COGNITION AND LEARNING
This course looks at supporting children and young people with long-term cognition and learning difficulties, covering moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). It also looks at specific learning difficulties and support with EHCPs.
The modules in this course are:
- Introduction to cognition and learning needs
- Adaptive teaching to support children with moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
- Supporting children and young people with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
- Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)
All information in this course has been reviewed by @Kate Browning and @Dr sarah Moseley.
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5 Modules
0. Course outline
This module provides an overview of what is included in this course on cognition and learning needs, as well as some definitions of key terminology which might be helpful when working through this course.
1. Introduction to cognition and learning needs
This module provides an introduction to cognition and learning needs and looks at reasonable adjustments which should be made in each setting. It also looks at how to adapt your teaching to help all learners to read.
1.1: Introduction to cognition and learning needs
1.2.1: Areas of difficulty for children and young people with cognition and learning needs
1.2.2: Reasonable adjustments to support children with cognition and learning needs
1.3: Teaching reading to all learners
1.4: Quiz - Introduction to cognition and learning
1.5: Cognition and learning needs - Additional resources
2. Adaptive teaching strategies to support CYP with moderate learning difficulties
This module looks at adaptive teaching strategies to support all learners, ensuring we have high aspirations for all. This module also covers targeted strategies to support CYP with moderate learning difficulties (MLD).
2.1: Supporting children and young people with moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
2.2.1: Adaptive teaching strategies for all learners
2.2.2: Targeted support strategies for students with moderate learning difficulties
2.3: Harnessing cognitive load theory to create the memory lite classroom
2.4: Quiz - Supporting children and young people with MLD
2.5: Supporting children with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) - Additional resources
3. Supporting children and young people with SLD and PMLD
This module looks at best practice to support children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. It also covers EHCPs and provides top tips for SENCOs when working with LAs and supporting parents carers.
3.1: Supporting students with SLD or PMLD
3.2.1: Supporting children and young people with SLD and PMLD
3.2.2: Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
3.3: So a child with complex needs is coming to your setting or school? You've got this!
3.4: Quiz - Supporting children and young people with SLD and PMLD
3.5: Supporting children and young people with SLD and PMLD - Additional resources
4. Supporting children and young people with SpLD
This module covers learning difficulties which impact one specific area of learning, in particular looking at needs in line with dyslexia and dyscalculia.
4.1: Supporting students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
4.2.1: Targeted strategies to support literacy skills (dyslexia)
4.2.2: Targeted strategies to support numeracy skills (dyscalculia)
4.3: Rob Jennings & Cat Eadle: An introduction to dyscalculia and maths difficulties
4.4: Quiz - Supporting children and young people with SpLD
4.5: Supporting children with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) - Additional resources
What you'll learn
- Understand areas of difficulty which may impact children and young people with cognition and learning needs
- Understand adaptive teaching strategies to support all learners, including those with learning difficulties
- Learn top tips for SENCOs regarding Education, Health and Care Plans
- Learn about specific learning difficulties and how to support children in your classroom with literacy and numeracy skills
The Instructors
