Spotswood Prospectus 2013 - AllTeams
Spotswood Prospectus 2013 - AllTeams
Spotswood Prospectus 2013 - AllTeams
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OUR UNIQUE LEARNING PROGRAMME<br />
MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS<br />
L E A R N I N G P R O G R A M M E S<br />
At <strong>Spotswood</strong> College we make every endeavour<br />
to ensure that students have learning programmes<br />
to meet their individual needs. These programmes<br />
range from Individual Educational Plans for Special<br />
Needs students through to NCEA Level 1 for<br />
selected Year 10 students, to Scholarship and<br />
University papers for Year 13 students. We aim<br />
to engage our students in their learning through<br />
their involvement in developing an Individual<br />
Development Plan in partnership with parents/<br />
caregivers and whanau.<br />
• Students are identified in Year 8 so they can be<br />
appropriately placed in Year 9 classes; either<br />
in Enhanced, Mixed ability or Focused group<br />
classes. Their progress is monitored carefully by<br />
the Deans.<br />
• New speakers of English are catered for in our<br />
International Language School where they gain<br />
confidence and skill in using English.<br />
• Junior students (Year 9 & Year 10) work toward<br />
a Certificate of Achievement. The CoA provides<br />
challenges and milestones for students to aim for,<br />
as well as standardising the language and learning<br />
to assist students self-assess, identify their own<br />
learning needs and help prepare them for NCEA.<br />
• Multi-level studies enable students to choose<br />
subjects from all levels of the curriculum,<br />
especially at Senior Level.<br />
Enrichment programmes offer students a chance<br />
to extend their academic programmes – e.g.<br />
attempting NCEA Achievement Standards in Year<br />
10, participation in Otago Summer School, Science<br />
and Technology Expo, Young Enterprise, Australasian<br />
Tests, or studying at an accelerated level of learning,<br />
leading to University papers in Year 13.<br />
Learning Centre – Piki Te Mana<br />
This resource is available for students who are<br />
experiencing some learning difficulties or who<br />
require Reading, English or Maths support. Reader/<br />
Writer assistance for exams is organised through the<br />
Learning Centre as well as Correspondence Courses.<br />
<strong>Spotswood</strong> College operates Year 9 and 10 reading<br />
programmes to ensure students gain the maximum<br />
from their College schooling.<br />
LEARNING SUPPORT<br />
SPECIALIST UNITS<br />
<strong>Spotswood</strong> College has much to offer students who have Special Needs<br />
in its two dedicated Learning Support Units.<br />
Special Needs Unit<br />
This unit caters for students with more challenging physical or<br />
intellectual disabilities. This Unit aims to enable these students to reach<br />
their full potential as appropriate to their individual ability. Students<br />
are mainstreamed where possible and play a full part in the school<br />
community. We value the diversity and special nature that these<br />
students bring to the <strong>Spotswood</strong> College community.<br />
“Experience Unit”<br />
This unit caters for students from Years 9 – 14. Year 9 and 10 students<br />
are home-roomed and the emphasis is on literacy, numeracy and social<br />
skills.<br />
Senior students work in mainstream where appropriate and many<br />
achieve good results in NCEA with the support of Teacher Aides.<br />
Senior students also participate in Work Experience and Community<br />
Skills. Where appropriate students work on Supported Learning Unit<br />
Standards and SPEC.<br />
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