{"id":31498,"date":"2025-03-13T12:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/?page_id=31498"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:03:31","slug":"accessing-the-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted\/cognition-and-learning-needs\/accessing-the-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessing the curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-heading-quote clearfix \" id=\"block_acf-block-6970c08e9d754\"><div class=\"hq-outer\"><h2><span class=\"hq-heading\">What is accessing the curriculum?<\/span><span class=\"hq-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\"><defs><style>.b{fill:#24295f;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"b\" 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writing, reluctant to write, or may avoid writing altogether.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-boxes clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6970c08e9d85e\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 65 60\"><g data-name=\"Group 1\"><path fill=\"#f0d85d\" d=\"M3 4h59v56H3z\" data-name=\"Rectangle 1619\"><\/path><path fill=\"#222959\" d=\"M4.434.004A4.59 4.59 0 0 0 0 4.736v50.528a4.59 4.59 0 0 0 4.434 4.74h56.132A4.59 4.59 0 0 0 65 55.264V4.736A4.59 4.59 0 0 0 60.566.004Zm1.476 6.31h53.18v47.372h-7.382v-3.155H38.41v3.155H5.91V6.314ZM32.5 18.947a4.748 4.748 0 1 0 4.432 4.738 4.592 4.592 0 0 0-4.432-4.738Zm-11.816 5.53a3.506 3.506 0 0 0 0 7 3.506 3.506 0 0 0 0-7Zm23.633 0a3.281 3.281 0 0 0-2.957 1.745 3.764 3.764 0 0 0 0 3.61 3.281 3.281 0 0 0 2.957 1.745 3.567 3.567 0 0 0 0-7.1ZM32.5 31.578a13.579 13.579 0 0 0-8.526 2.912 10.54 10.54 0 0 0-3.291-.544c-3.559 0-7.391 2.012-7.391 4.513v2.594h38.416v-2.594c0-2.5-3.832-4.513-7.391-4.513a10.548 10.548 0 0 0-3.291.544 13.579 13.579 0 0 0-8.526-2.912Z\" data-name=\"Path 6598\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/div><h3><strong>Planned<\/strong> provision in school<\/h3><div class=\"box-content list-col-1\"><p>Based on need, some of this provision will be effective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Support reading aloud<\/strong>. Check in advance whether the child or young person is comfortable reading aloud in front of their peers &#8211; don&#8217;t put them on the spot. If they volunteer to read aloud try to ensure that they can read the text easily.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be flexible about homework expectations. <\/strong>Responding to individual needs and circumstances, and liaising with parents about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/reading-at-home\/\">reading at home<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/helping-with-homework\/\">homework<\/a> can help this be a positive experience for the child or young person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide access to audiobooks<\/strong>, ideally with &#8216;Immersive Reading&#8217; options so the child or young person can follow the text as they listen to it being read with good prosody.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support independent reading<\/strong>. If a child or young person is not able to read a piece of text independently, scaffold via pre-teaching, reading it to them, or allowing them to work with a supportive peer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide a reading pen<\/strong> to support independence, keeping in mind that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scanningpens.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">reading pens<\/a> are best used to help a child or young person read &#8216;the odd word&#8217; that they cannot decode independently, rather than for reading out whole sentences or paragraphs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase opportunities to record and share ideas in different ways<\/strong>, not just via print &#8211; for example;\n<ul>\n<li>recording onto tape<\/li>\n<li>pictures and diagrams (for example timelines, tables, posters, flow charts)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/send-it\/recording-work-and-ideas\/\">Book Creator<\/a><\/li>\n<li>mind maps and supporting software (for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/learningworksforkids.com\/apps\/kidspiration\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kidspiration<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>storyboards<\/li>\n<li>bullet-pointed lists<\/li>\n<li>PowerPoint presentations<\/li>\n<li>oral presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scribe where appropriate<\/strong> &#8211; ideally with the adult typing alongside the child or young person rather than writing for them, so they can play a more active role in the process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide extra time or adjust expectations regarding quantity for writing tasks<\/strong>, so that the child or young person can finish in the time available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eliminate unnecessary writing tasks<\/strong>, such as writing the learning objective, title or full date. Minimise &#8216;copying&#8217;, and if it is required, then provide prompts on the child or young person&#8217;s table, rather than on the IWB or wall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use ICT to support reading and recording<\/strong>. Teach children and young people to use this as independently as possible:\n<ul>\n<li>text-to-speech functions (for example, Microsoft&#8217;s Immersive Reader)<\/li>\n<li>voice-to-text functions<\/li>\n<li>typing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricksoft.com\/clicker\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Clicker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide regular keyboard fluency sessions<\/strong>. Ensure that you establish a baseline typing speed so that progress can be monitored. The following programmes are free to use:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doorwayonline.