Verbal vs written

Significant difference between the learner’s verbal and written answers

  • Use verbal, visual, and concrete scaffolds. This helps the learner stay on track and demonstrate understanding, even when writing is difficult. 

  • Use modelled writing approaches by thinking aloud and planning visibly. This shows the learner how to approach writing tasks and builds confidence to try independently. 

  • Provide opportunities for overlearning and repeated practice. This helps the learner become more fluent and secure in the skills they are developing 

Resource Description Pricing Stage
Alphabetic Word Banks A personalised word bank. Free Primary, Secondary, Post 16
Cloze Tasks Example of cloze procedure. Free Early Years, Primary
Sentence Strips A strategy to support early writing. Free Early Years, Primary
Mind Mapping A way of organising learning. Free Primary, Secondary, Post 16
Pre-teaching Vocabulary (PTV) An approach for teaching new words. Free Early Years, Primary
Provision Grid for SpLD Resources to support pupils with SpLD dyslexia. Free Primary, Secondary, Post 16