[SENco-forum] differentiation ks2 maths

Why do we have to be bound by the NC?  It is a list of guidelines achievable
by average children.  A learning difficulty means that information has to be
input in a different way for the child to learn and you are clearly putting
in a lot of extra effort on this front.  Is the child making progress?  Are
they making as much progress as they want?  Then that is all that matters.
Walk them through the lower NC levels as quickly as their ability will allow
and in a format that they can access.

Ask the child if they want to do Math in Y6 or in another class.  They may
be happier working with a group where they can have some success.  Another
child may be unhappy changing classes and the child's wishes must be taken
into account.

I have a similar English as an Additional Language problem.  EAL visiting
staff said leave the student in a Y5 class even though they have no English.
While all for total immersion during all other subjects I do not think it is
appropriate in 'English' -learning about Speech Marks -when a lower class
working on simple sentences might be more appropriate.  It is only a small
school so changing sets is not possible and this is the only EAL student.
Sticking to policy is inclusion gone mad.

Sharon