Learning Enrichment

At Faith CSDE, we believe that all students can access and fully participate in learning alongside their similar-aged peers.

This is achieved through the support of our Learning Enrichment Department which consists of a team of dedicated staff, experienced in supporting learners with additional needs, who work alongside the teacher and Home Educator to support the learner with recommended reasonable adjustments, teaching strategies, and resources tailored to meet each student’s individual needs.

Personalised Learning Plans

Teachers work with Learning Enrichment staff and Home Educators as specific learning needs are identified and discuss the impact of these needs on learning. Under the guidance of the Learning Enrichment department, the teacher will include modifications and reasonable adjustments designed to support the student and allow them to experience success working at their functional level. These modifications and adjustments are directed through the Personalised Learning Plan (PLP) and for some students with a formal diagnosis the Individual Student Plan (ISP).

The student’s ISP is developed by the Learning Enrichment Coordinator in consultation with various stakeholders. This may include evidence gleaned from medical professionals, discussions with parents, and consultation with the student’s teachers.

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Support for Students

Supporting students is done in a variety of ways across year levels.

Primary and Secondary
Senior Secondary

Primary and Secondary

The students’ teachers, in collaboration with Learning Enrichment staff, regularly monitor and review the adjustments made to learning plans and any additional provided support. The aim is to assist the students in P-9 to continue to progress towards their chronological level whilst still maintaining social connection with peers of their age and being able to engage in learning with developmentally appropriate material and concepts.

The adjustments and modifications noted in the PLP direct Home Educators in appropriate strategies to support learning for the particular needs of the student and in the development of conceptual understanding and knowledge.

Students may be included in small group tuition for a period of time if the evidence supports this need.
Students may be supported with the assistance of an additional adult in the classroom as directed by the class teacher.

Senior Secondary

In Senior the focus is to place the student at their best functional level.

Students in Senior may be offered additional support through AARA. Students in Senior may be included in QCIA if the evidence supports such inclusion. This decision is made by the Senior Coordinator in consultation with teachers and parents. Senior students who have a disability, as defined in Queensland’s Disability Discrimination Act 1992, that significantly affects learning and is not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural and/or linguistic factor may be considered eligible for the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA).

Learning Enrichment Team

The Learning Enrichment department is made up of a number of personnel all dedicated to supporting students to attain their potential. The department is overseen by the Head of Learning Enrichment who works closely with a team of Coordinators. This team consists of the primary Coordinator, Secondary Coordinator, and Senior Secondary Coordinator. Each Coordinator directs a team of Learning Enrichment teachers and Teacher Aides. The Coordinators also work collaboratively with the class teachers and Home Educators to ensure the best possible outcomes for the student.