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David Imrie, SENCO at Ashcraig School in Glasgow, offers eight tips for helping dyslexic students with revision
improved exam results, it is important that dyslexic students are provided with support and assistance from teachers to help them achieve their best grades. About one in 10 students has
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dyslexia, with more boys affected than girls. Students with dyslexia may have difficulty reading and interpreting meaning and though words are visible, they may ‘swim’ or ‘dance’ on the page. This can have a massive impact on their
ith the ever-increasing expectations for schools to achieve
atainment but with the right support they can equal and surpass those without a learning difficulty. Here are some tips for
teachers to help prepare dyslexic students for their revision:
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Revision materials Ensure that revision
worksheets have a clear layout, short sentences, and an uncomplicated structure without any unnecessary detail that they may find distracting. Changing the font or background colour in Microsoft Word for example can make a big difference to reading ability. ‘OpenDyslexic’ is a free font that
ABOVE & BELOW: Students using AT in the exam room
teachers can download which adds gravity and weight to the text as shown in the image here. Students that find characters invert or
EASING THE STRAIN FOR DYSLEXICS
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