“Including all children. Grade B”

Including all children, is centred upon my work supporting a small group of lower ability children who have differing needs within the group, but working towards the same educational levels. The focussed group consists of four children aged between eight and ten years, two boys and two girls. One boy has behavioural issues and has an Individual Educational Plan with targets to support his learning and behaviour in class. He also has a diagnosis of dyslexia as does one of the girls and they both require support with aspects of learning in class. The other boy has mental health disorders and is on the school action plus register as a child in need with a child in need plan as he experiences difficulties at home affecting his health and achievement. The final girl has a poor attendance record and is consequently falling below age-related expectations in core subjects, missing large po…(short extract)