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SPEC South Pacific Educational Courses

SPEC South Pacific Educational Courses. Learning to Learn - student centred growth. SPEC. E stablished in October 2007. NZQA approved course owner. T hree NZQA approved Certificate Qualifications. New Zealand owned and predominantly run by practising teachers.

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SPEC South Pacific Educational Courses

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  1. SPECSouth Pacific Educational Courses Learning to Learn - student centred growth.

  2. SPEC • Established in October 2007. • NZQA approved course owner. • ThreeNZQA approved Certificate Qualifications. • New Zealand owned and predominantly run by practising teachers. • Currently 180 NZ schools running SPEC courses. • Growing interest from overseas

  3. Philosophy of SPEC • Ethos and principles are imbedded within the NZC • Holistic, positive and individualised programmes • Student empowerment • Challenging students in a ‘Next step’ approach

  4. Achieved by …… • Self Directed Learning and student choice • Negotiated learning opportunity • Small step achievement including PMLD students • Provides equal opportunities • Easily used within an IEP • Interested parties

  5. Professional Leadership • Teachers facilitate learning opportunities • Empowers a strong relationship with students • Empowers interactive, collaborative relationships • between the student, home and school • Requires teachers to understand the process • of development and learning • Motivation and problem solving

  6. Learning styles and course structure • Embraces differentiated learning styles and abilities • Credible and specific course structure • Upper Primary to Post 21 • Whole or partial, individualised or group programme • Consistent format for assessment and verification

  7. Certificate in Learning Support Level 1 • Certification can take four – six years to achieve. • Promotes personal development. • Time must be allowed for developing Key Competencies

  8. SMARTER Targets and self review • A specific learning objective • Students involved in setting SMARTER targets relevant to chosen tasks. • The SMARTER target needs to realistic and achievable. • Individualised goals even though working within a group

  9. Credible Evidence • ‘Where the student is at’ • Demonstrates the ‘journey’ the student has taken • Supports and accredits diversified learning opportunities producing differentiated evidential outcomes

  10. Verification and assessment • NZQA approved stringent verification process and sampling • Networking groups throughout New Zealand • Teacher/facilitator active participation • Instant feedback and acknowledgement

  11. Training • Professional training and development for staff • National and in house training • Full support from Head Office, Area Managers, Regional Facilitators and Excellence schools

  12. Certificate in Mainstream Studies 1 Shooting Star Award ONE Star Award + ONE Mainstream Interest Module

  13. Why is SPEC making a real difference? • Meeting student and teacher need. • Provides a supportive framework to assist students learning to learn through diversified programmes • Team of very experienced Area Managers • SPEC Verification – credibility and consistency across the country – sharing best practice • At the forefront of National developments, seeking credible outcomes for students who need support to access the curriculum.

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