This approach reflects our philosophy to differentiate within an inclusive environment, and our two full-time Challenge & Enrichment Coordinators support and inspire the very highest level of student achievement. These coordinators also offer school-wide enrichment opportunities to all students, enabling more to meet their true potential.
The support from our Challenge & Enrichment coordinators differs across divisions in order to best address the individual learning environments, instructional models and developmental needs of students. Provision is offered in the four divisions as follows:
While the vast majority of our students’ goals are successfully met through our core curriculum, the Challenge & Enrichment programme was created in 2014 to enhance provision for those who demand an additional level of challenge.
Early Childhood
- Curriculum planning support
- Professional development for teachers
- Observation
- Documentation and case management
Lower School
- Curriculum planning support
- Professional development for teachers
- Observation
- Assessment
- Documentation and case management
- Push-in support during whole-class teaching
- Pull-out individual or small-group instruction for students unable to access differentiated curriculum presented during whole-class teaching
Middle School and High School
- Curriculum planning support
- Professional development for teachers
- Documentation of: identification processes; student provision; reflections (student portfolio)
- Case management tailored to the specific needs and interests of each Challenge & Enrichment student
- Access to enrichment opportunities in and out of ACS, as well access to complex resources