Learning Support in Ellesmere College
Ellesmere College has been awarded Category DU (Dyslexia Unit) by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD), and continues to make advances in the specialist tuition available in our Learning Support Unit for all SEN needs: dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, etc.
Ellesmere College Headmaster, Mr Brendan Wignall, is the Chair of CReSTeD, and we regularly host conferences and speak at conferences as specialist in SEN topics.
Find out more: https://www.ellesmere.com/the-schools/all/support-for-learning/
Aims
To continue maintaining and reinforcing a caring, supportive environment in which all students can develop academically and personally. We also want to ensure that teachers continue to be well-informed about individuals with special learning needs, and that this information is used effectively to create a network of support which includes individually-tailored teaching and academic support both integrated into the curriculum but also outside of lesson time.
Background
The College welcomed CReSTeD inspectors in early May who spent time in specialist support lessons and interviewed pupils, staff and parents.
Ellesmere College was also recognised at the recent Shropshire Dyslexia Awards for the Learning Support Team's ongoing high levels of support and care for students with dyslexia and other learning needs.
Resources
Our specialist support staff and facilities are required to provide a strong support for learning, and an information database needs to be maintained in order to create an unobtrusive network of support around those with needs.
Impact
Ellesmere College pupils receive constant ongoing support from boarding and teaching staff, improving pupils' confidence and happiness. In addition, our Governors and senior leaders have successfully embedded the school's ethos and there is a wide variety of academic support available outside of lesson time and in the evenings which students can access to reinforce their learning.
Pupil Involvement
All Ellesmere College, pupils of all ages - from Lower School to Sixth Form - benefit from this constant support that reinforces their studies and provides them with a nurturing environment where teachers are aware of the differing needs of their students and of effective methods of differentiation.
Frequency
Ellesmere College are very proud of its Learning Support and its registration as a Dyslexia Unit, and our support will continue to be maintained at the highest quality and improved in every way possible.
