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What do we mean by Transition?
What do we mean by Transition?
In the context of school, the word 'transition' simply refers to the process of starting, or moving between educational settings. Children and Young People in Scotland will experience the following transitions:
Starting Nursery/ Early Learning Centre
Moving from Nursery to Primary School
Moving from Primary School to Secondary School
Leaving Secondary School for:
Further Education (e.g. college or apprenticeships)
Higher Education (e.g. university)
Work
Our learners will also experience smaller transitions every year as they move up a stage each summer.
Information for Parents
Information for Parents
Starting Nursery
Click on the image above to see NDCS advice on how to choose child care for your deaf child.
Starting Primary School
Click on the image above to see NDCS advice on how to support and prepare your deaf child for primary school.
Starting Secondary School
Click on the image above to see NDCS advice on how to support and prepare your deaf child for secondary school.
Leaving School
Click on the image above to see NDCS advice on how to support your child when they are ready to leave school.
Information for Professionals
Information for Professionals
Pupils from Aberdeen School for the Deaf
School staff from ASfD will liaise with all relevant professionals to support ASfD pupils in a smooth transition to their next school. Prior to leaving ASfD, the learner will be assigned a HSS teacher who will support the learner in their next setting.
Pupils who Access Hearing Support Services
Transitions for HSS learners will be managed primarily by their own nursery/ school. Hearing Support staff will be able to support and advise the learner, their family, and all relevant school staff. HSS staff will also be able to provide Deaf Awareness training for the new educational setting.
Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Leaving School
NDCS Early Education.pdfNDCS Primary Education.pdfNDCS Secondary Educations.pdfdeaf_works_everywhere_my_futures_toolkit_scotland.pdfThe NDCS website provides a wealth of information for early years settings, including supporting deaf learners' mental health, early assessments, how to create a good listening environment, and tips on how to support deaf learners.
The NDCS website provides a wealth of information for primary schools, including information on how to support phonics learning, how to address bullying concerns, and how to help deaf children navigate emotions and social situations.
The NDCS website provides a wealth of information for secondary schools, including information on using radio aids, supporting deaf EAL learners, how to provide deaf friendly online learning, and how to support social communication.
The above document provides a framework of how to support career planning with deaf learners. More information and resources can be found here.
Further transition information can be found on the NDCS website.
NDCS ASN Education.pdfAdditional Support Needs
The document to the left provides information for both ASN schools and mainstream schools with deaf ASN pupils.
Further information about additional support provision in Scotland can be found on the NDCS website.
Information for School Leavers
Information for School Leavers
Attention School Leavers! Did you know you can search for deaf-friendly careers at:
The website is free to join and you can use it to search for jobs by job title, job type or location.
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