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Curriculum Summaries

Learning Support

Teachers in the Learning Support Department plan and teach lessons to support the development of specific skills-areas required by individual pupils. Lessons are tailored to meet individual needs and lesson planning is flexible and responsive.

ESL coaching

An ESL course of study may include any or all of the following, in different proportions:

  • Listening skills – maintaining attention, listening comprehension, establishing eye contact, seating position (for good vision and avoidance of distraction)
  • Speaking skills – fluency, pronunciation, presentational skills, participation in lessons, explanations, confidence, vocabulary development
  • Reading skills – fluency, decoding, comprehension (including inference), interpretation, contextual information, efficient reading: skimming and scanning, question/task analysis
  • Writing skills – sentences, sentence structure, spelling (including subject-specific spellings), punctuation, apostrophe s, essay planning, proofreading, presentational skills
  • Grammar (agreements, verb forms, tenses, pronouns)

Literacy Skills coaching

Literacy Skills development may include any or all of the following, in different proportions:

  • Listening skills – maintaining attention, listening comprehension, establishing eye contact, seating
  • position (for good vision and avoidance of distraction)
  • Speaking skills – fluency, presentational skills, participation in lessons, explanations
  • Reading skills – fluency, decoding, comprehension (including inference), interpretation, contextual information, efficient reading: skimming and scanning, question/task analysis
  • Writing skills – sentences, sentence structure, spelling (including subject-specific spellings), punctuation, apostrophe s, essay planning, proofreading, presentational skills
  • Grammar (agreements, verb forms, tenses, pronouns)

Mathematics coaching

The lessons are planned to address:

  • Areas being worked on in Mathematics lessons
  • Areas of specific difficulty
  • Mathematical vocabulary
  • Revision skills – preferred learning styles, auditory learning, visual learning, active learning, multi-sensory learning, revision timetables, memory
  • Examination technique – time management, stress management, question analysis, preparing for exams (health matters: exercise, sleep, relaxation, diet)
Lessons provide additional practise and opportunities to review work. Pupils are encouraged to ask questions and explain thinking.

Study Skills coaching

This may include any or all of the following, in different proportions:

  • Listening skills – establishing eye contact, seating position (for good vision and avoidance of distraction), maintaining attention, listening comprehension
  • Speaking skills – participation in lessons, explanations
  • Reading skills – efficient reading: skimming and scanning, question/task analysis
  • Writing skills – presentational skills, essay planning, subject-specific spellings, proofreading
  • Personal organisation – use of academic planner, organisation of possessions (packing bag, organisation of locker), time management (personal punctuality and punctuality of prep), self-motivation
  • Revision skills – preferred learning styles, auditory learning, visual learning, active learning, multi-sensory learning, revision timetables, memory
  • Examination technique – time management, stress management, question analysis, preparing for exams (health matters: exercise, sleep, relaxation, diet)

News

Vicky Tuck – Telegraph Articles

Vicky Tuck – Telegraph Articles

Please see the links below for the latest Telegraph articles written by Vicky Tuck. 26 April 2010, 26 March 2010, 05 February 2010, 11 January 201...

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Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

On the 30th June 2010, twenty rowers including staff set off at 8:30am for an exciting trip to Henley. On the coach, whilst complimenting each other’s...

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Rabbit

Rabbit

Performing in the cast of 'Rabbit' was a brilliant experience because I had immense fun and learnt so much at the same time. I had the chance...

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IB Results

IB Results

There was a palpable sense of excitement in College as we awaited our first set of IB Diploma results and I warmly congratulate staff and girls on the...

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Hunchbacks, Knights, Dwarves and Giants

Hunchbacks, Knights, Dwarves and Giants

A talk by Dan Evans on the Gonzaga of Mantua and their ArtistsThe art historian, Dan Evans, commenced his presentation on the court of Mantua with a s...

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