Learning Support

At Sherborne, boys who have been identified with specific learning difficulties at their prep schools are offered individual, structured support on a one to one basis. We recognise that each pupil needing help has a unique profile of strengths and weaknesses in learning. Our aim is to design a teaching programme tailored to suit each boy that we teach. Qualified specialist teachers provide help for pupils with difficulties in literacy and /or numeracy skills, organisation, memory and speed of processing. In certain individual cases a reduced timetable may be offered in the Third form to ensure learning support can be offered in a timetabled period.

During the first term at Sherborne all new third and fourth form boys are screened for specific learning difficulties and we feedback our findings to parents. Information about a boy's specific learning difficulty is distributed to all teachers via the school intranet.

We aim to support all pupils in their learning during their time at the school. This begins in the Third form with an introduction to study skills and learning styles in a class room setting.

Teaching staff are encouraged to liaise with Learning Support and communicate any difficulties a pupil may be experiencing. We understand that problems, previously unidentified, can arise as the pressure of external exams build.

The learning support department is centrally located within the school.

Liz Bonnell BEd, CertSpLD
Head of Learning Support