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Inclusion. National Curriculum Statutory Inclusion Statement (2000):. “Schools have a responsibility to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils. The National Curriculum is the starting point for planning a school curriculum that meets the specific needs of individuals - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Inclusion
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National Curriculum Statutory Inclusion Statement (2000):
“Schools have a responsibility to provide a broad andbalanced curriculum for all pupils. The NationalCurriculum is the starting point for planning a schoolcurriculum that meets the specific needs of individualsand groups of pupils.”
The Inclusion Statement sets out three principles thatare essential to developing a more inclusive curriculum:A. Setting suitable learning challengesB. Responding to pupils' diverse learning needs C. Overcoming potential barriers to learning and
assessment for individuals and groups of pupils
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Evaluating educational inclusion (HMI 235).
Ofsted identified some groups that might be at risk:• Girls and boys• Minority ethnic and faith groups• Travellers, asylum seekers and refugees• Pupils who need support to learn English as an
additional language (EAL)• Pupils with SEN• Gifted and talented pupils• Children looked after by the local authority• Other children such as sick children; young carers,
those children from families under stress; pregnant schoolgirls and teenage mothers, and any pupils who are at risk of disaffection and exclusion
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L4+, Key Stage 2, 2005
% of children attaining Level 4 or above in
2005
English Maths
FSM 58% 55%
Non FSM 81% 78%
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What is the position in your school?
• What can you find out about underachieving groups in your school?
• Which groups have the SLT identified as underachieving?
• What does the school’s SEF say about this?• What are the strategies you currently have in
place?