Learning Support

The department is open to any boy in Middle School requiring extra input or support to help them achieve their full potential. The approach is flexible, providing support, as far as possible, where and when it is needed. It varies from small group booster sessions to working regularly on a one-to-one basis or supporting a whole class.

Pupils requiring learning support are identified in a variety of ways. Class teachers, parents and the boys themselves play a vital part in raising concerns alongside results from formal assessment. External agencies, such as speech therapists or educational psychologists are consulted where appropriate.

Regular contact between parents and school is encouraged. Parents are invited to discuss their son’s progress at an individual review meeting or at parents’ evenings throughout the course of GCSE study. Many students who receive learning support will have an individual learning plan that ensures continuity and focused support between the learning support team, subject and form teachers.

The main areas of support offered by the department are:

Academic organisation

Literacy difficulties

Numeracy difficulties

Memory problems

Exam strategy and revision techniques

Specific subject support

Mrs A Edwards Head of Learning Support (SENCO) a.edwards@merchanttaylors.com