Specific Additional Learning Needs

Who receives this service?

Children and young people who have significant difficulties in the literacy and numeracy field.

The service supports pupils in:

  • Primary schools
  • Secondary schools

 

What does the service provide?

The Specific Additional Learning Needs (Specific ALN) Service works with parents/carers, schools and other professionals to ensure that every pupil:

  • Has the same opportunities as those provided for their friends who attend schools.
  • Develops the specialist skills that they require.
  • Fulfills their potential and develop into independent learners.
  • Benefits from a specialist service that addresses the pupil’s educational needs.
  • Is taught in an environment that is conducive to educational inclusion.
  • Receives appropriate and timely support.                  

The  Specific ALN service also collaborates with schools in Gwynedd and Anglesey to ensure the inclusion of pupils who have specific difficulties in the curriculum. The service tries to reduce the impact of the difficulties on any academic progress.

To achieve that, the service sets the following aims;

  • Provides key staff within schools with training in skills development and use of appropriate resources when working with the pupils.
  • Provides a service that assists Specific ALN pupils in primary and secondary schools to ensure that they achieve their maximum potential.
  • Monitor the pupil’s development and ensure that the required skills are robustly developed.
  • Ensure that parents have a key role in any support provided.
  • Develop the Specific ALN team’s specialist knowledge and skills to maintain the levels of specialization required to support the pupils requirements.

 

Who's in the team:

Specific ALN Specialist Teachers

Einir Wyn Owen

Iona Angharad Edwards

Siân Pritchard Roberts

Sara Llwyd Davies

Senior Specific ALN Specialist Teaching Assistants

Ann Jones

 

How can be service be accessed?

School referrals are discussed based on the service’s access criteria at ALN&I Area Forums.

 

What is the Educational Psychologist's role?

 

What is the Quality Officer's role?

 

What is the school's role?

Every school has a responsibility to create a safe and caring environment that enables pupils to develop happily and confidently. In order to provide a environment friendly for learners who have Specific ALN, schools are expected to:

  • Provide an inclusive and welcoming learning and social environment.
  • Address requirements at different levels through considering any reasonable specialist advice.
  • Evaluate progress made by pupils who receive interventions to show their effectiveness.
  • Use standard and directed assessments to observe progress and decide on the most appropriate support.
  • Ensure that any strategies/recommendations from the specialist service are implemented.

 
Resources

 

Who else can help?

The school’s ALN Co-ordinator (ALNCo)

Educational Psychologists

Quality Officers

SNAP Cymru 

www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia

www.nessy.com/uk

www.dyslexia-assist.org.uk

www.booktrust.org.uk

www.poridrwystori.org.uk

www.readingrockets.org

 

What can you do at home?

Working with families and securing parents co-operation is key for a successful relationship with any pupil.  

Talk to your child

Read to/with your child 

Learn nursery rhymes

Play games

A pack of activities/ideas on request 

 

