The SEN Curriculum is built around the individual needs of the students in each class. Its aim is to enable students to access other areas of the curriculum by improving their literacy skills, teaching study skills and giving support with GCSE coursework. |
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Years 7 – 10 SEN Groups all receive the following literacy support, as appropriate to their needs: |
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Reading |
Independent reading |
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Short story comprehension exercises - ‘Lightening Reads 1 & 2’ |
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‘Wildcats’ Reading Scheme |
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Word Features |
Consonants: blends, digraphs, silent, double, special. |
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Vowels: long/short sounds, digraphs, dipthongs. |
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Spelling |
Phonics |
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Spelling Patterns: Word families; Common letter strings; Different pronunciation; Plurals; Verb tenses. |
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Word Structure: Syllables; Compound words; Prefixes; Suffixes; Possessives; Abbreviations |
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Word Building: Homophones; Synonyms; Antonyms |
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Spelling Rules |
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Work on extending vocabulary |
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Study Skills |
Information retrieval; Concentration; Organisation; Recording information in simple form |
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In addition, Years 9 & 10 receive: Coursework support; Additional numeracy support. |
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