LEARNING SUPPORT – YEAR 8

Teacher in charge – Mrs. F. Halsey

Aims/Objectives for the Year:

Pupils will continue to develop their skills in reading, writing and spelling through a variety of activities.

Support:

• Support is provided in lessons with Teaching Assistants aiding subject teachers to meet the needs of all the pupils in the class.
• At lunchtimes help with homework is on offer in the Learning Support Base and on two afternoons after school a homework club in held in the Base.
• The Learning Support Base is stocked with computers, reference books, a reading library and the subject text books as well as a range of games.

Course Details:

Pupils will be taught how to write clearly and accurately using a range of structures such as writing frames to produce a variety of responses.

They follow a carefully structured course to boost individual literacy skills and raise achievement.

Homework Requirements:

• To learn spelling list every week.
• To read regularly and meet their individual reading target.

National Curriculum Assessment Procedures:

Reading and spelling are reassessed to measure the progress they have made.

The Progress Test results are also used to inform teachers about the skills of their pupils.