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My visit to William Tyndale Primary School: A dyslexia-friendly school

By IOE Blog Editor, on 28 April 2023

Students creating a poster on dyslexia.

(Image source: Elisabeth Herbert).

28 April 2023

By Eleni Kanta, Special and Inclusive Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) MA

The Special and Inclusive Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) MA at UCL is a must for all teachers who are keen to have a more in-depth knowledge of specific learning difficulties with a focus on Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a phenomenon teachers around the world come across often.

The sessions are delivered by specialists in the field of literacy difficulties, which makes the course rich in knowledge and gives an extra point-of-view. In addition to lectures, students attending this programme have the opportunity to attend a school visit at William Tyndale Primary School in Islington.

This was organised by UCL and our programme leader, Associate Professor Elisabeth Herbert. As this MA course encourages both international and home students to apply, the school visit was something particularly beneficial for international students, who had the chance to see how a “dyslexia-friendly school” works in the national context. (more…)