Applicants with Dyslexia / Significant Literacy Difficulties can apply to DARE in two ways:
A: Applicants who have a Psychological Assessment Report identifying Dyslexia (read screening criteria A)
B: Applicants who have Significant Literacy Difficulties but do NOT have a Psychological Assessment Report identifying Dyslexia (read screening criteria B)
| Appropriate Professional | Appropriately qualified Psychologist. A stand alone diagnosis of your disability from your general practitioner (GP) will not be accepted for DARE. |
| Type of Documentation Required | A Psychological Assessment Report identifying Dyslexia. The DARE 2027 Information for Psychologists can be downloaded from our applications guides, resources and forms page. All tests used must be current, valid, reliable, and age appropriate. Performance should be reported as standard scores and percentile points; age equivalent scores are not acceptable. Score ranges and descriptive ranges alone are not sufficient. Where these are reported alone, the candidate may be made ineligible. Psychologists should consult the DARE 2027 Information for Psychologists. |
| Required Age of Report | There is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. |
| DARE Eligibility | In addition to a Psychological Assessment Report of any age completed by a psychologist which clearly states a diagnosis of dyslexia, applicants MUST also have two literacy attainment scores at or below the 10th percentile (Standard Score of 81 or below). 2. Psychologist: Where the attainment scores are from tests carried out by a suitably qualified psychologist, one of the following must be submitted: OR 1. Combination: Where a combination of scores from psychologist and school-based testing is being reported, all scores can be entered into Indicator 6 by the school but this must be accompanied by one of the documents listed in point 2 above. |
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| Appropriate Professional | Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher and countersigned by Principal/Deputy Principal |
| Type of Documentation Required | Submit a fully completed Section D: School Statement confirming that the applicant has a record of school-based interventions addressing persistent literacy difficulties. This statement must be confirmed by the Signature of the schools SEN and countersigned by Principal/Deputy Principal and include the school stamp. Please review the Information guide for guidance counsellors and teachers in our Application guides, resources and forms page. |
| Required Age of Report | There is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. |
| DARE Eligibility |
Applicants MUST also have two literacy attainment scores at or below the 10th percentile (Standard Score of 81 or below). Literacy/Numeracy |
