Merrist Wood College
- Merrist Wood College
Worplesdon
Guildford
Surrey
GU3 3PE - Head: Mr Clive Cooke
- T 01483 884 000
- F 01483 884 001
- E info@guildford.ac.uk
- W merristwood.ac…learning.ac.uk/
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 99.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 3300
- Religion: Non-denominational
What the school says...
Guildford College is the largest in Surrey, with two campuses at Stoke Park and Merrist Wood and over 24,000 students aged between 16-70+. We offer over 900 vocational, academic and leisure courses from foundation to degree level in a broad range of subject areas, designed to help our students improve their career prospects, learn new skills, train to re-enter the job market, prepare for university and develop new interests. There is support for SEN learners. ...Read more
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Special Education Needs
The College provides good support for students with a range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities across the complete range of courses at all levels from Entry to Higher Education. The Additional Learning Support Unit at each campus welcomes indivdiual queries. If you wish to discuss what is available prior to course interview, Tel: 01483 44 87 17 (Stoke Park), Tel: 01483 88 41 50 (Merrist Wood) or visit www.guildford.ac.uk
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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