Executive Functioning Support for English Success

Many learners with ADHD are bright, creative, and verbally expressive — but struggle when writing requires sustained attention, organisation, and planning.

English is not just about ideas. It’s about structuring them.

For ADHD learners, the difficulty often lies in:

• Starting tasks

• Maintaining focus

• Organising paragraphs

• Managing time

• Holding multiple ideas in working memory

At Let’s Go Learning, we embed executive functioning support directly into English teaching.

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Common Challenges in English

ADHD learners may:

• Procrastinate when faced with writing

• Jump between ideas mid-paragraph

• Forget key instructions

• Rush work and miss marks

• Feel frustrated by timed tasks

These challenges are neurological, not behavioural.

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Our Approach

We provide:

✔ Clear, broken-down instructions
✔ Timed writing strategies with structure
✔ Planning templates and visual organisers
✔ Verbal rehearsal before writing
✔ Checklists to reduce working memory strain
✔ Movement breaks where appropriate

We don’t expect learners to “just focus.”
We build systems that support focus.

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GCSE Preparation

For exam students, we teach:

• Predictable paragraph formulas

• Structured planning routines

• Time management techniques

• How to prioritise marks efficiently

Structure reduces anxiety.
Systems increase independence.

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The Outcome

Instead of chaotic writing, learners develop:

• Clear paragraph control

• Stronger organisation

• Greater task completion

• Increased confidence

When executive function is supported, English becomes manageable.

Next Steps

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