The Support for Learning Department operates as part of a whole school coordinated approach to pupils with additional support needs. Additional support needs may be long or short term.
We have high expectations of pupils and they are encouraged to take pride in their achievements.
We welcome all pupils to use the facilities in Support for Learning, and are indeed often visited by senior students to use our revision materials or access the computers to complete their University Application forms.
What services do we offer:
- pupil support staff meet with parents and pupils to discuss the transition to the secondary school
- individual support is given to pupils identified as having additional support needs. This may result in a changed timetable, with pupils receiving extra help in basic language or number skills instead of doing all the usual subjects. It may also be an opportunity to work on extra classwork with individual support. If this is the case a support plan would be created
- support in subject classes working alongside the classroom teacher to provide extra teaching support
- monitoring by a key worker – a member of the Department is given responsibility for reporting on a pupil’s progress to Support Plan Review meetings. This member of staff keeps a ‘watchful eye’ over the progress of their nominated pupils
- support for pupils with physical difficulties – support in practical classes, in moving around the building, providing alternative means of recording their work e.g. scribing
- sixth year pupil volunteers are organised to help individual pupils in various activities such as reading and social skills.
Delivery of SQA Access courses covering a range of subjects at levels 1 and 2.