A Guide for Beginning Teachers

Planning and providing first-level support measures

There may be pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in your class who are receiving a range of support measures and it is essential to familiarise yourself with these measures.

Education in the Czech Republic is regulated by Act no. 561/2004 Coll., as amended, also known as the Education Act. Support measures provided to pupils with special educational needs are defined in Section 16 of the Act as follows:

Education Act, Section 16

Support measures are necessary adjustments of the education and school services corresponding to the pupil's health conditions, cultural environment, or other living conditions. Pupils with special educational needs have a right to receive free support measures from the school and educational facility.

Support measures are divided into five levels. First-level support measures are moderate adjustments of the education, which fall under the authority of school educators. Second to fifth level support measures are provided to pupils based on the recommendation of a school advisory facility and an informed consent of the pupil’s legal representative.

For more information on the legislative background of support measure provisions in English, see the European Commission website

The staff responsible for caring for pupils with SEN can help you learn about the support measures provided to your pupils.

Assignment

Find out who a beginner teacher can contact to learn more about the support provided to pupils with SEN in your home country.

You might find out that some of your pupils have individual educational needs, which you will need to address by adjusting your teaching methods and organisation as well as methods of assessing students’ progress and results. These are the first-level support measures in the Czech educational context.

Dana is now in 6 C, where she teaches Geography. She has noticed that one of the pupils is having trouble paying attention. Honza is new to the school. He transferred from a small school with composite classes in a nearby village. Dana observes that Honza does not often know what to do and has trouble with independent work. Dana has to go check if he knows what to do. As Honza sits in the last row, it is rather difficult for her to see if he is working. She also noticed that Honza often looks out of the windows and ignores what is happening in the classroom. She sees the same lack of attention when he is supposed to copy notes from the interactive board or the textbook. As a result, he often leaves out some vital information. His lack of attention also regularly manifests itself in forgetting his notebook, textbooks, and other aids. At the beginning of October, Dana has concluded that Honza might need more support than the other pupils in the class.

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Post your ideas to the discussion forum and respond to the ideas of your colleagues.

What primary steps should Dana undertake?

Read about provision of support for pupils with special educational needs and the process of planning

SEN Support (mencap.org.uk)

Education support plans

Send Support Plan


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