EAL abbreviation for English
as an additional language
More details about the school
may be found on the school's page on the ISCis
website
To
seek to do more (magis) and to serve others follows from a
knowledge that we are known and loved by God.
Individuals
are not lost. Our size and commitment to caring means
that we have a happy and fulfilled community.
LEARNING
SUPPORT
The Learning Support Department at Mount St Mary's College exists
to help to ensure that all individuals fulfil their potential by concentrating
on basic skills and on raising self esteem and self reliance. The
department is based centrally and consists of 2 well appointed rooms
with 10 PCs.
Speech feedback and voice activated software are available for individual
students as is a full range of computer software. For pupils who are
dyslexic or have other specific learning difficulties, the Learning
Support department offers a variety of literacy courses, using varying
teaching methods in order to accommodate differing learning styles.
Workpacks on specific skills such as organisational skills, memory
techniques, revision and examination methods, notetaking and social
skills are available.
For
those for whom Learning Support is recommended, there is the flexibility
to drop Latin in Elements and Figures (Years 7 and 8) and to have
individual or small group tuition for three periods per week. In Rudiments
(Year 9) Learning Support may replace a second modern language.
In Grammar and Syntax (Years 10 and 11) a support option is available
where pupils may have two extra English lessons in the Learning Support
Department and two extra Maths lessons in the Maths department. For
the Sixth form learning support is available in study periods.
The Head of Learning Support is able to carry out assessments for
examination boards, if it is felt that pupils will benefit from extra
time, the use of word processors, a reader or an amanuensis in G.C.S.E.s
or A levels.
The Learning Support Department at Mount St Mary's College exists
to help to ensure that all individuals fulfil their potential by concentrating
on basic skills and on raising self esteem and self reliance. The
department is based centrally and consists of 2 well appointed rooms
with 10 PCs.
For
those for whom Learning Support is recommended, there is the flexibility
to drop Latin in Elements and Figures (Years 7 and 8) and to have
individual or small group tuition for three periods per week. In Rudiments
(Year 9) Learning Support may replace a second modern language.