School Curriculum
Students at Baringa School are grouped according to age and follow the curriculum that is appropriate for their age group.
School Groupings
Primary
Secondary
Senior Learning Centre
Primary & Secondary
At Primary and Secondary levels, individual Learning Plans are developed in consultation with parents/ carers and allied professionals across three learning strands below.
Discipline Based Learning
The Arts
English
Humanities
Mathematics
Science
Interdisciplinary Learning
Communication
Design, Creativity
And Technology
ICT
Design, Thinking Processes
Physical, Personal & Social Learning
Health and Physical Education
Interpersonal Learning
PersonalLearning
Civics and Citizenship
The Senior Learning Centre has a transition curriculum incorporating:
- independent living skills
- VCAL foundation
- VCE units
- individual goals for students
The curriculum is offered according to students individual needs. Each student 16 years or older will have a Career Action Plan (formerly Managed Individual Pathway plan). Some students will study all VCAL, VCE units, some will work towards individual transition goals while others will study a mixture of VCAL, VCE and transition, all within the same strands and domains below.
Discipline Based Learning
Technology
Independent Living Skills
Interdisciplinary Learning
Literacy Skills
Numeracy Skills
Physical, Personal & Social Learning
Health and Physical Education
Recreation and Leisure
Personal Development Skills
Work Related Skills
Off Campus Learning
Four mini buses owned by the school are used to access off campus learning environments. In addition, the school makes extensive use of community facilities and services such as public transport, businesses and other work locations for work experience placements.
