Additional learning support

At our school, we ensure every student is ready to learn. We support students with disability and additional learning needs so they can take part in all areas of school life. You do not need a formal diagnosis for your child to receive support in a mainstream class. Support can begin at any stage of school.

Support that fits your child's needs

Some students need extra support to feel confident and do their best at school. We work closely with families to make support plans and adjustments  that suits each child’s needs.

Additional learning support can include:

• teachers and support staff working together with families (and students, if needed)
• specialist support for students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D)

• providing tailored programs to help high potential and gifted students with their advanced learning needs

• small group tutoring to provide targeted literacy and numeracy support for students

• regular check-ins to review and update the planned supports

• changes to the classrooms:

  • accessible classrooms
  • assistive technology
  • instructional resources

• extra guidance, simpler content or different focus during lessons

• assessment adjustments:

  • more time
  • simpler language
  • breaks during tasks
  • different ways to complete a task (e.g. oral presentations instead of written tasks).

We know when a student needs help when:

• teachers notice changes in learning or behaviour
• reviewing assessment results and learning progress
• parents and carers raise concerns or ask for support.

Adjustments are planned with parents and carers. They are reviewed regularly and changed when needed.  If you think your child may need extra help, contact us.

Learning and support team

Our learning and support team helps make sure every student gets the help they need at the right time. The team works with families, teachers and support staff to:

• understand each student’s needs
• plan adjustments and supports
• monitor progress
• connect with other services if needed.

Our learning and support team may include:

• learning and support teachers
• school learning support officers
• school counsellors
• school psychologists

• student support officers
• itinerant teachers for vision or hearing
• English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) teachers
• Aboriginal education officers
• community and home school liaison officers.

Contact us to meet with a member of this team to talk about your child’s strengths, interests and areas where they may need support.

Inclusive Education at Blacktown Boys High School

Inclusive Education at Blacktown Boys High School has a significant role to play in lifting aspirations and improving outcomes of students with additional needs.  We build an inclusive educational environment where students feel welcomed, thrive academically, develop good physical, mental, emotional health and gain the skills to live a fulfilling post school life.  Our Inclusive students will be actively connected to their learning, have positive and respectful relationships, valued, encouraged and empowered to succeed in a conducive learning environment.

Students will be given the opportunity to study all the subjects offered at school in a specialist class or mainstream class depending on their year group.  Stage 5 students are offered the opportunity to attend TAFE organised by careers advisor and undertake work experience.  Students will attend extracurricular activities such as swimming carnival, athletics carnival, sports and all the celebrations at school.

Students are assessed for their literacy and numeracy skills and offered differentiated work according to their cognitive ability. Formative assessment tasks are used to gauge their learning skills.

Have a question about learning support or Inclusive education?

We’re here to talk through your options. Contact us to speak with the principal, a deputy principal or our learning and support team.

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