Special needs
The QSA is committed to equity in education. The following resources have been developed to support teachers of students with diverse learning needs.
Professional development package
This package is designed for use by facilitators. The resources help teachers become aware of the KISS (Know and do - Instructions - Situation - Success) planning framework, which supports the design and implementation of learning opportunities (based on the KLA syllabuses) to meet the diverse learning needs of students.
PowerPoint presentations
- Workshop 1: Understanding the KLA syllabuses to plan for diverse learners and their needs (PPT, 219 kB)
- Workshop 2: Understanding the diverse learning needs of students (PPT, 218 kB)
- Workshop 3: Planning for the diverse learning needs of students (PPT, 245 kB)
- Workshop 4: Strategies for making adjustments to cater for students with diverse learning needs (PPT, 204 kB)
School case studies
Supporting documents
- Handout - Planning for adjustments (DOC, 130 kB)
- KISS planning framework - For individuals (DOC, 38 kB)
- KISS planning framework - For small groups (DOC, 41 kB)
- Table - Ways to gather and record evidence from a variety of sources (DOC, 116 kB)
- Template - Unit planning (DOC, 47 kB)
- Worksheet - Who can support the learner? (DOC, 115 kB)
Foundation Level example learning outcomes
A full compilation of the Foundation Level elaborations, with minor revisions, for each of the KLA syllabuses except LOTE.
These documents are formatted for A3: you may need to print to a different page size.
- The Arts Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 123 kB)
- English Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 78 kB)
- Health and Physical Education Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 100 kB)
- Maths Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 165 kB)
- Science Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 123 kB)
- Studies of Society and Environment Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 120 kB)
- Technology Foundation Level example learning outcomes (A3 format) (DOC, 82 kB)
Information sheets on disabilities and learning difficulties
- Acquired brain injury (PDF, 177 kB)
- Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) (PDF, 55 kB)
- Hearing impairment (PDF, 68 kB)
- Intellectual impairment (PDF, 52 kB)
- Learning difficulties (PDF, 54 kB)
- Multiple impairment (PDF, 36 kB)
- Physical impairment (PDF, 49 kB)
- Social emotional disorder (PDF, 37 kB)
- Speech-language impairment (PDF, 57 kB)
- Vision impairment (PDF, 108 kB)
Last updated: 18 April 2008
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