Barnsley Educational, Child and Community Psychology Service
Example areas of our work
We provide specific learning difficulty assessment (dyslexia, literacy, numeracy based); cognitive functioning and ability assessment (standardised); dynamic assessment of the child or young person's learning. We also provide information about how children learn.
Individual level work
- Specific learning difficulty assessment (eg dyslexia assessment, literacy/numeracy based assessment)
- Cognitive functioning and ability assessment (standardised)
- Dynamic assessment of child/young person learning. Providing information regarding how a child learns
- Observational based assessment of learning capacity
- Specific memory based assessment
- Individual sessions to enhance pupil motivation, engagement, information retention, efficacy and esteem
- Individual play based learning assessment
- Exam concessions
Group level work
- Thinking skills group sessions (3 or 6 sessions)
- Improving memory and concentration groups (3 or 6 sessions)
- Enhancing motivation groups (3 or 6 sessions)
- Enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy in relation to learning and engaging in work (group sessions)
- Team building and collaborative learning group
Organisational and strategic work
*1 hour twilight, half day or full day training in the following areas:
Approaches to teaching and learning for:
- gifted and talented pupils
- pupils experiencing severe learning difficulties
- pupils experiencing moderate learning difficulties
- looked after children
- pupils experiencing acquired brain injury
- pupils experiencing numeracy and/or literacy difficulties
- dyslexia
- classroom differentiation
- precision teaching
- memory
- enhancing student motivation