Support For Learning
The Support for Learning team are an integral part of our school, providing guidance to those who need it and ensuring that pupils of all abilities are fully supported in order to achieve their full potential.
As each individual is unique, so too is their learning experience. Children who may require Support for Learning are often neurodivergent learners and think, learn and communicate in different ways. This umbrella term covers autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, among others.
Early identification and appropriate intervention to provide targeted support is pivotal for effective teaching and learning amongst neurodivergent learners.
Our dedicated Support for Learning department works with pupils, families and class teachers in order to optimise the learning potential of individuals requiring support, developing strategies for them to succeed within both our Junior and Senior Schools.
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Find out more about pastoral care within our Junior School and Senior School settings.
We take children on a support for learning journey. Each child with a support need has an individual learning profile which is created through close liaison with the child, their parents, staff and external agencies. This profile provides all teaching staff with bespoke support and strategies to remove barriers to learning at every stage.Our Support for Learning bases, located in the heart of our Junior and Senior Schools, are staffed by fully qualified subject specialists with extensive experience of supporting neurodivergent learners.
The Senior School Support for Learning team work with pupils within their subject classrooms and provide support on targeted work or study skills outwith class time within the Support for Learning base. This approach is reflected at the Junior School, where Support for Learning staff work with children within the classroom in conjunction with class teachers, as well as on a one-to-one basis from dedicated support areas located throughout the Junior School.
Times of transition are especially pivotal. We run an Enhanced Transition Programme for children requiring additional support when moving from key stages, for example, from the Junior School to the Senior School to ensure a smooth transition.
During periods of assessment and exams at our Senior School, the Support for Learning team ensure that pupils, where required, receive the appropriate support. The department is therefore heavily involved in Additional Assessment Arrangements (AAA) for the SQA, ensuring that any pupils with additional support needs have access to appropriate arrangements in order to complete the assessment without compromising its integrity.
Support for Learning and House staff work closely together to ensure a joined-up approach to each child's school experience and wellbeing.
Support for Learning
Information Booklet
Delve deeper into The High School of Glasgow's Support for Learning Department.
For those looking to join the High School, the Admissions team work closely with the Support for Learning team to guide children with additional support needs through the Admissions process and ensure they have the optimum condition in which to succeed and feel supported.