Primary Professional & Subject Studies Warehouse
Q20 Special Educational Needs
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| Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status - Help Guide Within this document you will find useful ideas to help you with the QTS standards. |  |
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| KS1/2 English - Teaching the Dyslexic Child This programme reveals how the use of multi-sensory teaching can help dyslexic children become independent learners and boost their self esteem. For Elizabeth Henderson, a dyslexia adviser, it is crucial that children with dyslexia are encouraged to believe in themselves and to become independent learners from an early age. |  |
| A day in the life of a SENCO Morden Mount Primary School has pupils speaking 30 languages, with experiences ranging from bereavement to drug abuse. Claire explains the importance of time management, organisation and communication skills as she spends the morning in a series of meetings with outside agencies. Her invaluable insights into strategies for dealing with outside agencies are also expressed as well as how she actively works with parents and the local community to achieve SEN support for her students. | |
| Differentiation This programme shows the practical steps taken by teachers and staff at Kingston Park Primary School to ensure that special needs pupils are not only included but also perform to the best of their abilities. In their pursuit of inclusion staff at the school, based in Newcastle, take great care over their own vocabulary, avoiding terms like "unit" or "special needs rooms". | |
| Working with P-Scales It's likely that from 2007 teachers working with special needs pupils will need a working knowledge of the new system. Imported from special schools to mainstream schools, the system allows a far more detailed analysis of levels of attainment for pupils working below national curriculum level one. | |
| Online Resources & Support | ||
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| Special Educational Needs - Statistics More than one in five pupils - about 1,750,000 - are now on special educational needs registers in maintained schools in England and Wales. |  | |
| Learning and teaching for children with SEN in the primary school These materials have been developed in light of the expressed view of many teachers that they do not feel confident in including children with severe and/or complex special eduational needs in their classroom. | | |
| The Role of the Teaching Assistant Since 1998 primary and secondary schools have experienced an unprecedented amount of reform to raise standards of pupil performance. Over the same period, schools have chosen to employ increasing numbers of TAs, to support the delivery of quality teaching and a modern curriculum. It is encouraging to note the ample evidence from research and inspection that many TAs are helping to raise standards in the classrooms in which they work. | | |
