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Learning & Literacy
Learning and literacy difficulties can include problems with:
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Reading and spelling
- Learning new information and concepts
- Working with numbers
- Working memory
- Concentration
- Students may have conditions such as Specific Learning Difficulties, dyslexia, general learning difficulties, AD(H)D, Fragile X, Down Syndrome..
- Students may present with difficulties that do not have a specific title
Resources for students who speak English as an additional language:
Ms Bridge, our Literacy Co-ordinator and Head of EAL , has kindly put together some resources for students who speak English as an additional language, and their families. This also includes information on the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of languages. Please see the document in the download section below
What does Lampton offer?
All students at Lampton can access
- Quality First teaching with appropriate differentiation (including best SEN practice).
- Visual aids to support key vocabulary, concepts and themes.
- Whole-school BLP Programme (Building Learning Power) to encourage meta-cognitive learning.
- Access to homework support clubs listen here.
- Year 7 Active Listening Skills programme.
- Accelerated Reader Programme KS2 to KS3 transition support via tutor programme.
- Access to assessment for identification of significant needs.
- Dedicated and caring staff who value all students regardless of ability.
Support for targeted groups of students may include
- Blocks of 1:1 small group lessons that focus on a range of needs such as literacy, comprehension and spelling in the Learning Centre.
- Year 7 nurture group provision.
- Where needed, help from an external agency (e.g. Educational Psychologist).
- Teaching Assistant support in some lessons.
- Targeted lunch time clubs for vulnerable students.
Targeted individual support may include
- On-going tailor made 1:1 tuition in the Learning Centre, led by a specialist teacher or higher level teaching assistant.
- Where needed, help from an external agency (e.g. Educational Psychologist).
- Termly testing for students with literacy difficulties to review and plan.
- Subject-specialist teaching assistants in key subjects to provide on-going support.
- External agency advice where needed.
- Exam Access Arrangements.
- Post 16 Transition support.
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