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WSR Aboriginal Education Team

Where Personalised Learning Plan originated from in NSW...

In 2004, the NSW Government conducted a Review of Aboriginal Education.https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/reviews/aboriginaledu/report/aer2003_04.pdf

The review resulted in 71 recommendations being handed down.

The development and implementation of Personalised Learning Plans was recommendation #28:

“28. That each Aboriginal student have a personalised plan that will be developed by the school in partnership with parents/caregivers and include targets for learning against syllabus outcomes and agreed family support strategies, e.g. home reading strategies, attendance, transition from primary to secondary education.” (pg. 200)


https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/reviews/aboriginaledu/report/aer2003_04.pdf

Personalised Learning Plans2011 - 2014

These documents outline the most

current requirement for PLPs for all DEC

schools.


Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy 2009 – 2012



Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 – 2014


Domain 2: Engagement & ConnectionsNational Plan NSW Delivery & Action









Domain 6: Pathways to real post-school options

National Plan NSW Delivery & Action









Who should be involved in a student’s PLP?


PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT EVALUATION

Whole school and community commitment.

Aboriginal parents/caregivers

Aboriginal students and leaders

Aboriginal Education Officer and Workers

All Teaching Staff Student Learning

Support Officers

PLP Meetings Aboriginal student Parent/Caregiver or

Significant Other Year Advisor

Career Advisor or Transition Advisor

AEO or Norta Norta Tutor

These people may also need to be included,

depending on the student’s individual needs:

School Counsellor HT Welfare

HT Teaching and Learning

HT Gifted and Talented ASLO

Development of SMART Targets that are understood by the parent/caregiver and

the student.

Communication of SMART Target to all teachers.

Creating a digital PLP can assist with this process.

Linking Targets, subject choices and academic

levels to career or further study aspirations.

Identify areas of responsibility for the

student, teachers, parent/caregiver.

Assessment of student learning against Targets.

Gaining the voice of the whole school and

community is vital to enable a quality process.

Aboriginal parents/caregivers

Aboriginal students and leaders

Aboriginal Education Officer and Workers

All Teaching Staff Student Learning

Support Officers

What do PLPs need to contain and reflect?


PLPs need to be strongly connected back to the student’s career aspirations – creating significance in student’s learning.

Parent/Caregiver and Family Involvement in High Schools


• Orientating the whole family into the school during Year 6 to 7 transition is vital for the development of relationships with new families.

• Holding frequent Aboriginal (Multicultural for low population schools) parent meetings to inform families about school structures, changes to procedures, school programs and school/DEC policies.

• Educating parents about the various pathways that are available to students regarding career planning and further study options.

• “Significant Others” play an important role in a High School student’s life. Students may become more engaged if the “Significant Other” is involved with the PLP development and implementation.

Websites:• TaLe Forum: Aboriginal Education, Personalised Learning Plans (WSR)

http://taleforum.det.nsw.edu.au/tale/learning/friendlyurl/aeplpwsr

• Dare to Lead: http://www.daretolead.edu.au

• DEEWR: Personalised Learning Plans 2011 – including case studies http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Pages/LitNum.aspx

• DET: Aboriginal Education Policy and support documents http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/students/access_equity/aborig_edu/PD20080385_i.shtml?query=aboriginal

• What Works: Resources for school staff and community to assist in enhancing community engagement www.whatworks.edu.au

• MCEECDYA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 – 2014 www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/atsieap_action_plan_201014_press_release,33444.html

Personalised Learning Plan Resources


http://taleforum.det.nsw.edu.au/tale/learning/friendlyurl/aeplpwsr

http://www.daretolead.edu.au/

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Pages/LitNum.aspx

http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/students/access_equity/aborig_edu/PD20080385_i.shtml?query=aboriginal

http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/students/access_equity/aborig_edu/PD20080385_i.shtml?query=aboriginal

http://www.whatworks.edu.au/

http://www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/atsieap_action_plan_201014_press_release,33444.html

http://www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/atsieap_action_plan_201014_press_release,33444.html


Contacts:• Susan Matthews: Quality Teaching (SEO 2)

[email protected] Ph: 8808 4943

• Maureen Wenzel: Aboriginal Education Consultant (SEO 1)[email protected] Ph: 8808 4937

• Roz Thomas: Project [email protected] Ph: 8808 4913

• Aboriginal Community Liaison Officers: Community engagement




Aboriginal Education Team

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