Classes are of mixed ability. Teaching may be either whole class, or group work within the class, depending on the demands of the subject.

Language disorder and severe speech difficulties can cause a variety of significant learning problems and these are identified by teachers and therapist working closely together, sometimes with help from other agencies such as educational psychologists. Each child has their own language programme and receives intensive speech therapy, either in the classroom or on a withdrawal basis, both individually and in paired and group situations.