This highly practical resource has been designed to support professionals working with students who have SLCN (Speech, Language and Communication Needs) following a mainstream educational curriculum. Structured as a flexible 10-session programme, it takes a holistic approach to learning, encouraging students to take an active role in their studies by identifying individual learning strengths and building a "toolbox" of successful strategies for revision.
With photocopiable pages and downloadable resources, the advice and skills explored in this programme can be adapted to suit students with a range of abilities and incorporated into a timetable that can be used flexibly, over as many weeks as necessary, with very little planning required.
Sessions focus on:
Created to support a range of students, including those with a known diagnosis of autism, developmental language disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, this is an invaluable resource for all professionals looking to support young adults in the build up to exams.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Definition of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
SLCN - A Unique Set of Skills
The VAK Theory Visual (Looking), Auditory (Listening), Kinaesthetic (Doing)
Who will benefit?
Evidence base for teaching study skills
A SENCO's views
Parents and Carers
A Parent and Student's Views Interview with Mia Sonny's baseline assessment
Activity 1 Student Baseline Assessment
Activity 2 Why Study?
Activity 3 Revision Brainstorm
Chapter 2 Session 2 Focus Looking (Visual), Listening (Auditory), Doing (Kinaesthetic)
Activity 1 Study Skills Folder
Activity 2 How do I learn?
Activity 3 Choose one revision method to practice
Activity 1 Making a Flashcard
Activity 2 Flashcard Competition
Activity 3 Making a Mind Map
Activity 1 Making a 'Mnemonic' - With Sounds
Activity 2 Record it
Activity 3 Discuss It
Activity 1 Modelling Cla
Activity 2 The Word Walk
Activity 3 Using Mime and Gesture
Activity 1 The Time Game
Activity 2 Making a Revision Timetable
Activity 3 My Timeline
Activity 1 Exam Words
Activity 2 Exam Words-Words Search
Activity 3 Multiple Meanings
Activity 1 The Exam and Access Arrangements
Activity 2 'Neurones that fire together wire together!'
Activity 3 Mindfulness Activity
Activity 1 Healthy Habits Game
Activity 2 Healthy Habits Poster
Activity 3 Making a Smoothie/Salad
Activity 1 VAK Recap
Activity 2 Student Evaluation - My Personal Plan
Activity 3 "Believe Everything is Possible"
Appendices
General Resources
Chapter 1-10 Resources
References