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FREQUENTLY What support is given to students Each department has an AEN
with Maths difficulties?
representative who attends half-termly
ASKED Lower Maths sets are assigned a Sixth meetings with the SENCO for additional
QUESTIONS Form ‘study buddy’ to provide additional guidance and training, and this forms a link
between subject departments and the LSC.
support to the class. The Maths
department offers regular lunchtime GCSE The teachers in the LSC are available to
revision workshops. give advice and guidance to all
departments and are very well regarded
Some students who attend LSC Study within the school.
Support lessons are withdrawn from their
LSC lesson to receive weekly Maths study How is information shared between
How many students are in an LSC support. the LSC and parents?
support class? There are termly subject and pastoral
There are usually no more than eight What experience do Millfield reports to which LSC teachers
students in a Study Support group, often teachers have of working with contribute.
fewer. We aim to ensure that groups students with specific learning
contain students with similar difficulties difficulties (SpLD)? All students who take Study Support
and following similar academic courses. As a large mainstream school, working lessons in Years 9, 10 and 11 also have a
with a mainstream curriculum, it would set of targets which are agreed following
Can students have 1:1 help? not be reasonable to expect all subject baseline assessments in key literacy skills.
Where small group support is insufficient teachers to have specialist qualifications in These targets feed into the scheme of
to meet a student’s needs, we are SpLD. However, teachers in the LSC have work for each student and are reviewed
sometimes able to offer 1:1 tuition with an undergone additional training and/or have throughout the academic year.
experienced tutor. These sessions will additional experience in supporting
usually take place during private study students with AEN and many undertake Contact is also maintained between
periods. There is an additional charge for additional training throughout their teachers, parents, group tutors and
these sessions. teaching career at Millfield. housemasters/mistresses (HsM). At the
beginning of the school year parents are
How is prep managed for boarders? All teachers new to Millfield receive notified of the name and contact details of
A quiet time is designated within the specific training on working with students their child’s Study Support teacher who
boarding house in the evenings. If students with AEN. Inclusive practice is a regular can be contacted by telephone and email.
need additional support, they are able to Can students have exam access feature of the Continuing Professional The first point of contact is the Group
attend our daily LSC lunchtime workshops. arrangements (EAA) in internal and Development (CPD) of all teaching staff. Tutor or HsM who will share concerns with
external exams? Teaching at Millfield meets the criteria for subject teachers, LSC staff and/or Head of
Laptop computers and iPads can be linked Students who meet the Joint Council for the Council for the Registration of Schools Year (HOY) as appropriate.
to the school intranet whilst students are Qualifications (JCQ) criteria for access Teaching Dyslexic students (CReSTeD)
in the boarding houses. arrangements may be eligible for Award.
additional time, a reader, a scribe or the
How do students feel about use of a word-processor. These access What links are there between the
the LSC? arrangements must be supported by an LSC and academic departments?
The high number of students who choose up-to-date assessment and must also be Information about the barriers to learning
to use the LSC facilities to enhance their supported by school-based evidence to faced by individual students and how best
own learning speaks for itself. Most demonstrate the need. to overcome these is detailed on the
students who visit the LSC appreciate the student profile. Teachers use this
friendly and supportive environment. information when planning reasonable
adjustments for students in their teaching
sets who are on the AEN register.