[senco-forum] sixth formers

Dear Janice,
       I support sixth formers; I tend to 'lose' most of the kids I've taught at GCSE when they go onto A levels mainly because they chose the subjects they like/are better at and  don't need the same level of support. Some of these drift back when the pressure starts to increase and may or may not drift away again - as they choose. I sometimes acquire completely new students - often ones who have come to us from other schools and need help and sometimes kids who have been in our school but have coped up to GCSE but at A level the cracks begin to appear. I sometimes put on small group revision/exam technique sessions for those who I teach and 'invite' others to come along - say for 4-5 weeks, making it clear that it's not a life sentence. I tend to do an A4 sheet oentitled Learner Profile rather than an IEP for all my students so I just keep this up to date for sixth formers and make a new one up for any new pupils. I make sure their teachers are aware of any difficulties -
 not always necessary as this is probably how they got to me in the first place.
  Janet

WrayJanice Wray <jwwray14 at hotmail.com> wrote:
  I've got 5 on my support list pupils in the sixth form this year. I've had some before but only one boy with a statement and one for exam concesions (dyslexic).
Now I have arthritis, dyspraxia, dyslexia, Asperger's etc and some still have active outside advice.
Does out remit as a SENCO actually go into the sixth form - I always thought the code of practice was up to 16.
Do any of you write IEPs for sixth formers as it seems a bit inappropriate with my lot.
Just wondering
Thanks
Janice :)Janice WraySecondary SENCO, Herts
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