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Written by Ms K Hodgson
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Friday, 23 January 2009 14:38 |
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Learning support aims to provide the necessary support for all students to achieve their full potential and is a key contributor to the improving academic performance of the school.
The early identification of a need provides high quality intervention from a team of six full time teachers and fifteen support assistants.
A range of strategies includes:
- In class support and targeted withdrawal to support the learning of key skills
- There is a well resourced area including a suite of networked computers and the most up to date reading and learning materials.
- All students supported by the faculty have an Individual Education Action Plan and are regularly monitored, evaluated and reviewed.
- Students and parents are actively involved in the process are and keen to set their own challenging targets.
- Modern facilities aim to provide full access for disabled students.
- Fully integrated support is offered to students for whom English is an additional language, by a specialist teacher and bilingual assistant.
- The social inclusion suite offers the opportunity for students with behavioural and learning difficulties to maintain full access to the curriculum.
- Adult and student mentors give focused support to vulnerable and disaffected students.
- Parents and family members are involved in Family Literacy and the Parents as Educators Programme.
- The faculty was the first in Lancashire to achieve the National Basic Skills Award.
- High quality resources are used in paired and independent reading sessions for students throughout the school during morning registration
- The Learning Resource Area is fully staffed at lunchtimes and before and after school. These sessions support students in learning activities.
- As part of the Excellence in Cities initiative, 5 Learning Mentors work with students showing signs of disaffection or under achievement.
- A number of students are identified as being Gifted and Talented. A programme of enrichment activities are organised for this group of students.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 April 2009 10:05 |
