2. SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Disability discrimination Act (1992)
Students who are included in LNSLN funding + others
Disability Standards for Education (2005) – Standards for
i. enrolment
ii. participation
iii. curriculum development, accreditation and delivery
iv. student support services
v. harassment and victimisation

4. ADVICE/ SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
K-10 Curriculum framework
Special Education Needs
i. Curriculum Requirements
ii. Collaborative Curriculum Planning
iii. Adjustments- Teaching and Learning
iv. Assessment and reporting
v. Supporting Students in ……. with Special
Education needs Statements

5. Teaching English
to Students with
Special
Education Needs

6. http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2013/5/10/Support-for-students-with-special-education-needs-for-the-
new-K-10-syllabuses
Sample units of work

7. KEY MESSAGES
Most students with special education needs will access
learning based on the regular syllabus outcomes and
content.
However they may require adjustments to teaching, learning
and assessment activities.
When working from outcomes from different stages , it is
important to ensure that age appropriate content is used
to address the outcomes

8. CURRICULUM OPTIONS
Students may
Engage in…
• outcomes as programmed by their teacher
• selected outcomes appropriate to their needs.
• syllabus outcomes and content (with adjustments
as required).
• outcomes from an earlier year, using appropriate
content.

9. PROCESSES TO ASSIST DECISION MAKING
1. Data gathering- students current skill/ knowledge
level
2. Collaborative Curriculum planning process
3. Implementation of adjustments
4. Monitor and evaluate student progress for ongoing
planning

10. WHO IS MY CLASS?
Adjustments
BBOSBOS syllabuses
Prioritised
Learning