Language for Learning in the Secondary School

1. Introduction










Key to Symbols







Levels of Support







Making Practical Use of this book






2. Speech, Language and Communication Skills










The Language for Learning Model of Speech, Language & Communication Skills







Receptive and Expressive Language







Thinking Skills






3. Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs










Speech, Language and Communication Needs







How many young people experience SLCN?







Indicators of SLCN







Types of SLCN







Impact of SLCN







Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties







Identifying SLCN






4. A Whole School Approach










Roles and Responsibilities

















SENCO







Parents







Students







Heads of Year







Heads of Department







Teacher







Teaching Assistants







Lunch Time Supervisors







Administration Staff







SEN Governors















Language Friendly Environment Tools







Consistency Across the School







Adapting Resources







Developing Independence







Working Within Your Department







Record of Support






5. Strategies for use Across the Curriculum










Introducing Strategies and Resources







Attention and Listening







Understanding the Meaning of Words







Structure and Rules







Social Communication Skills







Memory Skills







Speech







Thinking Skills






Glossary



References



Appendix 1: Suppliers of the Commercially Available Material



Appendix 2: Language for Learning in the Secondary School Training