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Doorway Online<\/a> (free online keyboard fluency programme)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.typingclub.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Typing Club<\/a> (free online keyboard fluency programme)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark work positively<\/strong>, with a focus on content. Identify one success, provide one tip or suggest one target. Write comments above, below or beside the body of the text, not all over the child or young person own writing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide access arrangements<\/strong> for tests as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-boxes clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6970c08e9e552\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 76.617 60\"><g data-name=\"Group 1\"><path fill=\"#f0d85d\" d=\"M1.371 3h73v52h-73z\" data-name=\"Rectangle 1638\"><\/path><g fill=\"#222959\"><path d=\"M46.517 13.632h19.154v5.473H46.517Z\" data-name=\"Path 6599\"><\/path><path d=\"M46.517 27.264h19.154v5.473H46.517Z\" data-name=\"Path 6600\"><\/path><path d=\"M46.517 40.896h19.154v5.473H46.517Z\" data-name=\"Path 6601\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.945 13.632h19.154v5.473H10.945Z\" data-name=\"Path 6602\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.945 27.264h19.154v5.473H10.945Z\" data-name=\"Path 6603\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.945 40.896h19.154v5.473H10.945Z\" data-name=\"Path 6604\"><\/path><path d=\"M71.144 0H5.473A5.469 5.469 0 0 0 0 5.455v49.09A5.469 5.469 0 0 0 5.473 60h65.671a5.469 5.469 0 0 0 5.473-5.455V5.455A5.469 5.469 0 0 0 71.144 0ZM5.473 5.455h30.1v49.09h-30.1Zm35.572 49.09V5.455h30.1v49.09Z\" data-name=\"Path 6625\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg> <\/div><h3><strong>Resources<\/strong> for schools<\/h3><div class=\"box-content list-col-1\"><h3><strong>Support services<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/\">Devon&#8217;s Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/educational-psychology\/educational-psychology-service\/\">Devon&#8217;s Educational Psychology Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/send-it\/\">Devon&#8217;s SEND ICT Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Further reading and information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/educational-psychology\/resources\/understanding-children-and-young-people-with-literacy-difficulties\/\">Devon&#8217;s guidance on understanding children and young people with literacy difficulties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk\/media\/downloads\/69-bda-style-guide-april14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyslexia Style Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdadyslexia.org.uk\/services\/training\/an-overview-of-assistive-technology-2-2\" rel=\"noopener\">An Introduction to Assistive Technology e-learning &#8211; British Dyslexia Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Access arrangements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/key-stage-1-tests-access-arrangements\" rel=\"noopener\">Optional key stage 1 tests: access arrangements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/key-stage-2-tests-access-arrangements\" rel=\"noopener\">Key stage 2 tests: access arrangements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcq.org.uk\/exams-office\/access-arrangements-and-special-consideration\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Access Arrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and Special Consideration<\/a> | JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Advice from the SpLD team<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/emotional-support-for-dyslexic-students\/\">Emotional support for dyslexic students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/supporting-dyslexic-students-in-the-classroom\/\">Supporting dyslexic students in the classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>High interest\/low reading age books<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/book-recommendations\/booklists\/dyslexia-friendly-books-for-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyslexia-friendly books, for 6+<\/a> | Booktrust<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/book-recommendations\/booklists\/dyslexia-friendly-books-for-teens\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyslexia-friendly books for teens<\/a> | Booktrust<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/booklists\/h\/high-low\/\" rel=\"noopener\">High interest, low reading age books, for 10+<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/series\/highlow\/\" rel=\"noopener\">More high\/low books for all ages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collins.co.uk\/pages\/barrington-stoke\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyslexia-friendly fiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnibbookshare.org\/cms\/\" rel=\"noopener\">RNIB bookshare<\/a> (accessible books for children and young people with a print disability, including those with dyslexia)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Resources to share with parents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Advice from the SpLD team<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/how-can-i-help-my-child\/\">How can I help my child?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/helping-with-homework\/\">Helping with homework<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/cognition-and-learning\/devon-spld\/dyslexia-guides\/emotional-support-for-dyslexic-students\/\">Emotional support for dyslexic students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Audiobooks<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devon.borrowbox.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">BorrowBox &#8211; 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