Weekly lessons
To overcome the difficulties associated with dyslexia it may be necessary to have weekly lessons until literacy is mastered.
Lessons can be arranged duringm the early evening, after school ends or during school hours. (Schools are permitted to allow students out of school to attend lessons which address their special educational needs.) Each lesson lasts for 80 minutes, but includes so many different activities that even young students never get the opportunity to get bored.
Specialist dyslexia teaching uses teaching techniques and programmes specifically designed to improve a student's literacy and study skills as rapidly as possible. These techniques include helping students understand their own learning styles and organisational techniques so that they can take responsibility for their own learning and maximise its effectiveness.
Areas of need that may be addressed:
- Reading (phonics)
- Reading for comprehension
- Spelling
- Writing
- Note taking
- Writing essays from notes
- Memory development strategies
- Study skills for KS3, GCSEs, A' level work.