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WELCOME THE SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR

STUDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Our aim is to develop the individual abilities and YEAR 9 YEARS 10 AND 11
talents of each child and a balanced, all-round
education is at the heart of our philosophy. Millfield Students with AEN are supported at Students select their GCSE / BTEC options
chooses to use the more inclusive term Additional Millfield by Quality First Teaching in all of which, along with core subjects of
Educational Needs (AEN) as an alternative to Special their lessons and, if appropriate, Study Mathematics, English and Science,
Support in the LSC.
comprise the Key Stage 4 curriculum for
Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Students Years 10 and 11.
with AEN are welcomed into Millfield assuming they Some students are withdrawn from the
will be able, with reasonable adjustments, to access the study of a modern foreign language, in Again, some students may select LSC
mainstream curriculum on offer. agreement with parents and if their AEN Study Support as one of their KS4 options.
profile suggests this is an appropriate This gives them time to further develop
Millfield, as an independent school, is not bound to adjustment. In place of their language literacy and study skills and to explore
follow the SEND Code of Practice but operates with lessons, they attend small group Study learning strategies that build on their
close reference to it to ensure best practice. Support lessons within the LSC to develop strengths. Discussions on the suitability of
literacy and study skills. this choice take place throughout the
options process in Year 9.
We offer a tiered approach to Study Support for Students with a higher level of academic
students with (AEN), dependent on individual needs. ability would ordinarily take two modern Students can continue to access help and
Many of our students with AEN are able to work fairly foreign languages. They may be withdrawn advice both before school and during
independently and may only need occasional access to from the second foreign language in order lunchtime workshops within the LSC.
the LSC to seek guidance and support. Others will to have LSC Study Support lessons.
require more intensive support, and this can be
timetabled into their weekly academic programme. All Students can seek help and advice during
students are supported through teachers who are lunchtime workshops within the LSC.
trained and experienced in Quality First Teaching and There is excellent access to laptops and
learning tools and the LSC has a number of
supporting students with AEN.
specialised programmes to support
reading, spelling and typing development.

Ms Julie White, Head of LSC and SENCO