Quiz: Test your knowledge on Special Educational Needs (SEN)

SEN stands for Special Educational Needs. An SEN learner is someone who is unable to benefit from the school education made generally available for children of the same age without additional support or adaptation to classroom content.

It covers a range of needs, from physical and mental disabilities to cognition and educational impairments. Some of the most common learning disabilities we can see are visual and hearing impairments but SEN includes many other conditions we may not be able to see.

Do you think you know enough about this specific group of learners? Take the quiz below to find out:

1. How many undergraduates in US universities are deaf?

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One to five percent

Six to ten percent

11 to 20 percent

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2. Deaf pupils in England struggle “at every stage of their education”. True or false?

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True.

False.

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3. What's the name of the global agreement which states that all SEN students have the right to be formally educated individually and/or together?

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Convention on the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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4. Which OECD country has the biggest proportion of SEN learners out of of the total compulsory school-aged pupil population?

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Iceland

US

South Korea

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5. In OECD countries, SEN learners are usually placed in special schools or segregated special classes for the largest part of the school day. True or false?

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True.

False.

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6. What is the estimated number of American kids who have dyslexia?

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Between one and four percent.

Between five and 12 percent.

Between 10 and 15 percent.

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7. Which US state has the highest percentage of students in special education?

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California.

Texas.

Rhode Island.

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8. How many schools for the blind are there in China?

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22

220

2200

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9. How many Chinese universities admit blind students?

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3

15

30

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10. Dyscalculia is one of the most common learning disabilities among students. What does it mean?

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Difficulties with written expression, including spelling, handwriting and written composition.

Problems understanding mathematics and quantitative thinking.

An oral language disorder which affects speech and comprehension.

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How much do you know about Special Educational Needs?

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