[senco-forum] Pupils using Access Arrangements

Is your problem getting pupils to ask to use a reader?    I have offered a
reward to students in the past who use a reader starting with mock exams.
These are the "tough/cool" kids by the time they reach Year 10/11 - so in a
room with a few people available and having to make the "show" of asking for
a reader - it is not what they would usually do.  But I found a reward of
lollipops (how sad am I?)  worked, plus a really good talking to them all
about it. . . .  

On the whole we find that 95%+  of our students do make use of their
readers.  Also some of my LSAs are really good at picking up on the subtle
signs that someone needs a reader, rather than a big show of putting up a
hand.  That helps too.  It is still not as often as I would like - for some
pupils -so like you, I would love ideas from other people.   Other
arrangements are not a problem.
Sharon

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From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Linda
Nevin-Drummond
Sent: 04 October 2006 20:12
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] Exam access arrangements-leaflet for
secondaryteachers 

 I have just spent some time writing a leaflet for secondary teachers about
how to make sure students use their access arrangements because I have found
this is a real problem at my school!  Unfortunately I haven't finished
submitting the forms for the students this year(partly because I have had so
much difficulty getting  students sent on time for testing as everyone
always forgets.)  However I have done the leaflet first as I am launching
this at an Inset day I am running very soon. 
I hope to do another leaflet aimed at parents and students. It occurred to
me that someone may have already done this. I would be very interested to
see a copy to give me some more ideas. Anyone who would like a copy of  my
secondary teachers leaflet is very welcome. It's a four page booklet (folded
lengthways ) made in Publisher. I have issued so many lists etc in bulletins
in the past I thought I had better devise something that looks a bit
different so it can stand out for the usual run of papers that everyone
gets. I can but try ! 
Linda 

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