Learning | Learning Support
At the International School of Luxembourg, we believe that all students have a unique learning profile. The Support Services Team is dedicated to creating a positive learning environment that responds to diverse learning needs.
The team collaborates with students, teachers, families and others in the community to foster the healthy development of all our students, support them to reach their full potential and prepare them for lifelong learning as independent global citizens.
Services
The following applies to all sections of the school including primary, middle, high school and the IB programme.
Learning Support teachers provide services for students with mild learning differences to meet their diverse needs as they access the general curriculum. Students benefit from a balance of inclusive support and differentiated instruction alongside discrete instruction in small groups, to address specific needs relating to the individual learning profile.
Scope of Academic Support
At ISL, support provisions are determined through a collaborative process involving students, parents, teachers, specialist and based on evidence about the student’s profile and needs.
The range of supports ISL is able to provide are described here:
- Collaborative planning with class/subject teachers to help foster equitable and inclusive practices
- Consultative support for teachers and parents
- Collaborative teaching with class and subject teachers
- In-class support
- Short-term interventions
- Small group instruction
- Collaboration with external specialists
- Access arrangements for assessments, based on recommendations by outside specialists
The following services are not provided by ISL however they can be accessed privately in Luxembourg or surrounding area.
- Speech and language therapy
- Fine, gross and sensory motor therapy
- Intensive, or long-term socio-emotional therapy
- Complete Psychoeducational evaluation
In keeping with the requirements of the external examination bodies such as CIE and IBO, any students receiving testing accommodations must have a full psycho-educational or psychological evaluation which has been conducted by an external, fully qualified and licensed professional psychologist. Evaluations from non-qualified individuals will not be accepted under any circumstances. Parents seeking services from an external source are strongly advised to consult with the school on this matter before proceeding.