Learning Support

Differentiation involves adjustments the teacher makes that can have a huge impact on a student being able to engage and achieve in the classroom. Every classroom has students at educational risk (SAER). This can be due to trauma, learning difficulties, disabilities, health issues and so on. The responsibility for each student's learning ultimately lies with each of their classroom teachers. When you get ready to design a unit of work, or a lesson, or an assessment, please consider the students at risk who are in your class.

1. Read each student's plan on Academy. If you need more information, contact the Learning Support Coordinator or their Head of Year.
2. Set your expectations for learning at a level that will include all students. This doesn't mean holding back those who need to take the learning further.
3. Apply strategies as suggested in the plan (but through your curriculum focus) that will support those students to access and engage with the learning. Refer to the resource given to all staff last year "Support Students With Learning Difficulties" (green laminated poster) - this is in the School Templates folder under Learning Support.

Kelly Anderson
Deputy Principal