Learning
Learning Support
The Learning Support Department provides assistance for students in mainstream classes. This support ranges from teacher aide guidance in classes, peer tutoring, reader/writer assistance for assessments and monitoring of literacy needs.
Learning needs are identified by way of AsTTle and PAT testing in Year 8, feedback from contributing schools, teacher observation and professional assessment provided by parents. Regular Independent Education Programme meetings are conducted to ensure that changing needs are identified and learning goals can be set.
Progression
Reading option
ASTTLE testing is conducted in Year 8 to indicate any students with possible literacy needs. It is recommended that students take the Reading Option to develop their literacy skills across the Curriculum.
This option is offered in Years 9 and 10 and is a focused programme to provide students with learning strategies.
Peer Tutoring
Students of all levels are offered extra support by year 13 Peer Tutors. Tutors provide support to individual students and classes. This assistance is offered when needs are highlighted by subject teachers.
Related Pages
Reader/Writer Criteria
Special Assistance for Tests and Exams
To assist the student to overcome their learning difficulty and communicate their understanding.
Students may be eligible for assistance if:
- Their listening comprehension is significantly higher than their reading comprehension.
- They have a written diagnosis of a disability which would hinder them demonstrating their knowledge and skills. To be eligible for special assistance in Yr 11, students must have a specialist report no older than two years.
- NZQA approval is required.
- Teacher aides usually carry out this role.
Professional assessment agencies
Transition
Emerge: Emerge is a charitable trust, set up to provide supported employment for people with disabilities in Wellington.
They aim to:
- Provide transition from school to work
- Give career planning
- Assist in the devpt. of CVs and profiles
- Provide supported work experience
- Offer information on related services
- Offer advice on courses and training
RTL&B - Resource Teacher of Learning & Behaviour
- Work with individual students, groups of students, teachers or whole schools.
- Referrals are made through the Deans (for behaviour) and the Learning Support Teacher (for learning), via the Guidance Committee.
- Parental consent is required.
Assistance may include:
- Student self management
- Social skills development
- Significant academic delay
- Ongoing disruptive behaviours
- Anger management
- Self esteem / self worth / confidence
Intervention may include:
- Observation, assessment, and consultation with staff, parents and other involved agencies.
- Goal setting, programmes and strategies put in place.
- Maximum of 30 weeks intervention.
