

Coast Dyslexia Consultancy Assessor: Denise Hawkes APC
I am a very experienced Assessor of Specific Learning Difficulties, including Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. In 1992, I discovered one of my children had dyslexia. This is how I began my dyslexia journey! I have been a specialist teacher and assessor for nearly twenty years!
Experience

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Specialist Teacher, Students with Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Working Memory Limitations.
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Disabled Students' Allowance Study Skills Non-Medical Helper
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Assessor of Dyslexia, Dyscalculia
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and Sp.LDs, Exam Access Arrangements (Form 8)
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Teaching and Assessing in Local Schools (I currently work one day a week at PAC Academy).

Qualifications

Certifications
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BA (Hon's) Education (University of Brighton)
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Qualified Teacher Status
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Post Graduate Certificate in Literacy Difficulties
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Post Graduate Diploma in Behaviour and Schools
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Master of Arts Degree (MA) Special Needs Education (OU)
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Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) 2020
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Assessment Practising Certificate Patoss (APC, due for renewal in 2023)
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Enhanced CRB, 2017 (Towers Convent School)
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I regularly attend Core Professional Development Courses
And finally...
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I am a Member of Sompting Community Church and have been going there since 2012.
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I own four beautiful Irish Setter dogs and a Dalmation!
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I love sailing!
Qualifications may be verified on the Patoss Register.
Denise Hawkes, Coast Education and Coast Dyslexia are registered Data Controllers. in accordance with the Data Protection Act