Learning Support
The Learning Support Department aims to enrich the learning of all our students, recognising that pupils learn at different rates and have different individual needs. The purpose of learning support is to offer help to our students and enable them to reach their full potential. The team of specialist teachers, in-house assistants and external professional support is overseen by our Head of Learning Support (SENCo), who manages the needs of our pupils and the skills available to them.
Students are offered small group lessons within the department in the areas of Literacy / English, Mathematics and Study support. To reduce curriculum disruption, this provision usually takes place in prep periods, lunchtimes and during activity sessions.
Pupils can also be assessed for eligible exam access arrangements for the external examining boards at GCSE and GCE.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) lessons are offered to overseas students who require help with English in order to access the College curriculum. All such students are assessed upon arrival to establish their standard of English in order to help teachers plan for future teaching and learning experiences. EAL lessons take the place of a modern foreign language in the curriculum.
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