ABSTRACT
The findings of a major study on differentiation involving 70,000 students in a variety of settings and contexts indicated that effective differentiation is shaped by ongoing assessment and that differentiated instruction improves student self-confidence and engagement, enhancing the potential to reach all learners. Differentiation can assist learners to process information more effectively. Differentiation is not only about making class work and printed material more accessible for students with dyslexia, but also about making the assessment more appropriate and effective. Abstract concepts and ideas can be difficult for students with dyslexia as they require organisation and access to knowledge, rules, techniques, skills and concepts. There are many aspects relating to English that can be challenging for students with dyslexia – expressive writing, spelling, grammar, as well as reading accuracy and fluency. Geography is a subject that can be accessed by dyslexic students. Students with dyslexia usually have skills in the visual/kinaesthetic areas as opposed to the auditory area.
