Special Needs

Study Skills

The school has a full-time Study Skills Co-ordinator who advises all pupils on the organisation of their work and on revision techniques. She also supports pupils who are dyslexic or dyspraxic, meeting them regularly on a one-to-one basis.

To help pupils with dyslexia or dyspraxia the Study Skills Co-ordinator also:

• screens children on entry to the School,
• liaises with teachers, parents, and Housemasters,
• organises exam concessions, and
• supports the children in their exams and in their use of laptops.

There is no extra charge for lessons.

The teaching aims to show these children their own best ways of dealing with their dyslexia: how to tackle learning work, note-taking, essay-writing, reading assignments, revision and organisation. They are not coached in particular subjects but shown study skills to deal with any particular areas in which they may have difficulty.

Most children with dyslexic difficulties are encouraged to use a word processor for School and, if possible, a laptop in the classroom, as this is probably the single most useful strategy for a dyslexic student. In preparation for this, very competent touch-typing skills are essential. Dyslexic students who do not already touch-type are therefore strongly advised to complete a good typing course before they enter the School.