What is Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics.
Detailed information can be found here: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyscalculia
Identification & Support
Children at OCEPS can be diagnosed with Dyscalculia through referral to the Learning Support Service. However, with or without diagnosis, school can identify children who have barriers in maths and support through Wave 1 provision (Quality First Teaching) and targeted Wave 2 interventions.
Click below to read a useful guide for parents:
Staff Training
In the Spring Term 2023, teaching staff underwent a training session to raise awareness of Dyscalculia. Please see the slides below for the content that was covered.