This may include:

• Learning Difficulties (Moderate – MLD)
• Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia)

Support/Provision available at Mountfield Primary:

• Strategies, including small group provision, to promote and develop literacy and mathematical skills with increasing independence
• Small group or one-to-one intervention programmes are delivered to improve skills in reading, writing and maths  eg. Magic Maths, memory groups, memory groups, Toe by Toe, Codex
• Small group daily phonics teaching for Reception, Key Stage 1 pupils at their level of phonic acquisition
• Differentiated phonics teaching or repetition of key learning at the phase of ‘Letters and Sounds’ that individual pupils are working within (lower KS2)
• Phonics booster groups for Years 5 and 6.
• Use of ICT where possible to reduce barriers to learning eg. Enlarged keyboard, Nessy, IYE can Learn
• Use of support materials and resources such as Numicon
• Provision of table top resources to promote independence and ensure that learning is multi-sensory and practical. (Individual activity pack.)
• Strategies and resources to support dyslexic pupils eg. coloured overlays for reading, word banks to support spelling of key words
• Additional processing/thinking time for responding to questions, completing tasks, sharing ideas
• Multi-agency involvement with the family as required