This can include:

• Understanding language.
• Using language.
• Understanding how to communicate socially with other people.
• Conditions include: Specific Language Disorder, ASD/ASC (Autism), Asperger Syndrome, speech sound disorders/delay.
• Stammering – advice given to families about how to access support from outside agencies.

What does North Gosforth Academy offer?

All of our students have access to:

• Quality First teaching with appropriate differentiation (including best SEN practice).
• Visual aids to support key vocabulary, concepts and themes.
• ICT is used to reduce barriers to learning where possible
• Access to homework support clubs
• Access to assessment for identification of significant needs.
• Dedicated and caring staff who value all students regardless of ability.

Support may include:

• Assessment and identification of language need and feedback to parents/carers and staff.
• Referral to the Language and Communication Team or Speech and Language Therapy
• Small group intervention programmes include: vocabulary, inference and deduction and language building blocks.
• Pre and post intervention skills assessment and results.
• Post intervention feedback to student, parents/carers and staff.
• In-class support in some lessons.
• Progress Group.

Targeted individual support may include:

• 1:1 sessions with a Speech and Language Therapist.
• 1:1 or small group sessions with Language and Communication Team.
• Individual support in some lessons.
• On-going monitoring and regular feedback to parents/carers and students (at least termly and including the Annual Review).
• Exam access arrangements.
• Post 16 transition support.

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