Resources 

    • Name: CCVC words 1.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Cut and paste each letter to spell a word
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: CCVC words 2.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Cut and paste each letter to spell a word
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: CCVC words 3.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Cut and paste each letter to spell a word
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Ch Sh word game.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: 4 in a row - To win 4 in a row you must be the first player to get four counters in a row either horizontally, vertically or diagnolly
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: CVC buliding words.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Choose a letter and build some words. A CVC word is a word containing a consonant, then a vowel, then a final consonant.
    • Welsh version: adeiladu geiriau
    • Name: CVCs Activities to help with first words.zip
    • Language: English
    • Description: This pack contains 4 different activities to help your child's reading and spelling. A CVC word is a word containing a consonant, then a vowel, then a final consonant.
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Game - CVCC CCVC letter A.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: 4 in a row - To win 4 in a row you must be the first player to get four counters in a row either horizontally, vertically or diagnolly
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Game - CVCC CCVC mixed.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: 4 in a row - To win 4 in a row you must be the first player to get four counters in a row either horizontally, vertically or diagnolly
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Literacy activities.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Please adapt activities according to your child’s ability and confidence. Above all — HAVE FUN!
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Phonics 1 (Part 1).pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Two letter words to read and spell
    • Welsh version: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 1)
    • Name: Phonics 1 (Part 2).pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: CVC words. A CVC word is a word containing a consonant, then a vowel, then a final consonant.
    • Welsh version: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 2)
    • Name: Phonics 1 (Part 3).pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: CVC words (u). A CVC word is a word containing a consonant, then a vowel, then a final consonant.
    • Welsh version: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 3)
    • Name: Phonics 1 (Part 4).pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: sh, ch, th words
    • Welsh version: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 4)
    • Name: Reading 1 CATS.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Reading comprehension activities
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Reading 2 - Dogs.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Reading Fun 2 - Dogs
    • Welsh version: Darllen 2 - Cŵn
    • Name: Reading Fun 3 (Primary) - Rabbits.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Reading Fun 3 (Primary) - Rabbits
    • Welsh version: Hwyl Darllen 3 (Cynradd) - Cwningod
    • Name: Reading Fun 4 - Elephants.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description:
    • Welsh version: Hwyl Darllen 4 - Eliffantod
    • Name: Reading Fun 4 - Monkeys.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description:
    • Welsh version: Hwyl Darllen 4 - Mwnci
    • Name: Yes No Game level 1.pdf
    • Language: English
    • Description: Read the sentences aloud and decide if they should be placed in the yes or no pile.
    • Welsh version: If you require a Welsh version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Gêm i ddysgu am odrifau ac eilrifau (thema môr-leidr) - A game to learn odd and even numbers (pirate theme).pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description:
    • Name: Hwyl Haf - Summer Fun.pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description: Pecyn o weithgareddau hwyl ar gyfer y gwyliau - A pack of fun activities for the holidays
    • Name: Hwyl Mathemateg 1 - Maths Fun 1.pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description: Hwyl Mathemateg 1 - syniadau, hwyl a gemau i ddatblygu sgiliau - Maths Fun 1 - ideas, fun and games to develop skills
    • Name: Hwyl Mathemateg 2 - Maths Fun 2.pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description: Hwyl Mathemateg 2 - syniadau, hwyl a gemau i ddatblygu sgiliau - Maths Fun 2 - ideas, fun and games to develop skills.
    • Name: Hwyl Mathemateg 3 - Maths Fun 3.pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description: Hwyl Mathemateg 3 - syniadau, hwyl a gemau i ddatblygu sgiliau - Maths Fun 3 - ideas, fun and games to develop skills.
    • Name: Y Rhif Mwyaf - The Biggest Number.pdf
    • Language: Dwyieithog / Bilingual
    • Description: Gem adnabod ac adio rhifau - A game to identify and add numbers
    • Name: adeiladu geiriau.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Dewis llythyren a cheisio adeiladu gair. Mae rhain yn eiriau sy'n cynnwys cytsain, yna llafariad ac yna cytsain terfynol.
    • English version: CVC buliding words
    • Name: Darllen 1 CATHOD.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: pecyn o weithgareddau darllen a deall
    • English version: Reading 1 CATS
    • Name: Darllen 2 - Cŵn.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Hwyl Wrth Ddarllen 2 - Cŵn
    • English version: Reading 2 - Dogs
    • Name: Darllen geiriau dyrys nod llyfr.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Templed ar gyfer gwneud nod llyfr
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 1).pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Geiriau dwy lythyren i ddarllen a sillafu
    • English version: Phonics 1 (Part 1)
    • Name: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 2).pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Geiriau sy'n cynnwys cytsain, yna llafariad ac yna cytsain terfynol - geiriau c-ll-c.
    • English version: Phonics 1 (Part 2)
    • Name: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 3).pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Geiriau c-ll-c deugraffiaid 1. Geiriau sy'n cynnwys cytsain, yna llafariad ac yna cytsain terfynol - geiriau c-ll-c.
    • English version: Phonics 1 (Part 3)
    • Name: Ffoneg 1 (Rhan 4).pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Geiriau c-ll-c deugraffiaid 2 a 3. Geiriau sy'n cynnwys cytsain, yna llafariad ac yna cytsain terfynol - geiriau c-ll-c.
    • English version: Phonics 1 (Part 4)
    • Name: Gêm ffoneg casglu deugraffiaid 1.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Gêm casglu teulu c-ll-c. Geiriau sy'n cynnwys cytsain, yna llafariad ac yna cytsain terfynol - geiriau c-ll-c.
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Gêm ffoneg casglu deugraffiaid 2.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Gêm casglu teulu F / Ff
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Gweithgareddau Minecraft.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Addas ar gyfer Uwchradd yn bennaf
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Hwyl Darllen 3 (Cynradd) - Cwningod.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Hwyl Darllen 3 (Cynradd) - Cwningod
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Hwyl Darllen 4 - Eliffantod.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description:
    • English version: Reading Fun 4 - Elephants
    • Name: Hwyl Darllen 4 - Mwnci.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description:
    • English version: Reading Fun 4 - Monkeys
    • Name: Y Goedwig Lliwgar - Llyfr Darllen a Lliwio.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Stori fer yn cynnwys geirfa lliwiau
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.
    • Name: Y Goedwig Lliwgar - Llyfr Gweithgareddau.pdf
    • Language: Cymraeg
    • Description: Gweithgareddau i helpu adnabod geirfa lliwiau
    • English version: If you require an English version of this file, please contact us.