AQW 9996/17-22

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 10/11/2020
Answered On Date: 20/11/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education what support and consideration will be provided for pupils with dyslexia, or other learning disabilities, for CCEA English now that GCSE talking and listening elements have been removed from the 2020/21 exam.

Answer:

Schools are best placed to give support and consideration to the specific, individual needs of their students with regard to teaching approaches and assessment adaptations. As is the case each year, individualised adaptations are made for candidates with additional educational needs.

The Education Authority, through its Pupil Support - Literacy Service, provides support for pupils, schools and parents in the area of specific learning difficulties in Literacy (SpLD) including Dyslexia.