TASK 1 Frameworks‚ Structures and Definitions (Level 3) Question 1 – Define the term Special Educational Needs. The term ‘Special Educational Needs’(SEN) has a legal definition‚ referring to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access education than most children of the same age. The definition as set by the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001 is: Children have special educational needs if they have a learning
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Inequality‚ Instability and Voice Author: Amartya Sen The essay ‘Inequality‚ Instability and Voice’ is one of the articles written by Amartya Sen. It figures in the book ‘The Argumentative Indian’ which is a collection of writings on Indian history‚ culture and identity by the Economics Nobel prize winner. In the essay‚ Sen touches upon three issues. They are: • Inequality in the Indian society and the quest for equality; • Unity and diversity in India; and • Need for greater commitment
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In Jhumpa Lahiri’s short story collection ‘Interpreter of Maladies’‚ the writer silhouetted the adaption of one culture to live within another in the form of allowing differences to exist and reaching a compromise. Lahiri drew the readers into the witness of different people battling with the obstacles they encounter. While some people like Mrs Sens‚ fell to the abysm of culture-displacement because of her unwillingness to adjust herself into the new society; whereas for individuals like Mr Kapasi
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QUESTION ONE ON ASSIGNMENT TWO Practitioners working with disabled children and young people with specific needs must have a working knowledge of the legislation and guidelines that affect their practice. For the interview‚ you have been asked to prepare a twenty minute presentation demonstrating your knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines for the country where you live and work. Your answer can be submitted using a power point presentation with notes‚ detailed written notes or any
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Needs‚ SEN‚ in Hong Kong Introduction Nowadays‚ teachers are often anxious about how to assess students’ learning outcomes in knowledge building. As assessment drives learning‚ a well aligned assessment practice should be expected to effectively motivate quality student learning (Biggs 1999). However‚ is it a perfect strategy for modern schools to assess students “equally” without concerning the Special Educational Needs (SEN) of certain students? In fact‚ it leads to SEN students
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Jhumpa Lahiri’s book of short stories‚ Interpreter of Maladies‚ reflects a realism that is seldom read in fiction. The characters are neither boring nor extraordinary‚ but they do face situations and dilemmas that are indicative of real life. Though the stories are all unrelated‚ they do share similar themes. These reoccurring motifs are religion‚ New-world v .Old-world tradition‚ gender roles‚ and secrecy. These themes become vital in the development of each and every character in the work. In
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Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies depicts the convergence of the remorseful lives of Indian immigrants with American culture‚ estranged physically or spiritually from their homelands and facing adversity adjusting to America’s sterility. In the story‚ “Mrs. Sen’s‚” the sense of transforming into an American lifestyle indicates Mrs. Sen’s quiet strength‚ but an overbearing loneliness sinks into her life as readers begin to sympathize with her life. Mrs. Sen’s resistance to assimilate to American
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of Maladies” by Lahiri. Lahiri presents the communication barrier by showing how it has a tendency of breaking down between characters. This in turn‚ can cause hurtful consequences such as broken relationships. The difficulty in communication is first evident in the character of Mr. Kapasi. Ironically Mr. Kapasi is an interpreter‚ but is unable to communicate with his
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In Jhumpa Lahiri’ s “Interpreter of Maladies”‚ Mina Das and her husband are put into an arranged marriage‚ where essentially she is told to love and live the rest of her life with a man in which she barely knows‚ all because that’s what her society expected of her. Societal expectations for women are also brought up in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” where the main character is seen as mentally weak and is overall degraded because she has postpartum depression‚ which is misunderstood
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development of special education needs (SEN) children. It also suggests improvements that could be made to increase the level of attainment in the future. This also includes legislation policy code of practise in mainstream schools‚ how they support the SEN students‚ will also look at particular disability which is the autism plus a case study about a child with autism in mainstream school. To support this assignment and highlight the provisions made to support SEN children evidence was collected from
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