Additional Learning Needs (ALN) 2011

A. Who are the ALN students?

‘Students with additional learning needs have significantly greater difficulty in learning than

the majority of children of the same age group’

B. Confirm students on register

The initial ALN register is generated using information obtained from:

- KS2 : SATs results, Year 6 end of year reports, tutor file and primary ALN register

- Data from baseline assessments in September: Lengua, Maths and English : Year 7

- KS3-4-5: Results from previous academic year

September:

• IEP Mentors assigned to each student on the ALN register

• Mentor will be responsible for the IEP, supporting the child, communication with parents and communication with staff

C. IEP mentorsOctober: • Information from departments (tick sheet for each

child): Information about the individual learning needs of students is requested from Heads of Department and subject teachers to update the register.

• Information back to IEP mentors• Mentors will observe pupils in their own

lessons and in other lessons where possible• IEP mentors make/update IEP, which is posted

on the cbc website (a live page for each pupil).

D. Parent meeting

October: Mentors will meet parents and students to agree learning targets when IEP ready.

E. IEPs

October:• Completed IEPs on the website in a live page• IEP with targets only in pupils diaries• Summary sheet will be available for teacher

diaries (for each Key Stage).• A live page will be set on CBC for teachers to

share good practice in class, teaching strategies, example of activities, resources…

F. Department level• Each department will develop their own

procedures for subject specific target setting.• Heads of department will lead teachers in the

implementation of these procedures.

Key ideas• Teachers and pupils should agree targets for

improvement and some form of record should be kept (in exercise books for example).

• Reflection on progress must form part of the process

G.Timescale: 1st Term• September: Initial ALN register available for staff,

differentiation to accommodate for needs of students in lessons, Initial assessment in English, Maths, Spanish for ALN register

• October: ALN Concern forms completed in departments / ALN register updated, ALN observations, Parent meetings and IEPs agreed and available to staff on cbc website, targets in student diaries

• November: IEP targets used in class, differentiation and support in lessons to help students reach their targets, encouragement and contact with IEP mentors concerning targets and progress

• December: IEP review completed by teachers on cbc.

G.Timescale: 2nd and 3rd Terms• January: IEP review meetings to evaluate progress and

update targets (IEP mentors and students), parent meetings, targets in student diaries

• February: IEP targets used in class, Focus on students not making progress in particular subjects and departmental active intervention

• March: IEP review completed by teachers on cbc• April: IEP review meetings to evaluate progress and

update targets• May: IEP targets used in class• June: IEP review form completed by teachers, End of

Year progress review, including targets for summer

H. Meetings:

• How do we support these students in lessons?• What is effective differentiation? • How do we decide on appropriate targets?