Coordinator

Mrs Marcella McCarthy for the primary school

Mr Olivier Cerf for the secondary school

Objectives

The aim of setting up a programme with a SEN convention (Special Educational Needs) is to provide help to pupils with learning disabilities (psychic or psychologic disorder, severe dyslexia, attention deficit, low average cognitive profile, dyspraxia, …).

Parents wanting a SEN convention for their child should apply for it in writing to the Director of the school and submit a recent (not older than 2 years) and complete medical dossier (clinical, psychological, orthophonic tests, …) and any other document supporting their request.

The case is then discussed at a SEN advisory group meeting with the pupil’s parents, all or some of the pupil’s teachers and the administrative staff responsible for the SEN programme (deputy director and SEN coordinator). Following this meeting, a proposal is submitted to the Director who decides whether or not to give a SEN convention to the pupil.

When a pupil has been accepted as a SEN pupil, (s)he receives some personalised and specialsed support in the form of private lessons (during a free period or not), or assistance during normal lessons or during breaks, or in other forms (material support, computer support, …).

In general the advisory group meetings take place in May-June in order to introduce, renew and/or modify a SEN convention that already exists, but it is also possible to start a SEN convention at another time of the school year pedagogically convenient.

Once a pupil has been admitted to a SEN course, he/she must attend it regularly.

The reference documents are available on the website of the European Schools under
“Studies and Certificates > SEN pupils and Learning support”.