Requirement:
A written assignment, focusing on research and practice linked to the support of learning for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
Award Level: This assignment carries 15 credits at Level 7.
Brief description and aims:
You will explore how children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) learn in schools and the way in which this can be supported. This will make reference to relevant literature, as well as observation and discussion tasks at placement schools.
By undertaking this assignment you will develop an understanding of the following:
How children with SEND learn in schools;
How adults support the learning of children with SEND, through a range of practices;
The relationship between the literature read and practice observed around SEND education.
By submitting the assignment, trainees are providing their consent for the contents to be used for professional purposes within their school, the SCITT and the university.
Assignment objectives:
By successful completion of the assignment, you will be able to demonstrate:
Critical awareness and understanding of current research and theories about how to support the learning of a child with SEND in the classroom.
The ability to critically analyse and interpret current SEND research, when applying it to your own observations of learning in the classroom.
The ability to critically reflect on the learning of children with SEND in classrooms and the way in which this aligns with conceptual understanding.
