AEN & EAL - Additional Educational
Needs & English as an Additional Language
AEN is sometimes
called SEN (Special Educational Needs)
I should include this in the Every Child Matters category however
it's such a wide topic it has its own section. Very little material is
available for dealing with these special children in Design and
Technology and if it is, it's not easily interpreted and understood by
new teachers.
Working in a school with a very high percentage of AEN and EAL pupils
and teacher training I doubt you will have been provided with enough
help and tips with actually teaching these pupils. My website
is aimed at helping teachers teach D&T so you will not be
overloaded with jargon and information, but you will be offered
personal hints and tips in dealing with these pupils as well as some
FREE resources
for pupils who have particular learning difficulties.
First of all, II would advise you to take a good look through your
AEN & EAL register and record all of your pupils who you find on
there. Sometimes you will be surprised to learn which pupils appear on
there as they can be very good at masking their difficulties and
insecurities. Once you know who is listed, you will be able to adapt
your teaching to include them effectively.
