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  • Cognition and Learning

    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