Individual+Learning+Plans

__Individual Learning Plans__ **Individual Learning Plans**

Hi everyone,

During the video network meeting the use of **Individual Learning Plans** for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students and children under 5 years of age – ( **ILP** )- was raised. I have gathered all of the information available that I can find.

[] **SCHOOLS**

• It is mandated for a **school student** in all DECS sites (see attachment 3)

• There is no template or proforma anywhere on the DECS website that I can find so the school would probably have one of there own or you can create one that covers SACSA/Australian Curriculum/their health/attendance/hearing/wellbeing/ relationships with you and their peers. An ILP is not limited to just literacy and numeracy. It can include a student’s strengths and interests and how you can support and extend this. The PYEC Plan and your Site Improvement Plan should be reflected in an ILP as well.




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 * PRESCHOOL [[file:Individual Learning Plan Proforma 2011 B-5.doc]] **

• It is an expectation for **Birth – 5** children that if they are in a DECS site that they will have an ILP. See attachment 3

• There is a template/proforma attached for B-5. You can use this or make one of your own.

• When NQS begins individual plans/assessments/observations for children will be an expectation so it is just like an ILP anyway.

For example: (taken from NQS)

• planning documentation; photos, collections of children’s work, documentation of children’s experiences and learning.

• documentation demonstrating that the five learning outcomes provide a focus for the experiences planned for individual and groups of children and are evident in documentation of children’s learning

• documentation for families describing how the learning framework is used to achieve learning and developmental outcomes for their child.

§ Ensure that a program is delivered to all children being educated and cared for by the service that: a) is based on an approved learning framework; and b) is delivered in a manner that accords with the approved learning framework; and d) ** is designed to take into account the individual differences of each child. ** ||
 * ** Approved providers must meet the following requirements (the school/teacher is the approved provider) ** ||
 * (This section will align with the Regulation when it is finalised)
 * c) **** is based on the developmental needs, interests and experiences of each child; and **


 * As a guide to using an ILP for both JP and Preschool **, I suggest including the child’s disposition to learning and how you could support that; some skill and knowledge development; something about their relationships with you and their peers; ways of supporting their full attendance when in the community; their communication skills in both home and English language; their hearing plan to support learning & other relevant reports from specialists.

Building a holistic picture of the child/student as a competent and successful learner and how you can support that ideology is the primary goal of an effective ILP. It’s not just about skill development or their lack of it. For school students refer to Attachments 1 and 2 to support how you write one.

Not knowing how prevalent ILPs are being used in any of the schools it may be worth having a conversation with another teacher or the Principal and if you are talking with another new teacher at your school please feel free to pass on this email.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you want to go through an ILP you are developing or to talk about what you can do.

I hope this helps

Susan