GLT: VAA's and ACP's

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Nicola Aston – SENCO and Head of EAL

St John’s Beaumont School

In addition to holding, a Postgraduate in Inclusion and Special Educational needs from The University of Birmingham and a Postgraduate in the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination from UCL I have also worked for a number of years as a teacher and leader within a number of state schools and additional provisions.

I am currently working as a SENDCo and Head of EAL within a large independent school where I am also part of the Drive Team supporting to lead the roll out of HPL. HPL has been the perfect pedagogical framework to support classroom adaptations, providing a common language to enhance our inclusive ethos across the school.

As well as working with HPL, I have also recently worked with UCL as part of a research project aimed at enhancing the experience of students on the National Award in SEN Coordination.

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Nicola Aston

VAA's and ACP's

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Following on from my Podcast Talk on HPL online I wanted to hear your thoughts..... which VAA or ACP do you think best supports SEND pupils and why?

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Post by Mark Tomlins
36 days ago

HPL Competencies and SEND pupils

This was a great discussion Nicola, and just the start of a bigger conversation that we may start here.
I think that, of course HPL competencies can be developed by SEND pupils. All ages can engage with the HPL language, skills and progression.
I think there is a possibility that the HPL competencies may be used almost as adaptive teaching. In any given subject there may be different competencies that different pupils may need to focus on improving. Same outcomes for activities but focusing on different HPL competencies.

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