A specialist dyslexia school in Lichfield has been shortlisted twice for national awards.
Maple Hayes Dyslexia School beat hundreds of entries to make the coveted Times Educational Supplement (TES) shortlist.
The school, which uses an alternative method to teach literacy to pupils with dyslexia who are unable to grasp the widely taught phonics approach, was nominated in the Outstanding Special School of the Year and Outstanding Literacy Initiative categories for its unique teaching methods and curriculum.
The school was praised by judges for its innovative morphological approach to teaching Literacy, which uses a unique icon-meaning method to break parts of words down, enabling youngsters with dyslexia to overcome their reading, writing and spelling difficulties.
Dr Brown, headteacher at Maple Hayes Dyslexia School, said: “We were absolutely honoured to feature on this year’s TES shortlist – the awards really are the hallmark of success in the teaching industry, so to have our school selected is incredibly humbling.
“The calibre of the shortlisted schools was phenomenal and certainly made for a truly inspiring afternoon.
“While we would have loved to have returned with an award, the winning schools absolutely deserved the accolades and for us, it was just fantastic to have our hard work recognised at such a prestigious ceremony.”
