023137 Professional Practice in Catering for Difference and Special Needs

The aim of this subject is to provide students with: effective ways of interacting with students; strategies for identifying students with learning or behavioural difficulties; knowledge of how secondary school teachers can meet the challenges presented by students with special needs, including those with learning or behavioural difficulties, and gifted and talented students; and an understanding of the educational issues relevant to the use of alternative curricula and learning contexts, including alternate pathways in post-compulsory education.