Very specific difficulties literacy and numeracy (dyslexia, dyspraxia) skills are significantly affecting literacy skills greater and more persistent than would Significant difficulties in normally be expected the acquisition of for pupils of his/her age. reading, writing, spelling Requires a highly or number skills which individualised learning do not fit his/her general programme developed pattern of learning and by the SENCO with performance. support from external professionals which evidences Interventions implemented and impact on progress with planned strategies to support the individual and expected outcomes. Communication and Some language and Significant Extreme communication Extreme communication Participation communication communication difficulties seriously difficulties preclude difficulties difficulties inhibit regular inhibit participation, participation, Average or above participation, understanding and understanding and average levels of understanding and contribution to activities contribution to activities reasoning/ability with contribution to activities in classroom setting in the majority of evidence of in classroom setting settings. discrepancies between Will have difficulties with attainments in different written and oral core subjects or within communication one core subject.
Very specific difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia) affecting literacy skills Significant difficulties in the acquisition of reading, writing, spelling or number skills which do not fit his/her general pattern of learning and performance. literacy and numeracy skills are significantly greater and more persistent than would normally be expected for pupils of his/her age. Requires a highly individualised learning programme developed by the SENCO with support from external professionals which evidences Interventions implemented and impact on progress with planned strategies to support the individual and expected outcomes. Communication and Participation Some language and communication difficulties Average or above average levels of reasoning/ability with evidence of discrepancies between attainments in different core subjects or within one core subject. Significant communication difficulties inhibit regular participation, understanding and contribution to activities in classroom setting Will have difficulties with written and oral communication Extreme communication difficulties seriously inhibit participation, understanding and contribution to activities in classroom setting Extreme communication difficulties preclude participation, understanding and contribution to activities in the majority of settings.
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