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• Results Day 2010
• F1 Arrives in Oldham
• The Great Exhibition
• Team Ignite In The Dragons' Den
• Media Students Have Bright Future
• Junior University Celebrates Its Success
• Our Team Are Top Of The Class For Science
• Engineering Their Way To Gold CREST Awards
• OSFC Dance Showcase Raises £600 For Charity
• Five at the Bridgewater Hall
• Bradley is Muay Thai Champion
• Students Shine At Fashion Show
• New Principal
• OSFC Netball Squad - British Champions 2010
• Improving Greater Manchester
• Residential stay in Berlin and Krakow
• Legal Eagles Win Their Case
• Principal meets Prime Minister
• Enterprise Challenge
• Dark Tale is Dramatic Success
• Forensic Psychology Conference
• Students Weekend Charity Collection
• Science finds the right balance

Dyslexia: See Things Differently

Monday 5th October saw the start of the College’s annual Dyslexia Awareness Week. As always, the emphasis of this week was on the strengths people with dyslexia often have, rather than just the problem areas. These strengths include problem-solving, lateral and creative thinking and working well in 3D.

Our interactive display on this theme included a giant Rubik’s cube made by Aim Higher Art students, mind-boggling puzzles (with even some freebies to take away), and information posters on dyslexia and dyspraxia made by students in dyslexia workshops. 

Around 10% of the population are affected by dyslexia, and in any one year the College has around 50 such students. They are very successful in our inclusive College. Dyslexia Awareness Week always prompts a large number of students to come forward seeking information about dyslexia, and dyslexia assessments. For more information about dyslexia please contact Owen Barden (obn@osfc.ac.uk), the College’s Inclusive Learning Manager.