As parents, you may look back on your school life and remember the trouble you had with long division, spelling, chemical equations, irregular verbs or with learning to sew.

The Learning Support Base of the School is here to help encourage any pupil who finds just such a difficulty. We do this in a variety of ways. Support staff work with departments and teachers either offering advice or supporting pupils in lessons. Small groups of pupils come to the Learning Support rooms for extra help with reading, spelling and writing. We work in partnership with parents by giving advice, reporting on progress and providing materials to use at home.

We also run a lunchtime Homework Club providing a quiet place to work. Staff are there to help and computers and reference books are available. Everyone is welcome.

The department has Successmaker and Autoskills independant learning programme which allow students to work at their own pace and level while also addressing their needs. These are available before school, at lunchtime, and after school,as well as being part of our teaching programme.

In Years 10 and 11, we offer Option Support Course for the pupils who may need extra help and advice with their GCSE work. Computers and subject specific materials are readily available.

Mrs E. Bint
SEN Co=ordinator