Be able to identify learner needs for English and maths support
In this tutorial you will learn:
- That no two learners are the same and it’s important to take their individual abilities and learning needs into account
- A description of English and maths 'skills'
- About strategies for identifying learner needs
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘How to identify specific learning difficulties in maths: a guide for teachers and parents' from the Maths No Problem website
- ‘Inclusive learning approaches for literacy, language, numeracy and ICT’ by Lifelong Learning UK
- ‘Classroom support staff handbook’ by Teaching Personnel
- ‘How Language Assessment Works’ on the British Council website
- ‘Maths target setting’ by Teaching Essentials
- ‘National curriculum’ from the Department for Education
- ‘The importance of lesson planning’ from Train Aid
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Watch ‘A time of transition - Identifying literacy difficulties in Year 7’ produced by Driver Youth Trust. Click on the link below the video to access 'Classroom strategies to support learners with literacy difficulties’ from Drive Youth Trust.
- Click to access the ‘Classroom strategies to support learners with literacy difficulties’ from Drive Youth Trust.
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- ‘Supporting pupils with English as an Additional Language’ by Milton Keynes Council. Click to read ‘Section 3: Assessment’ pages 17-19.
- ‘Guidance to support pupils with dyslexia and dyscalculia’ by The National Numeracy Strategy. Click on the icon to the left to read this document.
- Click to read ‘How teachers can help learners with dyslexia’ on the British Council website.
- Click to read ‘Effects of hearing loss on development’ by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- Click to read ‘Including pupils with SEN and/or disabilities in primary mathematics’ by TDA.
- Click to read ‘Including students with SEN and/or disabilities in secondary mathematics’ by TDA.
- ‘Speech and language impairment’ on the British Council website. Click on the icon to the left to read this article.
- ‘Superior math skills may accompany autism, study suggests’ on the Spectrum website. Click on the icon to the left to read this article.
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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