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Teaching National Curriculum Subjects This is a guide to the key considerations when teaching National Curriculum subjects. It complements the information in our access guides. If you are teaching a child who is blind or partially sighted, before using this guide please read our ‘Access to education’ guide at our Guidance on teaching and learning section. The role of support staff is to enable young people with a vision impairment to work and learn as independently as possible. We recommend Effective working with teaching assistants in schools, the guidance produced by the National Sensory Impairment Partnership. Contents Teaching English to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching maths to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching science to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching history to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching geography to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching art to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching design technology to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching food technology to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching modern foreign languages to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching physical education to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching sex and relationship education to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching information and communications technology to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching music to pupils with a vision impairment Teaching English to pupils with vision impairment Contents Introduction Concept development Speaking and listening skills Learning literacy with a vision impairment Reading and writing skills Resources to promote reading Assessment of pupils 1. Introduction English is the study of language, our primary means of communication. Competence in all areas of English – speaking, listening, reading and writing – provides a foundation for understanding in all subjects and ensures that a child can operate effectively in a range of situations, both educational and beyond. From an e