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National Curriculum
Education highlights of 2014
National Curriculum Review and inclusiveness
Finding your way around our updated education website content
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There are three main categories that provide focused points of reference: accessible media for diverse learners, hearing impairment and deafness and low vision and blindness.
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NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships awarded
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Our Education Manager, Anne McGrath also works as an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf with the Catholic Education Office, Sydney. McGrath was awarded the 2014 Premier's IOOF Centre for Educational and Medical Research Itinerant Support Teacher (Hearing) Scholarship by the Premier, Mike Baird, and the NSW Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli.
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CAP THAT!
CAP THAT! is an initiative of Media Access Australia with a dedicated website developed to raise awareness nationally of the need for teachers to turn on captions in the classroom.
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Teacher information (hearing)
Teachers work with a diverse range of student needs, learning styles and a curriculum that presumes the use of audiovisual/multimedia content.
It is vital that teachers who have students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment in their classrooms create an equitable educational environment through the use of inclusive teaching practices.
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Importance of a quieter classroom
Students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment have difficulty hearing speech in background noise, over distances, and through AV equipment.
All students need a sufficiently quiet environment to listen and to make any meaning from the content. The following listening skills are important:
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Low vision / blindness
Access to media and technology is key to improving learning outcomes for students who are blind or have low vision.
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Professional links for teachers
There are a range of organisations and interactive hubs which are valuable for teachers who work with students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Visit Australian Curriculum website; ACARA also provides specific information about student diversityincluding students with disability.
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