August 2014

Assessment

Challenging ‘Behaviour Policies’: Misunderstood, inappropriate and unfair

Posted on October 15, 2018 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education

I believe that proper assessment would reveal that these children have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) problems that are the real cause of their misbehaviours.

Thanks to Rob Long, educational psychologist and author of SNAP-B, for the following article.

Recently I attended a meeting on school exclusions where clear evidence was presented which highlighted there are certain ‘at risk’ groups that are more likely to be excluded. For me this reinforced the article I had read by J O’Brian in which he suggested that there is a systemic bias in the education system against certain ethnic groups.

With this thought in mind I began to wonder if there is a similar bias to explain why children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) or Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) statements are also a vulnerable group to being excluded as the data suggests that they are higher than other non-disabled groups on exclusions.

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Implications for Teaching and Learning 2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Natalie Bailey
Free analysis of pupil performance in the 2018 KS2 national tests for reading, maths, and grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Read more »
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Wednesday Words: Year 5 vocabulary teaching activity

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Alexandra Taylor

This week's Wednesday Words blog, brings you a Year 5 vocabulary teaching activity which uses Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem The Eagle to explore how vocabulary choices change and enhance meaning.

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Dyslexia Awareness Week

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Lucy at Rising Stars

Today marks the start of this year's Dyslexia Awareness Week and we will be updating this page with the latests SEN blogs and updates throughout the week.

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Assessment

SENCO or Superhero – how on earth can any one person even start to do it all?

Posted on October 1, 2018 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education

At first glance, the key issues related to SEN support and provision seem overwhelming. It gets worse at second glance, and the third … Small wonder so many schools find recruitment so hard for this role.

Thanks to Charles Weedon, educational psychologist and author of Special Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) SpLD and SNAP-B, for the following article.

Who are they, who should they be?

The SENCO is the only role in a school that must be a qualified teacher and have a post-graduate qualification (unless they were in post before 1 September 2009). As a SENCO, you're responsible for some of the most challenging pupils in a school – at the same time you're at the confluence, the crunch point, for an ever-increasing barrage of expectations and demands.

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The most common SpLDs found in the classroom: How identification and intervention can remove barriers to learning

Posted on October 1, 2018 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education

 

By identifying and minimising the barriers to learning, the child can feel more comfortable in the learning situation and will usually respond more effectively to the intervention offered.

Thanks to Gavin Reid, educational psychologist and author of Special Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) SpLD, for the following article.

 

Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)

In every classroom in every school there will be a considerable number of children experiencing some form of specific learning difficulty. These can include: literacy difficulties (dyslexia), movement and coordination issues (dyspraxia), numeracy problems (dyscalculia), handwriting issues (dysgraphia), speech and language problems (Specific Language Impairment) and auditory processing difficulties (APD).

 

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European Day of Languages

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Bethan Chaplin Dewey

We're celebrating the European Day of Languages by taking a look at the benefits learning a second language can bring. We're also offering 25% off our Euro Stars resources until the end of September.

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Free Poetry Activities and Resources for National Poetry Day 2018

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Bethan Chaplin Dewey

Celebrate National Poetry Day on the 4th of October with our collection of free poetry resources and activities. 

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Curriculum

Wednesday words: Reception vocabulary teaching activity

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Alexandra Taylor

This week, we bring you a Reception vocabulary teaching activity which uses the story of Hansel and Gretel to help children to develop an understanding of words to describe different characters.

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Introducing our Parent Hub

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Bethan Chaplin Dewey

We've collated all of our news, advice and free resources to help you keep abreast of what's going on in primary education, as well as the latest resources to help your child reach their full potential.

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