A day of powerful student voice and collaboration with AQA

School

Treloar School welcomes the team from AQA for a day of shared learning and open conversation around access, inclusion and AAC.

Two visitors with yellow lanyards standing next to Treloar's students who are working on their computers in a classroom. One of the students is smiling and having a lively conversation with the visitor and his assistant.

We were delighted to welcome colleagues from AQA to Treloar’s this week for a day of shared learning and open conversation around access, inclusion and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).

What stood out most was the strength of our students’ voices. They shared their experiences with honesty and clarity, giving real insight into what support and tools like predictive text mean for their learning and independence, and why access to these features is so important. Students talked about how it gives them more time to think, more freedom to be creative, reduces fatigue and supports them to work more independently.

The visit also highlighted the incredible teamwork across Treloar’s, and the strong collaboration between our specialists who support our students. It is this collective commitment that makes the Treloar’s approach so impactful.

This builds on a wider piece of work with both Pearson and AQA to explore the most effective and accessible accreditation pathways for our students working at Entry Level. We’re excited by the potential for future collaboration and the opportunities to further develop accessible approaches to accreditation.

Together, by listening, learning and working in partnership, we can continue to make a difference.

Two visitors stand in a classroom in front of Treloar's students and staff. Everyone looks engaged and focused on what the visitors have to say.
A visitor with long hair attentively interacts with Treloar's student inside a bright classroom with school equipment. The girl is smiling to the visitor and listening to her questions.
  • Two visitors stand in a classroom in front of Treloar's students and staff. Everyone looks engaged and focused on what the visitors have to say.
  • A visitor with long hair attentively interacts with Treloar's student inside a bright classroom with school equipment. The girl is smiling to the visitor and listening to her questions.