This course will support you to explore how to effectively support children with additional support needs (ASN) in their numeracy learning. We will provide practical strategies, tools, and confidence to help you make a real difference.
Numeracy is a vital skill for life, but for children with ASN, it can present unique challenges. As parents, carers, or aspiring pupil support assistants, your role is crucial in helping them unlock their potential. This course will help you understand those challenges and give you the tools to tackle them.
Key features of the course:
• Introduction to ASN and Numeracy Challenges: A foundational overview of the challenges children with ASN may face in numeracy, helping participants understand key areas of difficulty.
• Practical Strategies for Numeracy Support: Simple, easy-to-apply strategies and tools for supporting numeracy development in children with ASN
• Confidence Building for Parents, Carers, and Pupil Support Staff: Addressing the common lack of confidence in supporting numeracy, providing participants with practical skills to use at home or in an educational setting.
• Support Methods and Tools: Introduction to effective methods and tools that can be used to support numeracy learning, helping participants to develop confidence in implementing them.
• Real-Life Applications: Using numeracy in everyday tasks, such as budgeting and managing money, to highlight how numeracy skills extend beyond the classroom and into real-life contexts.
• Early Intervention and Practical Approaches: Emphasising the importance of early intervention, with practical approaches designed to support parents and carers in fostering numeracy skills in young children.
If you would like further information please contact learnersupportscotland@wea.ac.uk
