Posts tagged
#support for learning
Pupil participation
Pupil Voice: I am visually impaired and this is what helps me feel supported at school
Find out more about how schools can support pupils who are visually impaired.
Mediation
Mediation – what it is and how it could help resolve disagreements about your support at school
Find out more about what mediation is and how it can help solve disagreements.
Support for learning
Pupil voice: “Don’t fight your stammer, embrace it”
Hear from Fraser about his experiences and the advice he has for someone living with a stammer.
Autism
Living with autism – Five things that help
Watch this film and hear from Amber about living with autism.
Your rights
Know your rights: the UN Convention on the rights of the child
Find out about your rights to be listened to and involved in decisions made about your support in school.
Dyslexia
Pupil voice: what your teacher can do to support you if you have dyslexia
Got dyslexia? Here are some tips from Rachel about what teachers can do to help you at school.
Dyslexia
Dyslexia – a different way of learning
1 in every 10 people has dyslexia.
Dyslexic people can do a lot of things, they just might do them in a different way.
Some of the most successful people in the world have dyslexia… Keira Knightley, Steven Spielberg and Jamie Oliver all have it.
People with dyslexia are often very creative and good at problem solving. Having dyslexia might mean you need help with reading, writing or remembering.
Get more info and support from Dyslexia Unwrapped, the online hub for young people.
Here’s a great film from the British Dyslexia Association
Support for learning
I’m finding it hard to concentrate at school
5 top tips if you find it hard to focus at school.
Mental health
It’s not always easy to talk
Talking to someone you trust at school can be the first step to getting help.
LGBT
Supporting LGBT young people at school
If you’re questioning your sexuality or whether to come out at school, find out about ways that schools can support LGBT pupils.
