Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties Online TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (RQF), QAN 603/3007/7

Yes. The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (RQF) is on the Ofqual register at Level 2, qualification number 603/3007/7. It is 16 credits, 129 guided learning hours and 156 hours total qualification time. TQUK issues the certificate, and Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre.

Many learners finish in 3 to 6 months. The qualification is 129 guided learning hours and 156 hours in total once your own reading and writing time is included. There is no timetable and no fixed exam date, so you move on to the next unit as soon as your work is marked.

By a portfolio of evidence. For each unit you complete written assignments and workbook questions, your Lift tutor marks them against the TQUK assessment criteria, and TQUK externally quality assures the results. Every learning outcome must be met, and the result is pass or fail.

No. There are no exams and no timed tests. Every unit is assessed through the written work in your portfolio, and if a piece needs more work your tutor tells you what to add and you resubmit.

You need to be 16 or over. The course and all of the assessments are in English, so you need to be able to read and write in English.

One price covers the whole qualification: every unit, your named UK tutor, marking and written feedback, AI Study Support, your TQUK registration and your TQUK certificate. You can pay monthly or in full, and the current prices are shown on this page. You can start with a 7-day free trial, and the 14-day money back guarantee applies either way. Paying today, it is £29.99 a month or £269.99 in full. After the 7-day free trial, it is £39.99 a month or £399.99 in full.

Yes. Employers can open an organisation account with Lift College, enrol one or more members of staff and pay by invoice, and organisation accounts get 10% off. If you would rather keep it separate from work, you can pay for yourself and study in your own time. An organisation place is £359.99, 10% off the £399.99 price, paid by invoice.

You can use the certificate in the role you have now, or as evidence of your understanding when you apply for teaching assistant, learning support or care roles. TQUK names the Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism, a Level 2 learning disabilities certificate, the Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, and Level 3 qualifications in adult care and the children and young people's workforce as progression routes.

Dyslexia is one of the specific learning difficulties the course covers, alongside others such as dyspraxia and dyscalculia. You learn the main features of each, the signs to look for, how a diagnosis is reached and how to support someone well, so it suits anyone looking for a regulated dyslexia course with a wider scope.

No. A diagnosis of dyslexia or another specific learning difficulty comes from an assessment by a qualified specialist, such as an educational psychologist. The course explains why a professional diagnosis matters and what the process involves, so you can recognise the signs and support someone through it.

Yes. Teaching assistants and learning support assistants take it to understand the pupils they support and the adjustments that help. Schools decide what qualifications a post needs, and this certificate sits alongside a teaching assistant qualification rather than replacing one.

Yes. Parents take it to understand their child's needs, how diagnosis works and what the law says about support. You do not need to work in education, and you can draw on family life in your answers as long as you keep details private.

This certificate focuses on specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Special Education Needs and Disability covers special educational needs and disability more broadly. Both are on the Ofqual register at Level 2, and some learners take both.