The introduction of the National Curriculum has presented many challenges for those concerned with the education of children and young people. One of the questions has been how to guarantee access to the National Curriculum for individuals with special educational needs. This book seeks to illustrate how this could be achieved in the case of those pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD). In doing so the book offers principles and examples of practice, aiming to be relevant to the education of all pupils with special educational needs (SEN).
Part 1: the curriculum challenge, Rob Ashdown et al; perspectives on the
National Curriculum, Sue Fagg; access for pupils with profound and multiple
learning difficulties, Carol Ouvry. Part 2: approaches to science, Linda
Howe; a sensory science curriculum, Flo Longhorn; aspects of English, Judy
van Oosterom; mathematics for all, Brian Robbins; meeting the needs of pupils
within history and geography, Judy Sebba and John Clarke; dimensions of
design and technology, Andy Tearle; cross-circular approaches to information
technology, Paul Roberts. Part 3: access to the National Curriculum for
parents, Philippa Russell; annual reviews - an active partnership, Nick
Hughes and Barry Carpenter; entitled to learn together, Ann Lewis; equal
opportunities - promoting respect and integrity, Sharon Jeffries; health and
sex education - a cross-curricular theme, Jean Gawlinski; TVEI and the
curriculum, Bill Cassell et al; assessment, the National Curriculum and
special education needs - confusion or consensus?, Martyn Rouse. Part 4:
training for change - school-based INSET, Anita Gadsby; teacher education -
the changing focus, Tina Tilstone; the way ahead, Lambert Bignell.
