Bethany's Learning Support Department enjoys an international reputation for its success in giving specialist help to dyslexic students within our mainstream school.  We have been supporting children with dyslexia for over 30 years and the School has been CReSTeD registered since 1994.  Not only do we have a Dyslexia Learning Support Department with specially qualified and experienced staff but our staff across the School understand the needs of dyslexic students and the best methods of ensuring their educational and personal development.

The Department's approach is multi-sensory and based on the individual.  Students are taught in small groups, while their peers are studying French in Years 7 to 9, instead of one GCSE in Years 10 and 11 or as an alternative to a supervised homework session.  This small group instruction aims to extend each student academically through programmes designed to overcome their specific difficulties.  Staff are well aware of the results of previous frustration and discouragement in learning and of the problems of organisation and memory encountered by many dyslexics.  Fostering a sense of self worth and building up confidence are vital ingredients of the support offered.

A small number of students with other learning difficulties are accommodated within the Learning Support Department, as long as their needs are similar to those of dyslexic students.  In addition to specific learning support lessons, there are also two full time Learning Support Assistants within the staff body and they are timetabled to support general class teaching wherever it is felt they would be most effective.

More detailed information about the support offered at Bethany is available in the information booklet at the back of our prospectus.  If you would like to receive a copy of our prospectus please do so by clicking the link on this page.