Page 28 - Seaford College Spring Newsletter 2025

Academic Access and Achievement
This term, the Academic Access and Achievement (AAA) department has been busy with various
events and initiatives to help improve the learning experiences for students here at Seaford.
This term, we enjoyed celebrating Neurodiversity
Celebration Week with guest speaker Fintan
O’Regan. With the rise in diagnoses, it
becomes increasingly important to recognise
neurodivergence, to increase our understanding
and work towards removing any stigma. During
Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we invited schools
in the surrounding areas to a working group, headed
by guest speaker Fintan O’Regan, to discuss ADHD,
autism and dyslexia, sharing best practice and
creating a support network amongst SENCos.
In the run-up to exams, the Exam Access
Arrangements Guidance has been developed
to reflect the latest guidance into a user-friendly
document that shows how Seaford manages
these arrangements. Please note that the deadline
for changes to Year 11 and Year 13 Exam Access
Arrangements, such as 25% extra time or a
computer reader, is the end of the Autumn Term of
that year.
Specialist Learning Support teachers have recently
received training in iPad accessibility with an expert
from Apple. This is aimed at helping our students
become more independent in their learning and
better understand how iPads can be used to help
overcome barriers to reading and writing.
During Green Week, students have been involved
in a spot of gardening outside the AAA cottage,
planting shrubs in the flower beds at the front of the
building and providing bug hotels made in DT.
Two new Deputy SENCo positions have been
appointed to help support inclusion and
intervention. Helping our teachers to deliver quality-
first teaching and provide adaptive teaching. Our
intervention at Seaford is continually reviewed to
reflect the needs of our students to aim to ensure
each student is receiving the support they need.
Should you like to discuss any of the above, please
contact jowen@seaford.org for students in Years
9-13 and kreed@seaford.org for students in the Prep
School.
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