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Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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Students with Ray Tarleton at the football tournament

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Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is Mrs Barbara Hersey (HER), supported by a team of professionally trained Teaching Assistants (TAs).

Support for children with learning difficulties includes:

  • TAs working within the classroom targeting named students but helping others in need of assistance
  • Small group work with students extracted from lessons (Key Stage 3)
  • Recognised expertise with dealing with students on the Autistic Spectrum
  • Some individual support for specific learning difficulties
  • TA or peer tutoring at Assembly times for regular reading practice
  • The Learning Support Centre (LS2) is available at all times, including breaktimes, lunchtimes for curriculum and social support as well as being staffed to deal with serious problems at any time during the College day
  • Some TAs are attached to and specialise in work in nominated departments
  • Close links with out SEN governor.
  • Parents are contacted regularly and invited in to maintain close liaison
  • Parental support groups for students on the Autistic Spectrum. Evenings dedicated to Special Need issues throughout the year.
  • Prompt response to issues as and when they arrive

 

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Dyslexia Award for SDCC

Posted by Lin Blackman

It has been announced that South Dartmoor have been awarded the 'Devon Inclusion Award - Dyslexia' - Established level, in recognition of the school's 'dyslexia-friendly' practice in support of pupils with literacy difficulties.

Read the letter from Devon Education Services here

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Leaflets have been produced by the SEN department here at South Dartmoor providing information on Dyslexia for parents:

The Dyslexia Leaflets are in pdf format so may be saved and printed from this website for your reference

  1. What is Dyslexia?
  2. Assessing Dyslexia
  3. Dyslexia and Home Learning
  4. Dyslexia and Spelling
  5. Reading at Home
  6. Helping Dyslexic Young People at Secondary School

Additional Provision - Support for College Phobics

For a variety of reasons some students find it difficult to attend College on a regular basis. To ease their return we provide a base for students to return to a non threatening environment, led by an experienced tutor, in dealing with these students. Attendance is initially negotiable until the student feels able to gradually return to normal curriculum lessons. The gradual build up of trust and self confidence will hopefully lead to a total reintegration. We do appreciate that the needs of each individual vary and therefore deal with each student on an individual basis.

Special Needs Co-ordinator Mrs Hersey (HER)

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