Transition from Primary to Post-primary for Students with Special Educational Needs: Challenges for the Student and Strategies for the Teacher

Summary

This seminar is designed to provide an outline of the challenges faced by students with special educational needs (SEN) in their transition from primary to post-primary school and to present suggestions and strategies that can be applied by schools in order to facilitate that transition.

Key Aims

The key aims of the seminar are:

• To introduce participants to legislation, policy and indicators of good practice that are relevant to transition
• To explore the difficulties and challenges experienced by students with special educational needs during the transition process
• To suggest activities and strategies which may ease transitional anxieties and difficulties concerns,
• To provide participants with information on further reading, resources and materials to assist them in the management of the transition process

Format of Event

This is a two-and-a-half hour seminar, from 7.00 to 9.30 PM, delivered in local Education Centres in the evenings. It is aimed at all teaching professionals within the primary and post-primary sectors including class teachers, subject teachers, resource/learning support teachers, Principals, etc.

Availability

Please check on the Events Calendar for availability.