The CIRCLE Secondary resource, is primarily aimed at teachers supporting learners aged 11-18 years. It brings together and shares good practice, focusing on approaches to improve the engagement and achievement of learners with additional support needs.
The CIRCLE Secondary Framework follows a staged
system of support, with an initial focus on the inclusive classroom and aims
- To bring together and share experience and good practice
of subject teachers, Classroom Assistants, the Extended
Pupil Support Team (Support for Learning (SfL), Support
for Pupils (SfP) or the school management team), visiting
specialist teachers, representatives of partner services and
agencies, and learners. - To promote effective inclusive practice using the CIRCLE
framework of inclusion. - To support the development of Inclusive classrooms as best
practice in all schools. - To provide a tool, the CIRCLE Inclusive classroom Scale
(CICS) for rating the classroom environment. - To provide a tool, the CIRCLE Participation Scale (CPS)
for identifying and measuring areas affecting a learner’s
participation. - To provide a quick, accessible reference point for teachers
which provides practical solutions to address learners’ needs. - To promote a learner-centred approach where learners are
listened to and involved in the management of their own
learning. - To provide suggestions for successful collaborative working
between school staff, parents/carers and partner services
and agencies. - To provide tools to support documenting evidence of
assessment and input. - To provide a reflective framework and training resource
for teachers and other education staff
EAST offers training in the CIRCLE Secondary resource and has resources available on our ASN & EAST glow tiles for East Ayrshire practitioners.
An Education Scotland- Inclusion and Equalities course, is also available here: OLCreate: Circle Inclusion in Practice – The CIRCLE Framework: Secondary (open.edu)
