memorandum for parents school year 2011-2012 european school ...

4. Short term Learning Support (coordinator : Mrs Conchita GARCIA MARTINEZ)
All pupils with learning difficulties in a subject (marks below 6) can benefit from some support at the
request of a teacher for a specified number of lessons. (S6 and S7 pupils will only be entitled to it in
exceptional cases: serious illness, long absence, new pupils, …). Short term LS courses normally
start at the beginning of October in order to allow teachers to get to know their pupils and to register
those who have difficulties in a subject. In principle, at least 3 pupils are needed to create a course.
Parents must indicate in writing whether they accept or refuse the participation of their child to short
term LS courses.
Once a pupil, has been admitted to a short term LS courses (s)he must attend it regularly. If a pupil
refuses the LS lesson or disturbs the lesson by his(her) behaviour, (s)he can be excluded from LS
courses.
Teachers keep a careful record of the pupil’s attendance and set up a report for each pupil having
attended the course.
- short term LS courses for S1, S2 and S3 will be organised over 3 periods corresponding to the 3
school terms
- short term LS courses for S4 and S5 will be organised over 2 periods corresponding to the school
semesters. These courses can be requested by teachers at any time during the school year as
soon as they notice a pupil with difficulties, especially in scientific subjects.
5. LS in languages for new pupils (Rattrapage) (coordinator : Mrs Conchita GARCIA MARTINEZ)
Rattrapage courses are organised for newcomers having difficulties in their L2 (French, English,
German). The groups are created at the beginning of the school year by the language coordinators
after a language test that will take place on Tuesday 13 th September 2011 at 14.05 in rooms E009-
E010.
6. Learning Support
Introduction
For different reasons and at different times somes pupils experience difficulty accessing the
curriculum. Class Teachers, in the first instance, make every reasonable effort to help these pupils.
However, in some circumstances more specialist support is required. This Learning Support (LS) is
given to individual pupils or small groups and aims to enable them to progress in accordance with
their age and ability.
Which pupils may be considered for LS
LS should be considered for:
‣ Pupils who make little or no progress despite differentiated teaching by Class Teacher
(including gifted children)
‣ Pupils who are assessed at level 1 for some competences in the Carnet Scolaire
‣ Pupils whose social and/or behavioural skills hinder the learning process
‣ Pupils whose learning strategies are not appropriate.
Concern about a pupil’s progress may be raised by any member of the team including all teachers,
the Deputy Head, parents, ancillary, medical and psychological personnel.
LS Budget
The budget for LS covers teaching hours and materials. The ratio of LS teaching hours to the
number of pupils in schools is determined by the BOG.
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