Students may attend Learning Support lessons to work on identified challenges to learning. The lessons may be small group or individual to address specific skills and knowledge identified by the referral process or via progress monitoring, and may also include curriculum assistance, social skills, pre-teaching of concepts and consolidation of skills. In addition, some students may participate in an alternative life skill curriculum ASDAN which is an activity-based curriculum resource which supports the delivery of PSHE, Citizenship and Careers Education. Student goals are designed and documented on the student’s IEP. Learning support staff will monitor progress by completing in class observations, reviewing classroom work and external assessments, and other assessments done within the learning support setting. Students/parents will receive IEP progress updates quarterly and goals will be updated a minimum annually.
IN CLASS SERVICES
Learning support teachers work in collaboration with class/subject teachers to provide intervention within the regular class instruction. This assists students by ensuring their understanding of content and processes, curriculum homework expectations and assist in promoting appropriate classroom behaviors. Learning support staff will progress monitor students by completing in class observations, reviewing classroom work and external assessments.
PARTNERSHIP SERVICES
GWA has a partnership with kidsFIrst to provide onsite occupational and speech and language therapy services which are convenient for parents, more effective for the students, as well as facilitate better opportunities for collaborative multi-disciplinary working and promotes inclusion. Therapists use a range of techniques to support students to be better equipped for working within the school context and the wider world.