Manchester High School for Girls A GSG School

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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.

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Special Education Needs

A member of the Learning Support Department interviews each student for whom the school has received a report from a specialist assessor, education psychologist or a clinician. Students may also be referred to the SENCo by teachers and internal assessments may be carried out in order to identify any potential underlying difficulties. A personalised one page profile will be co-produced following discussions with the student, parents and teachers, which would also respond to recommendations highlighted in the report. The one page profile includes the student’s strengths as well as areas of difficulty. It also includes strategies for teachers and the student to use so that the student’s needs are met and an independent approach to overcoming any barriers to learning is fostered. The SENCo oversees the provision and will liaise closely with teachers to ensure progress is made. Most students will have their learning needs met through Quality First Teaching and may not require additional support, however for some pupils where there is a widening gap in attainment and other abilities, a short-term Intervention programme may be appropriate. This would form part of the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle as highlighted in the SEND Code of Practice. The Senco also helps to refer pupils for external assessment where relevant.

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