Default Structures Standard
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parent_idtypeSEND
2category1 - Communication and Interaction
strategyChecklists
"Clear routine, warn of any change"
Processing time
Reduce background noise
"Simple words, chunked language"
special interest 'hooks'
"Visual support, including time checks"
3category2 - Cognition and Learning
strategyActive reading
"Alternative input for extended writing - C-Pen, laptop etc"
Chunking
Processing time
Visual support
"Vocabulary banks, sentence starters, writing frames"
4category"3 Social, Emotional and Mental Health"
strategyAwareness of gaps in knowledge due to missed lessons
Blank slate each lesson
"Clear, calm, consistent boundaries"
Key worker allocated
Regular review of seating plan
Routine
Sensory break space
Use scale for emotional regulation
5category4A - Sensory/Physical - Visual Impairment
strategyAdaptive technology
"Clear floor, avoid moving furniture"
Enlarge and print resources
"Sit in front of board, facing teacher"
6category4B - Sensory/Physical - Hearing Impairment
strategyParaphrase
Radio mic
"Sit in front of board, facing teacher"
Student lip-reads
Visual support
7category4C - Sensory/Physical - Physical
strategyAdaptive technology
Clear classroom environment
8category4D - Sensory/Physical - Medical
strategyAwareness that there may be gaps in knowledge due to missed lessons
Care Plan in place - check this for emergency action
Parent_IdTypeEAL
44categoryListening
strategyActive listening tasks
Dictionary
Group learners with same language
"Home learning listening tasks (TV, radio)"
Lower speed
Printed resources
Processing time
Repeat and recap points
"Use facial expressions, tone of your voice, bodly language gestures."
45categorySpeaking
strategyAllow rehearsal time for speaking/presentations
Group work tasks to encourage speech between peers
Processing time
Prompt student by using name prior to giving instruction or questioning
Provide activties that give them opportunities to answer more complex questions in terms of language structure (What would happen if? Is there any evidence of this?)
Simple closed questions to foster initial engagement
"Speaking frames, substitution tables"
word of the day' to help increase the learners vocabulary intake.
46categoryReading and Viewing
strategyaudio-books where possible
Bilingual fiction books
Colour-coding
Dictionary
"Group tasks - to work together to read, write or edit a paragraph"
"Practical book reading activities--this way up, follow the words this way, etc."
Processing time
Teach vocabulary in advance
Visual support
47categoryWriting
strategyAllow time to pre-write a response and edit it more than once before the final response is seen by the teacher.
Dictionary
Oral 'rehersal' can be used prior to writing activities.
Pair or group activities to support peers with reading/writing tasks.
Use dictogloss with the whole class to help model text construction.
Use of first language - so the learner can show you what they wish to write before getting it translated into English
"Visual support for writing, e.g pictures to describe, storyboards to read."
Clear classroom environment
8category4D - Sensory/Physical - Medical
strategyAwareness that there may be gaps in knowledge due to missed lessons
Care Plan in place - check this for emergency action
Parent_IdTypeMedical
82strategyAllergy - AAI kept in reception
Allergy - carries own AAI
Asthma - carries own inhaler
Diabetic - carries insulin
Diabetic - juice/snacks kept in reception
Diabetic - leave lesson early pass
Diabetic - tests regularly in the day
"Epilepsy - time seizures, phone ambulance if over 5 minutes"
IHCP - Read File
Physical - Leave lesson early pass
Physical - Lift access/PEEP

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