Special Education Needs

Department Mission
To nurture, develop and support students with learning needs by working together with the teachers, parents and peers.

Overview of SEN@PGPS
At PGPS, we remain committed to providing ongoing support for students facing learning or behavioral challenges, assisting them in excelling not only in their academic pursuits but also in co-curricular activities and character development.

What are Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
A student with special educational needs may encounter challenges in learning and/or behavior that surpass those typically faced by children of the same age. These challenges can manifest in various aspects, including difficulties in social interactions, language acquisition, academic performance, or physical abilities.

The student might face challenges in various areas, including:

Completing school assignments
Reading and writing
Communicating with peers and others
Establishing and maintaining friendships
Exhibiting appropriate behavior in social settings
Engaging in learning at school due to limitations in sight, hearing, or physical mobility

Every student is unique. Even if two students share the same diagnosis, their learning and support needs can vary significantly, and they may progress at different rates.

What do we do?
At PGPS, we have specialized personnel and programmes catering to different levels and learning needs

Learning and behaviour support provided by Special Educational Needs Officer (SEN-O).
School-based dyslexia remediation programme (SDR) for students with dyslexia in Primary 3 and Primary 4.

To find out more about Special Educational Needs and how parents could support their children with SEN together with schools, please visit: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/