2. Where Personalised Learning Plan
originated from in NSW...
In 2004, the NSW Government conducted a Review of
Aboriginal Education.
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/reviews/aboriginaledu/report/aer2003_04.pdf
The review resulted in 71 recommendations being
handed down.
The development and implementation of Personalised
Learning Plans was recommendation #28:
“28. That each Aboriginal student have a personalised plan that will be developed by
the school in partnership with parents/caregivers and include targets for learning
against syllabus outcomes and agreed family support strategies, e.g. home reading
strategies, attendance, transition from primary to secondary education.” (pg. 200)
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3. Personalised Learning Plans
2011 - 2014
These documents outline the most
current requirement for PLPs for all DEC
schools.
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7. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 2: Engagement & Connections
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8. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 2: Engagement & Connections
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9. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 2: Engagement & Connections
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10. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 6: Pathways to real post-school options
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11. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 6: Pathways to real post-school options
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12. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan
2010 – 2014
National Plan NSW Delivery & Action
Domain 6: Pathways to real post-school
options
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13. Who should be involved in a student’s PLP?
PLANNING &
IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT EVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT
PLP Meetings Development of SMART
Aboriginal student Assessment of student
Targets that are understood
Parent/Caregiver or learning against Targets.
by the parent/caregiver and
Whole school and Significant Other the student.
community commitment. Gaining the voice of the
Year Advisor
whole school and
Career Advisor or Communication of SMART
Aboriginal community is vital to
Transition Advisor Target to all teachers.
parents/caregivers enable a quality process.
AEO or Norta Norta Creating a digital PLP can
Aboriginal students and assist with this process. Aboriginal
leaders Tutor parents/caregivers
These people may also
Aboriginal Education Linking Targets, subject Aboriginal students and
need to be included, choices and academic
Officer and Workers leaders
depending on the student’s levels to career or further
All Teaching Staff individual needs: Aboriginal Education
study aspirations.
School Counsellor Officer and Workers
Student Learning
Support Officers HT Welfare Identify areas of All Teaching Staff
HT Teaching and responsibility for the Student Learning
Learning student, teachers, Support Officers
HT Gifted and Talented parent/caregiver.
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14. What do PLPs need to contain and reflect?
PLPs need to be strongly
connected back to the student’s
career aspirations – creating
significance in student’s learning.
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15. Parent/Caregiver and Family Involvement in High Schools
• Orientating the whole family into the school during Year 6
to 7 transition is vital for the development of relationships
with new families.
• Holding frequent Aboriginal (Multicultural for low
population schools) parent meetings to inform families
about school structures, changes to procedures, school
programs and school/DEC policies.
• Educating parents about the various pathways that are
available to students regarding career planning and
further study options.
• “Significant Others” play an important role in a High
School student’s life. Students may become more
engaged if the “Significant Other” is involved with the
PLP development and implementation.
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16. Personalised Learning Plan Resources
Websites:
• TaLe Forum: Aboriginal Education, Personalised Learning Plans (WSR)
http://taleforum.det.nsw.edu.au/tale/learning/friendlyurl/aeplpwsr
• Dare to Lead: http://www.daretolead.edu.au
• DEEWR: Personalised Learning Plans 2011 – including case studies
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Pages/LitNum.aspx
• DET: Aboriginal Education Policy and support documents
http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/students/access_equity/aborig_edu/PD200803
85_i.shtml?query=aboriginal
• What Works: Resources for school staff and community to assist in enhancing
community engagement www.whatworks.edu.au
• MCEECDYA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 –
2014
www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/atsieap_action_plan_201014_press_release,3344
4.html
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