Available Courses

Wednesday 27th September 2023 (3:45pm-5:45pm)

Educating children with Down syndrome can present us with unfamiliar challenges.

• How exactly do we provide the right type of curriculum with appropriate levels of expectation?
• What does good practice look like? What are the keys to unlocking a child’s learning potential?

Delivered by Downright Special staff, this training will cover key facts about the multifaceted nature of Down syndrome and an in-depth exploration of the learning profile for Down syndrome and its implications for classroom practice.

We would recommend that teachers and teaching assistants attend the course together as the session covers issues of both classroom and one to one practice. SENCOs are also invited to attend.

Thursday 28th September 2023 (3:45pm-5:45pm)

Educating children with Down syndrome can present us with unfamiliar challenges.

• How exactly do we provide the right type of curriculum with appropriate levels of expectation?
• What does good practice look like? What are the keys to unlocking a child’s learning potential?

Delivered by Downright Special staff, this training will cover key facts about the multifaceted nature of Down syndrome and an in-depth exploration of the learning profile for Down syndrome and its implications for classroom practice.

We would recommend that teachers and teaching assistants attend the course together as the session covers issues of both classroom and one to one practice. SENCOs are also invited to attend.

Thursday 19th October 2023 (3:45pm-4:45pm)

Common features of delay in language acquisition includes, among other things, difficulties in learning the rules of grammar and greater problems in understanding the meaning of words.

This training aims to explore:

• Colourful semantics as a way to teach sentence structure and understanding of word meanings
• A variety of ways in which colourful semantics can be used with individuals and small groups to support grammatical understanding and language acquisition

The course is aimed at children in foundation and KS1 and 2.

Suitable for school staff and parents/carers.

Thursday 16th November 2023 (3:45pm-5:15pm)

• To look at effective strategies to develop sight word reading, phonological awareness and phonic knowledge.
• To understand the strengths and weaknesses in reading and language acquisition for children with Down syndrome.

Suitable for school staff supporting a child in KS1 and 2 and parents/carers.