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Allowing dyslexic students to participate
fully in every lesson in the classroom
New research into dyslexia has shown that it need no
longer be as debilitating for pupils as has been the
case in the past.
A program that pupils and students use to draw
mind maps on computers allows them to express
themselves without becoming worried about their
dyslexia. Using colour, symbols, keywords, icons and
images, iMindMap allows dyslexics to restructure
knowledge and ideas in their own way, and
dramatically speeds up their learning.
Programme Led
The findings came from work undertaken by Dilwyn
Owen, in Barry, South Wales, who worked with both
English and Welsh speaking dyslexic students.
Apprentices
“Within one hour,” he said, “the pupils have
mastered the technology and are making
prove a big hit
extraordinary progress, organising information
without being hampered by the barrier of the
written language.
An LSC funded programme has generated a
successful new wave of Programme Led
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Apprenticeships (PLAs) in the Thames Valley.
The programme aims to enrol 250
students onto PLAs, a flexible alternative to
traditional apprenticeships, particularly for
Scottish Investment Operations (SIO)
those unable to find employment in the
current economy.
wins Innovation Award for new Diploma
Participating colleges have included
Abingdon and Witney College, Bracknell
in investment accounting
and Wokingham College, East Berkshire
College, Henley College, Oxford and
On Thursday 22nd October 09, Scottish
Cherwell Valley College and Thames Valley
Investment Operations (SIO) won the Innovation in
University.
Education and Skills award that was held at the
Interserve, Argyle Electrical and Babcock
Scottish Financial Enterprise Innovators' awards for
International are just three employers that
its work on developing the first Diploma in
have taken on PLAs through the
Investment Accounting.
programme.
The diploma will be delivered by two partners -
Lesley Hoey, Director of Employer Services
the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland and
at East Berkshire College and manager of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
the programme comments: “The feedback
- and will offer for the first time a recognised and
from colleges, employers and students has
transferrable qualification in investment
been overwhelmingly supportive of the
accounting. Prior to the creation of the specialist recognised and transferrable qualification," said
PLAs. Their flexibility presents them as a vital
qualification, there was no industry-wide standard Alan Thornburrow, CEO of SIO.
alternative to traditional apprenticeships,
qualification for accountants working in Other contenders for the award were Heriot
particularly with youth unemployment so
investments or fund management. Watt University for an MSc in Quantitative Risk
high at the moment.”
"The qualification will be marketed worldwide, Management and the Open University for a new
with a focus on Luxembourg, Dublin and other Diploma in Financial Services.
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key centres. Developing an industry standard will
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help companies attract and retain talent as well as
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give accountants who specialise in this area a
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Urban school delights at
Play Garden Design
Pupils at Alma Primary School in Enfield are been built into one of the sand pits
putting to good use their new school Play encouraging naturally inquisitive children
Garden which includes an impressive to discover engineering from this early age!
Climbing Structure and water play Commenting Janice Feavearyear,
equipment. Headteacher says, “Being in an urban area
The huge climbing frame challenges the we wanted to build a play area that
students to get from top to bottom, side to maximised the available space. We wanted
side; in and out….the list is only limited by something that would encourage the
your imagination. The cargo netting tests development of social, personal, physical
the children’s balance and coordination and emotional development of the
skills to the max. children at this crucial age.”
Different textures have been used
including both sand and wood. A fantastic
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