RGS has a dedicated Learning Support (LS) Department which seeks to

• enable each individual student to learn and progress to his or her potential: academically, emotionally and socially
• assist the student to participate fully in the school programme
• support the class/subject teachers in the structuring, production and delivery of resources and teaching materials

Identification of the highly able and talented is equally important. Teaching strategies such as appropriately differentiated instruction to extend the regular curriculum provide learning opportunities that challenge the highly able student.

The Learning Support process can be summarised as follows:

	Concern about a student could be raised by a teacher or parent which leads to information gathering by LS teacher, meetings and discussions between School and parent/student.
	School-based assessment will be conducted to identify students' strengths, weaknesses and a provision is recommended. An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is developed and students with similar learning needs may receive special assistance in small group sessions, or in class support, as necessary. Agreement will be sought with the parents, student (if appropriate) and relevant teachers.
	A review will take place and if necessary, external assessment will be recommended. This is usually the financial responsibility of the parents.
	A new IEP will be developed and implemented based on the new recommendations.
	Another review will take place and should the student be in a situation where he/she continues to be less than successful in their education progress and the School to be unable to meet the specific learning needs of the student, a decision will then need to be made if the student should be withdrawn from RGS.