This course identifies and provides strategies for teaching the crucial concepts that children need to learn in the early stages of reading, from directionality through to working on unknown words in context.
It identifies the three main sources of information that good readers use to read: Meaning, Language Structure and Phonics, and provides training on how to support these three areas in simple, practical ways.
Participants will be taught how to take a Running Record. This is a simple assessment that can be taken on any text. They are a quick and efficient way of gathering information about a child’s reading and is particularly useful for children who struggle with reading, providing valuable information about the strategies a child uses/ignores. Once gaps have been identified they can be addressed in order to support the child’s reading development.
Participants will:
- have a clear understanding of the building blocks that need to be taught in order for children to develop into good readers
- be able to take and analyse a Running Record in order to identify key strengths and weaknesses of readers
- be able to use a range of simple strategies to support children in addressing any specific gaps
Early Years, KS1 & KS2 Practitioners and Teaching Assistants
- techniques to promote independent learners
- support for handwriting
- approaches to engage readers
- ideas to promote positive behaviour
- be supported to become independent and engaged learners through the use of appropriate scaffolding and resources
- develop a range of practical skills to encourage pupils' independence and engagement
Training will include:
- Profile of strengths and weakness of a learner with Down Syndrome
- Learning about reading and numeracy interventions such as See and Learn, Word Up, Reading and Language intervention scheme, Numicon
- Being able to access STEPS resources to support reading and numeracy
- Learning about websites and apps that can provide further support
- Opportunity to share ideas with other delegates supporting children with Down Syndrome
Pupils will:
- benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs
Staff will:
- have increased confidence to effectively plan and implement reading and numeracy interventions when supporting pupils with Down Syndrome
SENCOs, Teachers, and Support Staff supporting children with Down Syndrome
This course will provide information about:
- the rationale for and overview of Access Arrangements
- a wide range of different types of Access Arrangements
- identifying pupil needs
- the process of applying for Access Arrangements and collating evidence
- what cognitive processing is and the demands of the secondary curriculum on pupils' cognitive processing skills
- best practice in implementing a whole school approach to Access Arrangements while keeping the child at the heart of the process
At the end of the session, you will be clear in:
- your understanding of the JCQ requirements
- when and for whom you will need to make reasonable adjustments
- how to organise pupils for Access Arrangements assessment
- knowing what evidence to collate when applying for Access Arrangements
- knowing what is needed for the JCQ inspection
Exams Officer, SENCOs, Access Arrangements Coordinators, SLT, Invigilators