Secondary School
- disorganised or forgetful
- easily distracted and find it hard to sustain focus
- excessively tired, due to the amount of concentration and effort required
- struggling with self-esteem issues
- have a negative attitude to learning
- have a poor standard of written work compared with oral ability
- have poor handwriting with badly formed letters
- have neat handwriting but a slow writing speed
- produce messy written work, with spellings crossed out several times
- spell the same word differently in one piece of work
- have difficulty with punctuation and/or grammar
- confuse upper and lower case letters
- have difficulty taking notes in lessons
- struggle to organise their ideas into a piece of writing
- be hesitant and laboured when reading aloud
- omit, repeat or add extra words
- struggle to remember what they’ve read
- have difficulties recognising familiar words
- miss a line or repeat the same line twice
- lose their place easily and use a finger or marker to keep their place
- have difficulty remembering times tables
- struggle with sequencing
- find mental arithmetic at speed very difficult
- confuse direction – left/right
- have difficulty in learning foreign languages
- experience word-finding difficulties, unable to think of simple names and words
- have clear difficulties processing information at speed
- misunderstand complicated questions
- struggle to remember a list of instructions
WHAT NEXT?
If you suspect your child may be dyslexic, you should discuss your concerns with their school SENCo.
A full dyslexia diagnostic assessment by Inspired Learning helps you and your child understand why they have difficulties with their learning. Our recommendations provide a range of strategies for teachers to support your child’s needs. Most importantly, our reports highlight your child’s strengths and abilities, giving guidance to class teachers with effective and practical strategies that work best, enabling teachers to meet their needs in every learning experience.
Get in touch to arrange an assessment or to have an informal chat about your child.