The Senior School curriculum
builds upon the progress made by our students in the Junior School and focuses
specifically on preparing our students for their likely future pathway, once
they leave Aspley Special School. Personalised learning is central to this
process, and each student’s Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) and Senior
Education Training (SET) plan guides the teaching and
learning required to fulfil the needs of our students, as well as providing a
pathway to allow for smooth transition to post schooling life.
Our Senior School curriculum is organised around
seven learning areas which provide a structure to deliver personalised programs
based on student needs as identified in the PATH plans and SET of each student.
These learning areas are aligned to the curriculum organisers which
feature in the student’s Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
(QCIA). Upon graduating, each student receives their QCIA which is reflective
of their abilities and systemic requirements.
Year tens are assessed on the Australian curriculum for English and Mathematics to which they then access the senior school curriculum.
Each student’s learning program is strongly
influenced by their PATH plan. This plan is developed through a student-driven
process in which the young person, parents or carers, family members and key
stakeholders participate. The PATH is usually developed in a young person’s
first year in the Senior School (Year 10 equivalent) and is reviewed each year
until they graduate.
Aspley Special School offers a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificate courses and ASDAN courses. Visit Vocational education or ASDAN External link for more information.