S17 E6: The One About SEND in RE
- louisajanesmith
- 19 hours ago
- 1 min read
Last year, Ofsted published it's new inspection framework and the word that weaves through everything is INCLUSION. It is now a separate area of inspection. And the list of students we need to include is broader than before.
So how do we help ALL students in our classrooms to achieve, belong and thrive - the three words in the back of every Ofsted Inspectors mind.
Surprisingly, very little research has been done into how to support SEND in our mainstream RE classrooms. Luckily, the answer isn't as difficult or as time consuming as you might think.
'If we get it right for vulnerable students, we get it right for all' This quote by Sir Martyn Oliver sums up the message in this episode. Quality First Teaching is what helps ALL students, particularly those with barriers to learning.
In this episode I give the current stats on SEND student, look at the areas in the renewed Ofsted guidelines that are relevant to inclusion, look at how to plan for SEND students, how to resource for them, design powerpoints for them, support them with the right pedagogy and when to give bespoke support. I also look at how you can create an atmosphere in your class that promotes students with poor mental health.
And I give specific examples of what that might look like in RE.
I really hope this is a practical episode which positively impacts your RE classrooms.
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