Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Quiz

Claire Watts

February 16, 2022

5 min read

Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) should be given the same access to meaningful learning opportunities as their classmates. In order to effectively support children with SEND in your class(es), you need to feel confident in your knowledge of best practice in this area. Have a go at our SEND quiz to test your knowledge.

50% of all mental health problems manifest by the age of 14. True or False?

True

False

Correct! Wrong!

The World Health Organisation states that half of all mental health problems manifest by the age of 14.

What does inclusive practice entail?

A child adjusting to the requirements of a mainstream setting

A child’s learning environment being adjusted to suit their needs and preferences

A child grouped only with children of the same ability

A child being placed in a mainstream setting without any adaptations to teaching and learning strategies

Correct! Wrong!

Inclusive practice means that learning environments are adjusted to suit an individual's needs and preference, so that they may access all opportunities.

Who is responsible for the learning and progress of children with SEND within the class?

The SENCo

The Local Authority

The teaching assistant

The teacher

Correct! Wrong!

The Code of Practice and the Teachers' Standards state that teachers are ultimately responsible for the learning and progress of all students, including children with SEND. This is true even if other adults are working with the child.

Which of the following statements is true?

A child must have a diagnosed condition to access support

A child should have the same support throughout their school years

A child should have support based on their needs

A child must have an EHCP to access support

Correct! Wrong!

All provision should be based on a holistic understanding of the individual child, their strengths, and their needs.

The Code of Practice, 2015, recommends implementing a cycle of ‘assess, plan, do, review’ to help identify, and respond to children’s, individual needs - what is the name of this cycle?

An Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP)

The Engagement Model

The Waves of Intervention

The Graduated Approach

Correct! Wrong!

The Graduated Approach is the name of the continuous cycle of 'assess, plan, do, review' that should be applied in order to meet the needs of children with SEND.

Every child on your SEN register will require targeted intervention. True or false?

True

False

Correct! Wrong!

Not all children with SEND will need a targeted intervention. It is possible for children with SEND to access the curriculum through high-quality teaching alone.

SEND Quiz

Well done! Want to learn more about supporting special educational needs in the mainstream classroom? Take a look at our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in the Classroom.