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Shorter instructions, response frames, oral options — and practical ways to include students in difficulty in the whole class, not in a separate corner. No clinical diagnosis. Pupil sheets say « Adapted version ».

Whole class Dual support Note-taking Oral option Sentence starters Extra time
Created by Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac

Preamble · when paces diverge

You see it every week: some students work at a different pace from the group. The gap widens. You sometimes have to “leave them a little behind” to keep the programme moving · that is not a moral failure. It is the reality of the frame (CAP / Bac Pro, timetables, exams).

That unease is legitimate. The point here is not guilt, and not two lesson plans. It is to keep the programme going and leave safety nets so the pupil who drops off the group tempo stays in the whole class.

  • Dual support · same objective; classic brief + frames / starters for who needs them.
  • Projected instruction + discreet net (this sheet), no label on the copy.
  • Open oral · desk or 60–90 s voice note, same checklist.
  • Peers without labels · mixed pairs; never “help the dys pupil”.
  • Fewer items or +1/3 time · not a different topic.
  • Short catch-up at the end of class or in AP · 5 minutes to reconnect.

The homework below is built for that: because their working pace is different — and yet they stay in the group.

3 adapted homework samples

2de · 1re · Tle

One pack per year. Pupil sheet = « Adapted version ». At most one coloured table per pack when useful; otherwise short prompts, frames, oral. In 2de Bac Pro, workplace links = PFMP / work placement (not apprenticeship).

Adapted note-taking

To deploy

Many students drop off when asked to “copy everything”. These safety nets work in the whole class — no separate corner, no labels.

Documents to complete

  • · Gap-fill worksheet (paper or on the ENT) instead of full copying.
  • · Key words already placed; the pupil only completes.
  • · Less motor load · more attention to meaning.

Grid & mind map

  • · Idea / example / vocabulary table to fill in.
  • · Mind map or diagram provided (branches started).
  • · One idea = one cell, not a dense paragraph.

Photo · audio · highlighter

  • · Board photos if school rules allow.
  • · 60–90 s voice summary (same checklist).
  • · Max 3 colours: idea / example / vocabulary.

Pairs & digital

  • · One notes, the other reformulates — mixed pair, no labels.
  • · Laptop / tablet if PAP, PPS or permission.
  • · Ready pupil sheet · note-taking.html.

Whole-class inclusion

Simple gestures
No extra kit
  • Project one short instruction + 1 model.
  • Dual support · classic for most; frames for who needs them.
  • Open oral · same checklist.
  • Time · discreet +1/3, or fewer items.

Layout principles

All subjects
  • Font · sans serif (Arial, Verdana…); OpenDyslexic if available on the machine.
  • Size · 12–14 pt; line spacing ≈ 1.5; generous margins.
  • Breathe · no dense blocks; one idea per sentence; never fully justified text.
  • Colour codes for instructions · bold / highlight action verbs (when it really helps).
  • Limit copying · gap-fills, ready-printed sheets, tick grids.
1

Spacing & readable font

Generous line spacing, wide margins, no justified blocks.

2

One idea = one sentence

Short instructions. One action verb per step.

3

Highlight key words

Action verbs and constraints made visible.

4

Model + frames « I must… / I can… »

Starters, grids, guided lines. Fewer items.

5

Oral alternative

Desk, 60–90 s voice note, same brief.

6

Suggested extra time

+1/3 or lighter task. Essential vs bonus made explicit.

Ethics: classroom adaptations only — no diagnosis. Pupil sheet: « Adapted version ».

English · practical levers to deploy

SequencePro

Rich pedagogical synthesis for vocational English — oral first, lighter writing, colour only when useful. There is a lot to deploy: start with one card, then widen.

Before listening / video

  • · Lexical anticipation + images first.
  • · Preview key words with pictures or gestures.
  • · Segment the clip; one focus question at a time.

Oral & phonology first

  • · Prefer speaking / sound work over long paragraphs.
  • · Homework recorded on a phone (short voice note).
  • · Colour cues for word class (verbs / nouns) if useful.

Reading / access to texts

  • · Audio / text-to-speech before or alongside reading.
  • · Mind map or diagram for the thread of the text.
  • · Picture / image to anchor meaning.
  • · Short chunks, airy layout, no justified blocks.

Lighter writing

  • · Gap-fill plans, starters “I… / In this text…”.
  • · Pass through oral first (desk or voice note).
  • · Fewer lines if length is not the criterion.
  • · Frames “I must… / I can…” on the sheet.

Organisation & attention

  • · Projected instruction, visible all the time.
  • · Visible timer (or announced end of task).
  • · One task at a time; the rest as bonus.
  • · Stable routines (same sheet structure).

Supportive assessment

  • · Priority skill criterion made explicit.
  • · Spelling not penalised if outside the criterion.
  • · Same checklist for oral and writing.
  • · Short feedback: 1 strength + 1 next step.

Digital tools

  • · Spell / grammar checker.
  • · Text-to-speech to re-read.
  • · Voice typing if PAP / PPS / permission.
  • · Laptop / tablet as a net, not an isolating exception.

Time management

  • · Discreet +1/3 time, or fewer items.
  • · Essential vs bonus explicit on the sheet.
  • · Early finish allowed without penalty.
  • · 5-minute catch-up at the end or in AP.

Inclusive group work

  • · Mixed pairs / groups, rotating roles.
  • · Never “help the dys pupil” out loud.
  • · One shared product, several ways to contribute.
  • · Oral option to present the group’s work.

Work placement / PFMP

  • · In 2de Bac Pro · work placement / PFMP (not “apprenticeship”).
  • · Observation tick-grid rather than a long narrative.
  • · 60–90 s oral report accepted.
  • · Trade vocabulary previewed before departure.

Comprehension checks

  • · MCQ, true/false, matching — not forced complex writing.
  • · Tick grids and gap-fills over dense essays.
  • · Same success criteria as the classic sheet.

Templates · 6 reusable templates. Note-taking · note-taking.html. Section samples · MELEC · Accueil. French Bac Pro · LettresPro /dys/.

Useful resources

External links

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