As your child enters secondary school, the range and methods of learning subjects will change.
Your child's QTVI (Qualified Teacher of Visually Impaired children) will work with the school, in particular the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and Teaching Assistant, to ensure that the learning requirements of the national curriculum are being met.
How is secondary school different?
In primary school, many of the national curriculum subjects were built into daily class lessons, but at secondary level, pupils will have timetabled subjects such as maths, geography, science and modern foreign languages.
Your child will encounter a wider range of teachers, with one or more for each subject, and they will move from class to class throughout the day. This provides a greater set of challenges for both teachers and blind or partially sighted pupils, and forward planning is essential.
More information on the curriculum
RNIB has compiled information on subject specific teaching, primarily aimed at teachers and support staff, and this can be found in our school based learning section. You may find this useful as background reading and may wish to pass details on to your child's school.