Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Focus: Identifying types of learning support needed for SEN students

Objective: To encourage student teachers to support and included the learning needs of
identified SEN students in the classroom

Procedure: Identify two children who have SEN and complete table 2 to highlight their
needs and identify support that is offered which facilitates their learning. If your class has
no SEN students you will need to go to a class that has SEN students in order to complete
this task.

Table2: SEN Support for Students

Name Age IEP Area of Focus Type, range and frequency of support
provided / needed.

Evie 4yrs Possible ADHD: target Daily Teacher Support with advice
11mths to try and sit still on the from Learning Enhancement Teacher:
carpet for an agreed
Sit child in space by the
amount of time (5
teacher at every carpet time;
minutes)
provide a manipulative e.g.
squeezy ball;
use a movement cushion to
enable unobtrusive mobility on
the carpet;
Complete Reward Chart every
day.
Student 5 years Possible ADHD: target
A old they try to let him focus
on the lesson not in other Eye contact, she tries to
things
contact him by her eyes.
She always chooses him to
be the helper hands.
Make him busy with the
lesson by asking him
questions.
 Table 2: SEN Support for Students
Name Age IEP Area of Focus Type, range and frequency of support
provided / needed.

Student 5 years Possible ADHD: target Provide him by writing

B old they focus on his writing activities.
skill. provide a manipulative e.g.
squeezy ball;