About cognition and learning Includes moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and severe learning difficulties (SLD). Moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties Children and young people with learning difficulties will learn slower than their peers, even with appropriate adaptations. Maths Mathematics difficulties are best thought of as a continuum, not a distinct category. They have many causal factors. Engagement and independence Pupils with a variety of needs require support and scaffolding to develop these skills. Attention, organisation and memory Pupils with a variety of needs require support with attention, learning organisation and working memory. Problem solving and play Problem-solving is a mental process involving the ability to analyse and find the solution that best resolves the problem. Like play, this needs to be modelled and taught. Literacy Difficulties with literacy are unlikely to be fully visible until a child engages with print and becomes a reader.
About cognition and learning Includes moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and severe learning difficulties (SLD).
Moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties Children and young people with learning difficulties will learn slower than their peers, even with appropriate adaptations.
Maths Mathematics difficulties are best thought of as a continuum, not a distinct category. They have many causal factors.
Engagement and independence Pupils with a variety of needs require support and scaffolding to develop these skills.
Attention, organisation and memory Pupils with a variety of needs require support with attention, learning organisation and working memory.
Problem solving and play Problem-solving is a mental process involving the ability to analyse and find the solution that best resolves the problem. Like play, this needs to be modelled and taught.
Literacy Difficulties with literacy are unlikely to be fully visible until a child engages with print and becomes a reader.
