6 page SEN handbook with basic information on SEN, teachers responsibilities to SEN learners and strategies to troubleshoot various issues e.g. off task behavior, organisation, time management, specific learning difficulties etc. There is also a section on exams and exam technique that can be given to students to support them with assessments.
Worksheet on Symmetry on a Halloween pumpkin theme. Draw identical shapes, patterns or designs either side of the mirror line to create a symmetrical pattern.
This is suitable for Entry Level Certificate or very basic GCSE students as an initial introduction (Note: I have simplified this a lot for my ELC students so some scientists may feel parts are wrong)
A one lesson long maths problem devoted to answering this question.
Differentiated to 4 levels and including a further extension. For the easiest it leads learners through the problems step by step. Moving to the most difficult where they will have to research the costs and work out how to calculate the cost independently.
The extension task calls for students to present how and why their method works as well as consider how the problem changes if new ingredients are added.
Because I work in a Special School we have access to a kitchen so I have been able to link this with life skills work on preparing food and to vocational learning about setting up and running a cafe. We have also been able to make sandwiches which has been very motivational.
More problems like this to follow.
A little tweaking may be needed for learners who don’t eat bacon.
Simple introduction / revision of the 4 main maths operations (times, divide, add and subtract). I have used this with KS3 and KS4 SEN pupils to check understanding or to revise.