Resourced Provision
The Resourced Provision for students with Dyslexia offers specialist teaching for students with Dyslexia and has places for 16 students across the five year groups.
Whilst we work primarily with children who have been assessed as having specific learning difficulties and who meet the county criteria, the Unit is an integral part of the school.
The Unit liaises with every department to ensure that students with literacy difficulties are fully supported in all areas and that dyslexia friendly practice is evident in every classroom experience.
Students are fully integrated into the mainstream for the greater proportion of their time. Withdrawal to the Unit and support in mainstream are arranged according to individual need.
Students who have an official place in Year 9 upwards choose the Unit as one of their GCSE options.
For all students our aim is to:
- Raise the literacy skills of each student, to enable them to fully access the curriculum, and participate in mainstream lessons.
- Achieve a balance between giving students sufficient support to cope and make progress while at the same time developing their confidence and independence.
- Build on students’ strengths and provide targeted support in areas of weakness, so that every child can fulfil their potential.
Teaching for each key stage is outlined below:
Key stage 3: Students follow an individual reading and spelling programme incorporating organisational, writing and study skills.
Key stage 4: Emphasis is on supporting classwork, developing appropriate study and revision skills as well as reinforcing the individual’s reading and spelling programme.
How to Apply for a Place
Entrance to The Resourced Provision
- Primary School to assess for dyslexia (ideally in Year 5)
- Primary School to arrange Educational Psychologist visit for assessment
- Primary School to write EHCP application specifying that the student requires a place in The Resourced Provision for Students with Dyslexia at Cranbourne and send to County.
The Primary School will need to gather the following information for the form:
- NEALE (NARA Assessment of Reading Ability)
- Vernon Spelling Test
- WRAT Reading and Spelling
- Copy of reports (DST and EP)
- Examples of Free Writing
If you would like any further information or advice on the process please contact Mrs James, Head of the Resourced Provision, on e.james@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk
Alternatively, you can contact our SENDco Mrs Horimoto on SENCO@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk
“The Unit support has helped me with my reading and spelling which has helped me in my other lessons.”
“The Unit has taught me that I may be dyslexic, but I can do more than I think I can.”
“Working in the Unit helped me to finally understand the characters in Of Mice and Men!”