APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED - NEW COURSE STARTS SPRING 2024
* LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE SO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION COUNT *
Ability Today is running its fourth year of our Academy for Disabled Journalists (ADJ) in partnership with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), all delivered in a fully inclusive and accessible online environment.
This is an innovative partnership with the NCTJ to provide tailored access to their Certificate in Foundation Journalism (CFJ) subsidised by the National Lottery.
If you have a disability and are in receipt of DLA or PIP you will be eligible to apply for the course. If you are not in receipt of DLA or PIP, a Doctor/Consultant letter confirming your medical condition will suffice. Please get in touch if you have further questions.
All applications must be submitted by the 20th April 2023.
THE ACADEMY FOR DISABLED JOURNALISTS RUN BOTH CFJ & DIPLOMA COURSES. APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEXT NCTJ DIPLOMA COURSE WILL OPEN AUTUMN 2023 TO START OCTOBER 2023.
Any questions please contact us at info@abilitytoday.com
This course is an A-level equivalent qualification providing an introduction to journalism. It may be used as a first step for candidates considering a career in journalism or by those wishing to develop their journalistic skills for a specific purpose.
The course will be delivered by NCTJ-accredited teaching staff and will be a mix of webinar-based tutorials and coursework.
The current course of 26 weekly 1.5 hour sessions will run over a 6 month period starting 4th May 2023. However, we will be able to extend the course if required up to 2 years to accommodate individual requirements. We have worked closely with the NCTJ to devise a course which will enable students with a wide range of abilities to participate and gain a valuable qualification.
The structure of the online and webinar-based course includes 150 guided learning hours (which includes 40 hours of weekly webinars) and 100 hours of self-study (includes revision/assessments). All online sessions have a live stenographer providing Streamtext and a transcript will be available post session. We are aware that some students have a preference for BSL and we are currently seeking funding to provide this in the future. The sessions are also recorded for later revision and reference. You will be required to complete assignments throughout the course, that will be externally assessed at a pace dictated by each individual. In addition to the weekly lessons and webinars there will be one-to-one tutorials at the end of each module. All webinars will be filmed and made available online for anyone that misses a session. Access will be available for the period of the course.
Partnering with the NCTJ has given the Academy the ability to provide direct mentoring and teaching support and to tailor the course for the needs of learners with a range of disabilities. These additional resources are not normally available through the NCTJ’s distance learning courses.
Ability Today’s Online News Platform is the perfect place for our student’s brand new content to be created and published. Our Academy will provide students with the unique ability to develop and hone their journalistic skills and deliver their content directly to our targeted audience.
We will be providing our students with the qualification and tools to report on the world after Lockdown.
Membership to our Academy will include the following benefits:
To sign up to become a member of the Academy (ADJ) and enroll in the CFJ course please fill out the form above.
The qualification is designed to give a wide variety of uses within the community; whether as a community reporter or contributor, blogger or those wishing to use journalism as a way to draw attention to specific community issues.
It can be offered through a range of providers: schools and colleges; evening classes and short courses. Achievement of the qualification attracts a UCAS tariff of 16 points which may be used towards accessing higher education degree courses.
To gain the Level 3 Certificate in Foundation Journalism, students must complete five mandatory units and 6 additional units. The following options have been chosen by Ability Today in conjunction with the NCTJ as being the most appropriate for this unique course:
MANDATORY UNITS:
ADDITIONAL UNITS:
Successful study at foundation level is likely to give candidates a “head start” when it comes to studying for an apprenticeship and/or the Diploma in Journalism.
The true cost of this exclusive course is over £2000 per student, with the support of the National Lottery we are able to reduce this cost to £199 inc VAT per student.
For more information about the Academy for Disabled Journalists or Ability Today please email info@abilitytoday.com with your details.
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