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Please seek advice on the following during enrolment as assess to any module will be by referral or invitation only.
Learning SupportStudents who would like to access learning support classes should indicate on enrolment the desire to participate in these classes.
Learning Support classes are designed to assist students to develop skills that promote success at school and to carry them forward into life after school.
Parents and carers are encouraged to make a time to meet with the Head of Special Education Services / Student Support to discuss the learning needs of their child.
Learning Support classes do have a maximum enrolment number of fifteen per class.
Special Education Programmes
Students requiring a high level of support and individualised programmes would choose from units such as Personal Management, Community Access, Preparing for Life After School, Life Skills, Literacy Skills and Numeracy Skills.
Students accessing the Special Education Programme may also select subjects from other areas of the school. The student’s programme is negotiated when the Individual Education Plan (IEP) is developed.
Students with disabilities require an interview at enrolment with the Head of Special Education Services/Student Support Services. This interview will set out the educational requirements of the student while attending Smithfield State High School.
Gifted and Talented
Students who are identified gifted and talented may have programs that are negotiated to include extension and/or acceleration. Students who are indicated at enrolment as being Gifted and Talented require an interview with the Head of Special Education Services/Student Support Services to develop an individualized learning programme for them.
Gifted and Talented students may be able to select from the Navigating Education Online component.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Students who indicate at enrolment as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent may access support under the Indigenous student tutoring system. Student may receive teacher aide assistance in a variety of classroom settings for literacy and numeracy.
English as a Second Language
Teacher aide support along with additional teacher support may be provided to students who come from a non-English speaking background. Passports need to be presented at enrolment to ascertain if the extra support may be accessed.
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