Diverse Needs Registration

The Home Education Unit in Qld recognise that there are many students with Diverse Needs that may need a different style of education. The legislation requirements are that we show “high quality learning” and that does look different for each child and their unique needs.

There is a Diverse Needs Template and a Diverse Needs Report template to assist. Review the Goals Based and Thematic Plan Templates to see what might suit – Check out our Reporting and Planning Templates for examples, including HEU’s Diverse Needs Template

The General Capabilities for ACARA may be helpful for identifying learning areas and goals. It is not required to be followed. General Capabilities V9 Australian Curriculum 

Categories Suggested for Diverse Needs Learning Areas include: 

• Cognitive Skills – includes literacy and numeracy, but also attention, perception, memory, language, learning, problem solving and reasoning.
• Life Skills- includes travel, daily tasks, self directed learning, critical thinking, problem solving, plus things like cooking, baking, gardening, using transport and more.
• Self care skills- personal care, hygiene and also household skills
• Physical skills – Gross and fine motor development, balance, stamina, coordination.
• Communication ·- Verbal, non-verbal, written, visual

You can use any layout and style of Plan that suits you. Take sections for different ones, make new areas, combine areas to create what suits your child best. None of the templates are compulsory, your Plan does needs to meet the requirements of registration