Special education needs codes

SEN codes that may be applied to a student are as follows:

 

  Code 1   Functional disability — The student has a moderate to severe permanent physical disability. Students with functional disabilities who are able to participate should be accommodated in the assessment situation, to the extent possible, rather than exempted. 
  Code 2    Intellectual disability or socio-emotional condition — In the opinion of qualified staff, the student is considered to have an intellectual disability or a socio-emotional condition. It should be noted that students with learning disabilities should be accommodated in the assessment situation, to the extent possible, rather than exempted.
  Code 3  Limited assessment language experience — The student is not a native speaker of the language of the assessment (French or English) and has limited proficiency in this language, and has been in Canada for less than two years.