two one-hour mentoring sessions, with the flexibility to choose up to four topics that are most relevant to your professional practice.
- Professional discussion and personalised guidance to explore your practice, ask questions and build confidence.
- A SASC-approved BDA online course, providing structured, evidence-informed learning to complement your mentoring.
Whether you’re developing your skills, returning to practice or looking to strengthen your confidence, the package combines flexible mentoring, focused professional discussion and structured learning to support your continued development.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Develop greater confidence in their professional judgement and decision-making through mentoring, feedback and reflective discussion.
- Develop and enhance knowledge of relevant SASC requirements and guidance, and consider how these inform professional assessment practice and report writing.
- Apply evidence-informed approaches to assessment and report writing.
- Evaluate and strengthen their own assessment reports, including the interpretation and presentation of assessment findings.
- Identify practical strategies to enhance the quality, clarity and usefulness of their reports.
Course prerequisites
Delegates must hold an appropriate level 7 SPLD assessor’s qualification.