The principal and head of curriculum at Clifford Park Special School describe successes and challenges when using the Australian Curriculum to plan learning and teaching strategies for students with individual learning needs. This includes how teachers use the extended levels of the General Capabilities to plan for relevant and rigorous learning drawn from the age-equivalent learning area content.
A head of curriculum meets with two class teachers to support them as they plan their Year 8 Geography...
A teacher of students with individual learning needs in a multi-age class selects the Year 8 unit...
Learning area
GeographyYear level
Year 8Teacher intention
Teachers use the Australian Curriculum to plan rigorous and dignified teaching and learning programs that are respectful of their students’ age.Personalised learning
• Draw from learning area content at different levels along the Foundation to Year 10 sequence to personalise the learning
• Use the General Capabilities and/or Cross-curriculum priorities to adjust the learning focus and to personalise the learning
• Align individual learning goals with age-equivalent content to personalise the learning
1. How might you lead colleagues in planning and delivering personalised teaching and learning programs that are respectful of student needs and age?
2. How do you stimulate and support professional dialogue in your school context?
3. What are the benefits of being involved with a professional network for yourself, your colleagues and your school?
Standard 6
Engage in professional learningFocus area 6.3
Engage with colleagues and improve practiceStandard 7
Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the communityFocus area 7.2
Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements
Clifford Park Special School (Rob Street Campus)
Toowoomba QLD Australia
School type
GovernmentSchool sector
SpecialSchool location
ProvincialSchool description
Clifford Park Special School in Toowoomba, Queensland, delivers educational programs to over 100 students aged from 12 to 18 years. Students at the school have individual learning needs.