Education
Education is a tricky one, eh? There’s so much to discuss and we are only just beginning to scratch the surface, however we hope you find our films and the wonderful blog post by Vicky below a good start…
If you want to ask any questions or post about your own experiences, head over to our education week forum afterwards, we’d love to hear from you!
Zach
30 minute documentary following Zach, a 15 year old pupil at Clevedon School in Somerset.
Zach’s GSCE Dance Solo
Zach performing his GCSE dance solo.
Zach’s GCSE Dance Duet
Zach rehearsing his GCSE dance routine with his teacher.
A day in my life: Zach — Trailer
Short excerpt from our documentary following Zach during a typical day at his secondary school.
Zach’s mum and his teachers discuss inclusion
We hear from Zach’s mum Mandy as well as his Forum Tutor, Head of School and Clevedon’s Inclusion lead.
School reunion for “The Specials”
The guys return to their SEN school Court Meadow and meet up with their old teachers.
Carol on mainstream vs SEN schooling
Carol explains how she came to a decision between mainstream versus SEN schooling for Hilly.
Megan on her mainstream primary school
Megan reflects on her experiences at both a mainstream and an SEN school.
Angie on Megan’s education
Megan’s mum, Angie, takes us through Megan’s education from her start at a mainstream primary school to her time at an independence unit at a SLD school.
Sam’s mum on his education in Sussex & Brunei
Fran talks about Sam’s school days & his experience of joining a mainstream school at 16 when they moved to Brunei!
Dafydd on teaching
Long before Dafydd, together with Carol, set up the house where the guys’ live, he was their teacher! Here he talks about his experiences.
Late for school
Read Vicky’s thoughts about deferring Audrey’s start at school for a year on her blog: awesomeaudreyemily.
