Need specific information COGNITION AND LEARNING COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL, SENSORY AND/OR INTERACTION EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL MENTAL HEALTH St James’s High All pupils with a diagnosed, recognised condition that has Where teachers school policy for the Initial identification takes place an impact on learning are concerned identification of following baseline testing at the Dyslexia (following the Bolton Dyslexia Pathway) about a sensory or needs beginning of year 7 for both Dyspraxia physical difficulty (Reg 2) literacy and numeracy. Pupils ADHD they are are then diagnostically tested OCD encouraged to using standardised assessments Anxiety (under CAMHS) discuss this with as detailed below. the SENCO who will follow the Pupils who do not make procedure set out expected levels of progress are below. additionally tested to ensure there is not an underlying SEND How St James’s High Literacy: Pupils are usually assessed Pupils are usually Assessment of school assess Reading Age below 9 years and using a strengths and assessed using a sensory and whether a 6 months using the Diagnostic difficulties questionnaire strengths and physical needs are child/young person Reading Analysis difficulties Pupil observation always carried out has a SEN questionnaire Comprehension Age below 9 Teaching staff feedback by professionals (Reg 2) years and 6 months using the Pupil observation Parental feedback from outside of Diagnostic Reading Analysis Teaching staff school and in Spelling age below 9 years and 6 feedback conjunction with months using the Young’s Parental feedback the pupils GP. Spelling Assessment Initial concerns are Pupils below 12 years in KS4 will raised with parents be kept on the Register where and the school they have previously been nurse is consulted below 9y 6m and involved in any reading/comprehension/spelling meetings. Numeracy:
Need specific information COGNITION AND LEARNING COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SENSORY AND/OR PHYSICAL St James’s High school policy for the identification of needs (Reg 2) Initial identification takes place following baseline testing at the beginning of year 7 for both literacy and numeracy. Pupils are then diagnostically tested using standardised assessments as detailed below. Pupils who do not make expected levels of progress are additionally tested to ensure there is not an underlying SEND All pupils with a diagnosed, recognised condition that has an impact on learning Dyslexia (following the Bolton Dyslexia Pathway) Dyspraxia ADHD OCD Anxiety (under CAMHS) Where teachers are concerned about a sensory or physical difficulty they are encouraged to discuss this with the SENCO who will follow the procedure set out below. How St James’s High school assess whether a child/young person has a SEN (Reg 2) Literacy: Reading Age below 9 years and 6 months using the Diagnostic Reading Analysis Comprehension Age below 9 years and 6 months using the Diagnostic Reading Analysis Spelling age below 9 years and 6 months using the Young’s Spelling Assessment Pupils below 12 years in KS4 will be kept on the Register where they have previously been below 9y 6m reading/comprehension/spelling Numeracy: Pupils are usually assessed using a strengths and difficulties questionnaire Pupil observation Teaching staff feedback Parental feedback Pupils are usually assessed using a strengths and difficulties questionnaire Pupil observation Teaching staff feedback Parental feedback Assessment of sensory and physical needs are always carried out by professionals from outside of school and in conjunction with the pupils GP. Initial concerns are raised with parents and the school nurse is consulted and involved in any meetings.