Madeley High School The code defines special educational needs as follows: A child has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty which calls for Special Educational provision to be made for him or her. A child has a learning difficulty if he or she: a) has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; or b) has a disability which either prevents or hinders the child from making use of educational facilities of a kind provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the LEA. (Section 2.1, page 5, Code of Practice)
The Code defines Special Educational provision as:
. . . education provision which is additional to, or otherwise different from, the educational provision made generally for children of the child’s age in maintained schools, other than special schools, in the area . . .
Madeley High School fulfils its statutory obligations in meeting the requirements of the Code of Practice.
2nd Specialism In April 2007, Madeley High School was awarded second specialism for SEN (Teaching and Learning) status.
Dyslexia Madeley High School has achieved Level 2 Dyslexia Friendly Status.
Definition of Dyslexia “Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which is neurobiological in origin and persists across the lifespan. It is characterised by difficulties with phonological processing, rapid naming, working memory, processing speed and automatic development of skills that are unexpected in relation to an individual’s other cognitive abilities. These processing difficulties can undermine the acquisition of literacy and Numeracy skills as well as musical notation, and have an effect on verbal communication, organisation and adaptation to change. Their impact can be mitigated by correct teaching, strategy development and the use of information technology. “ (Jennifer Owen Adams, Director of Education British Dyslexia Association, 2006/2007