Online Education Support - Literacy and Numeracy Certificate Course

Working in education is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. If you’ve got the passion and patience to work closely with children with varying developmental needs and temperaments, a role in education support is right for you.

The Certificate of Education Support (Literacy and Numeracy) is an online professional development program that will provide you with the skill and knowledge to provide assistance to students who need additional support with their reading, writing and oral language skills.

In this online literacy and numeracy course, you will learn how to work in an education support role implementing numeracy and literacy programs as identified by the teacher to assist students requiring additional support.

Printed learning materials are available for purchase for this course and can be ordered during enrolment.

Course Structure

Unit - Certificate of Education Support - Literacy and Numeracy

Unit 1 – Support the development of numeracy skills

Basic skills and knowledge
Numbers and basic computations
Mathematical and numeracy processes
Students mathematical ability
Stages of cognitive development
Problem-solving tasks
Reverse thinking
Learning disabilities
Learning models and language
Numeracy support program
Support strategies
Learning styles
Multi-level teaching
Recording students’ progress
Assess student ability
Positive reinforcement

Unit 2 – Support the development of literacy and oral language skills

Oral language
Reading and writing
Literacy development
Oral language skills
Ages of skills/knowledge
Language functions
Reading and writing purposes
Narrative genres
Speaking processes
Reading processes
Writing processes
Literacy programs
Curriculum documents
Key Learning Areas (KLAs)
Lesson plans
Running records
Oral abilities
Writing abilities
Implementing support strategies
Literacy texts
Support worker roles
Games and activities
Reading aloud
Rhymes, poems and songs
Literacy conventions and processes

Unit 3 – Support learning for students with disabilities in a classroom environment

Delivery of services
Key issues for students with disabilities
Meeting individual needs
Family carer issues
Grief and loss
Personal goals
Policy, regulatory and legal requirements
Disability services legislation
Principles and objectives
Disability legislation
Australian legislation principles (AAPs)
Access and equity principles
Personal values and attitudes
Appropriate language
Promote individuality
Appropriate terminology
Types of disabilities
General learning disabilities
Rights, interests and needs
Strategies to assist students
Exercise rights and independence
Empowering students
The right to learn
Vicious circle of low expectations
Positive expectations
Respecting students
Education adjustment program profile (EAPP)
Support requirements of students
Fading
Supporting communication
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Situations of risk
Situations posing risk to students
Preventing hazardous situations
Organisational policies
Unacceptable risk
Intermediate risk
Abuse
Reporting inappropriate behaviour
Personal safety of self and others
Store equipment safely
Appropriate learning environments
Health and safety legislation

Estimated Duration

45 hours

Course Delivery and Start

Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online

Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes

Professional Development For:

Teacher Assistant – Learning Support
Special Needs Teacher
Classroom Support Officer
Learning Support Teacher

I did enjoy this course and it validated and cemented strategies that we do as EAs. I will look at other courses to do with AOC.