Planning Lessons for Pupils with Dyscalculia

This half day session, will focus on the following:

● What is Dyscalculia?

● How can it be identified?

● What should a lesson involve in supporting learners with Dyscalculia?

● Lesson plan ideas – a run through of one lesson by delegates with a step-to-step guide on the lesson.

● Resources to support with lesson planning

● Assessment ideas to gather evidence of where to start.

● Time to plan out a maths lesson for a particular learner using the format provided.

You will leave this session with a toolkit of resources and proven methods to support pupils with Dyscalculia.

KS1, KS2 and KS3 Teachers, SENDCo, TA’s, ECT’s and SL’s

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Have a better understanding of how to support learners with dyscalculia.
• Be able to plan a lesson to identify gaps in learning.
• Build on previous knowledge and support deeper thinking.
• Make connections with previous learning.
• Better understand a learner’s thinking and support them easier.

I have been a primary school teacher since 1999, teaching across Somerset and Devon. I have had a variety of roles during this time; SATs marker, tutor, computing lead and most recently teaching at a local school being in charge of coordinating English and Year 5/6 lead. I have delivered training on Accelerated Reader across the school, Read, Write Inc, the vocabulary project, No Nonsense Spelling and Grammar, have been moderated for English and supported those in Key Stage One who are going through the same process.

I have always had an interest in specific learning difficulties, but it was not until after my son was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia that I wanted to know more. My son was really struggling at school, and I needed to be able to support him better at home.

I was very fortunate to be able to complete a PG in SpLD at Edgehill University. This course was 18 months long, very full on but extremely informative. This qualifies me to be able to teach and assess for dyslexia. Once qualified, I then set about completing training in dyscalculia and here I am.

I now work for the Devon SpLD (Dyslexia) Service based at QE and carry out private assessments.

SWIFT Members: £55

Other colleagues: £85

Check whether your school has SWIFT membership for 2024/25 HERE.

*If membership status changes following booking, RTSA reserve the right to change the charge of the session to a non-member cost.

Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.

SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is Riviera Training School Alliance (Riviera Education Trust).

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If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur your school a cost.

• More than 21 days to date of event: Full refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
• Between 20-7 days to date of event: 50% refund available (minus £25 admin fee)
• 6 days or less to date of event: No refund available (plus £25 admin fee)

Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving minimum notice of 24 hours.

Full Terms and Conditions are available HERE.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oldway Primary School, Higher Polsham Road, Paignton, United Kingdom