Needs profile 0 profile 1 Needs profile 2 profile 3 Needs profile 4 Highly resistant to Frequently interventions/a disruptive. dult support. Fairly often Behaviour is Regularly distracted from variable shows task Finds it very dependent on physical/ Highly uncooperative and very difficult to cope context. May verbally Sometimes Impulsive behaviour and with most resistant to interventions and be in conflict aggressive & inattentive to inconsistency when responding learning adult support. Behaviour with intimidating teacher and to boundaries and correction. situations as regularly aggressive on a peers/adults. behaviour to other support Occasionally disruptive. an individual frequent and sustained basis to Dispositions peers & adults. staff Occasionally No significant needs in this area. or as part of a peers and adults. and Attitudes Sometimes lacks curiosity and physically/verb Disruptive on Finds group group interest in the environment and is ally aggressive Shows no interest in their daily basis. learning unmotivated to explore and Shows very surroundings and when learning activities in a Often lacks Shows little learn. little interest in new skills. Never leads own variety of curiosity and interest in their school work at exploration and play. situations interest in the surroundings all difficult environment and when and is learning new unmotivated to skills. Rarely explore and leads own learn. exploration and play. Some difficulty with subject Very uneven profile of skills Mild learning difficulties specific / polysyllabic words Specific Difficulty in all literacy based Learning Needs differentiated work and Notable phonic versions of subjects Cognitive abilities within support with conceptual Difficulties spellings average levels and above understanding and reasoning Severe difficulties with HF words Severe difficulties in accessing (green Reading 2-3 yrs behind CA across the core curriculum. any written material. Reasoning skills fine columns Reading 6-7 years behind CA May have fine and/or gross Cognitive assessment below the relate to No EAL motor difficulties Severe fine or gross motor 5th centile or a standardised school age difficulties score of 70-75 or presents with a Dyslexia screening test at risk pupils) very uneven cognitive profile quotient (DST ARQ) 1.0 1.4 DST ARQ 2.0+ –
Needs profile 0 profile 1 Needs profile 2 profile 3 Needs profile 4 Dispositions and Attitudes No significant needs in this area. Impulsive behaviour and inconsistency when responding to boundaries and correction. Occasionally disruptive. Sometimes lacks curiosity and interest in the environment and is unmotivated to explore and learn. Frequently disruptive. Behaviour is variable dependent on context. May be in conflict with peers/adults. Occasionally physically/verb ally aggressive Often lacks curiosity and interest in the environment and is unmotivated to explore and learn. Fairly often distracted from task Sometimes inattentive to teacher and other support staff Finds group learning activities in a variety of situations difficult Highly resistant to interventions/a dult support. Regularly shows physical/ verbally aggressive & intimidating behaviour to peers & adults. Disruptive on daily basis. Shows little interest in their surroundings and when learning new skills. Rarely leads own exploration and play. Finds it very difficult to cope with most learning situations as an individual or as part of a group Shows very little interest in school work at all Highly uncooperative and very resistant to interventions and adult support. Behaviour regularly aggressive on a frequent and sustained basis to peers and adults. Shows no interest in their surroundings and when learning new skills. Never leads own exploration and play. Specific Learning Difficulties (green columns relate to school age pupils) Cognitive abilities within average levels and above Reasoning skills fine No EAL Some difficulty with subject specific / polysyllabic words Notable phonic versions of spellings Reading 2-3 yrs behind CA May have fine and/or gross motor difficulties Dyslexia screening test at risk quotient (DST ARQ) 1.0 – 1.4 Mild learning difficulties Needs differentiated work and support with conceptual understanding and reasoning across the core curriculum. Cognitive assessment below the 5th centile or a standardised score of 70-75 or presents with a very uneven cognitive profile Very uneven profile of skills Difficulty in all literacy based subjects Severe difficulties with HF words Reading 6-7 years behind CA Severe fine or gross motor difficulties DST ARQ 2.0+ Severe difficulties in accessing any written material.