Ideas for Adaptation (Support & Extend)

’Ideas for Adaptation’ is a practical, evidence-informed two page guide designed to support adaptive teaching in the primary classroom. It is organised around key areas of learning and development and provides concise, classroom-ready strategies to help teachers remove barriers to learning while maintaining high expectations for every pupil.

Each section includes:
Support strategies to improve access and participation.
Extend strategies to deepen thinking and provide appropriate challenge.

The guide covers the following areas of adaptive teaching:

• Communication & Understanding
• Attention & Engagement
• Task Access
• Reading & Writing
• Numeracy
• Sensory
• Social, Emotional & Wellbeing
• Behaviour & Self-Regulation
• Learning Environment
• Assessment & Recording
• Creativity & Enrichment
• Resources & Materials
• Independence & Leadership

The final section covers universal adaptations that benefit all learners.

Perfect for:
Primary teachers
SENDCos
ECTs and trainee teachers
Teaching assistants
School leaders

Whether you’re planning lessons, supporting colleagues or developing an adaptive teaching approach across your school, ‘Ideas for Adaptation’ provides an accessible bank of practical strategies to help every pupil access, engage with and succeed in learning.