Teachers may find the following additional information helpful when implementing the statutory inclusion statement: Providing effective learning opportunities for all pupils. Teachers need to consider the full requirements of the inclusion statement when planning for individuals or groups of pupils.
To overcome any potential barriers to learning in ICT, some pupils may require:
help to compensate for difficulties in processing at speed large amounts of visual information, by providing access to selected materials or more time to find things out
support and strategies to help them assess and make use of information presented in text and tables
specialist software or equipment to communicate through other languages, signs or symbols and be able to exchange and share information with others through the use of computers.
In assessment:
where a pupil is unable to use particular types of equipment, assessment of attainment should be based, where possible, on the use of alternative equipment; otherwise assessment should be based on a pupil’s understanding of the processes used in ICT as demonstrated through oral and written responses
the attainment of pupils who normally require adapted equipment, such as particular switches or voice-activated software, should be assessed using these specialist items.
This content relates to the 1999 programmes of study and attainment targets.