Specialist support classes cater for students with moderate to high learning and support needs - including students with: intellectual disability, mental health disorder, autism spectrum disorder, physical disability, sensory impairment, behaviour disorders.
Every specialist class has a teacher and a school learning support officer. Class teachers – in consultation with parents and carers and allied health professionals, where appropriate – are responsible for planning personalised learning and support for each student.
Students in specialist support classes have the opportunity to participate in the school and community activities their school offers, on the same basis as students in regular classes. Students also have access to: itinerant support teacher (hearing or vision), support teachers transition, specialist provisions available to students in regular classes including disability provisions from the Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW for practical support in examinations, access to transport assistance under the Assisted School Travel Program.
For students enrolled in specialist classes in regular schools, there is the flexibility for them to undertake some of their learning in other regular classes in the same school. This is largely dependent upon the resources available and the personalised learning and support needs of the students.
Goals
- the Life Skills for students in preparation for post school activities and employment
- successful integration of students at both a school and community level
- social, emotional and academic growth of all students through small group, individual and whole class learning activities both onsite and within the community
Features
- all students are integrated into school and community life including Student Leadership, Sport, Passion Projects, School Camps, Aboriginal Dance & Volunteering
Activities
- regular Community Access activities focusing on travel training, money skills & community safety and inclusion
- Community linkages programs with local nursing homes and businesses
- Y10 Work Foundation Skills program
- Whole school integration
- NSW PCYC Multi Sports and Active Inclusion programs
- Individualised programs focusing on the social, emotional and academic growth of students
- Participation in Clean4shore volunteering service
Courses
STAGE 5: Year 10
- Work Experience
- Work Skills programs
- Community Access programs
- English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, Work Education, Personal Development & supported in mainstream electives
STAGE 6: Year 11 & Year 12
- TAFE courses – including Discrete courses
- VET courses – including Hospitality, Metals and Timber
- Transition to Work programs
- Community Access programs
- English, Maths, Geography, History, Work and the Community & supported in mainstream electives