As part of ESHS’s Whole School Literacy Initiative, we have developed Rise as an additional Literacy Intervention Programme to provide a short-term and intensive focus on reading and writing, with the aim to support student learning across all curriculum areas. The programme uses an evidence-based Direct Explicit Instruction method and focuses on Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension and essential Writing skills. Each Rise class will have a staff team of one teacher and an education assistant. Class sizes will be capped at approximately 12 students, allowing for a higher level of individual focus and support.
Rise students will be allocated four periods per week within their timetable. In Year 7 this will be offset by substituting two periods of Science and two periods of Languages. In Year 8, two periods of Humanities and Social Sciences and two periods of Languages will be substituted.
An education plan will be devised for Rise students. Specifi c targets will be created for small groups and students will be assessed regularly throughout the year to monitor their progress.
Parents/guardians will receive feedback regarding their child’s progress as well as a formal report at the end of each semester, indicating their achievement against semester targets.
Rise classes will be conducted with a focus on positive classroom culture and behaviour, and this will be supported through a variety of positive incentive strategies and celebration of student progress and achievement. Rise students are expected to strictly adhere to the Esperance Senior High School Code of Conduct and Learning Guidelines at all times, otherwise this may result in being removed from the programme