Cognition and Learning Needs This may include; Learning Difficulties - Moderate – MLD
- Severe - (SLD)
- Profound and Multiple - (PMLD)
Specific Learning Difficulties - Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia
- Dyspraxia
| - Strategies to promote and develop literacy and mathematical skills with increasing independence
- Advice and guidance sought from SENDOS (Special Educational Needs Outreach Service) and the Newcastle EPS (Educational Psychology Service)
- Targeted small group support in class from the class teacher and teaching assistant
- Small group or one-to-one intervention programmes are delivered to improve skills in reading, writing and maths e.g. Power of 2, Toe by Toe
- Bespoke small group or one-to-one phonics interventions
- Use of ICT where possible to reduce barriers to learning e.g. Mathletics, Times Tables Rock Stars, Lexia Reading, Nessy, Twinkl Phonics which can tailor their programmes to individuals needs
- Use of support materials and resources such as Numicon as part of the concrete, pictorial, abstract approach to maths teaching and learning
- Provision of table top resources, such as worked examples, to promote independence and ensure that learning is multi-sensory and practical
- Opportunities for repetition of key learning
- Strategies and resources to support dyslexic pupils e.g. coloured overlays for reading, word banks to support spelling of key words
- Additional processing/thinking time for responding to questions, completing tasks, sharing ideas
- Advice and training from outside agencies and school to school support
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