PGCE Special Educational Needs Inclusion

Question 1

What does 'inclusion' mean in the context of PGCE teacher training?

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Ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND, EAL, or disadvantaged backgrounds, can fully participate in learning

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Educating all pupils in the same way without differentiation

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Placing all SEND pupils in mainstream classrooms regardless of individual needs

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Reducing expectations for all pupils to achieve parity

Question 2

What is 'scaffolding' in the context of inclusive teaching?

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Providing temporary, structured support that enables a pupil to achieve a task they could not do independently, which is gradually removed as competence grows

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Permanent one-to-one support

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Reducing task demands permanently

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A physical aid used in construction

Question 3

What is the 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD) and why is it important for inclusion?

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The gap between what a pupil can do independently and what they can do with support — teaching in this zone maximises learning

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The range of grades a pupil is expected to achieve

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A physical space in the classroom for SEND pupils

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A measure of IQ

Question 4

What does 'universal design for learning' (UDL) propose for inclusive classrooms?

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Designing flexible lessons from the outset that offer multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression to meet all learners' needs

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Providing the same lesson for all with adjustments added afterwards

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Using technology for all tasks

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Designing lessons exclusively for SEND pupils

Question 5

A pupil with dyslexia is struggling to access a text-heavy worksheet. What is the most inclusive adjustment?

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Providing the text in a larger font, on coloured paper, with audio support or key vocabulary pre-taught

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Reducing the amount of content permanently

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Reading the worksheet aloud instead of the pupil reading

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Exempting the pupil from the task entirely

Question 6

What is the 'medical model' of disability and how does it differ from the 'social model'?

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The medical model locates disability in the individual's impairment; the social model locates it in societal barriers that disable people

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They are the same framework with different terminology

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The medical model is used in schools; the social model only in healthcare

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The social model focuses on cures; the medical model focuses on inclusion