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Guidelines for Responding to Learner Diversity through CAPS

Official guidance on adapting curriculum, teaching environments, presentation and assessment to address barriers to participation.

Before the lesson

Prepare with a purpose.

  • Identify the learning aim and the practical demands of a fictional task.
  • Read the relevant guidance in its policy and publication context.
  • Discuss task/environment changes and the learner’s perspective through appropriate support processes.

Equipment and access

  • Official guidance
  • Lesson plan
  • Professional discussion
Introduce the idea

Invite an explanation.

What aspect of this task creates a barrier to participation?

What change preserves the learning aim?

How will the learner help evaluate that change?

Pay attention to the learning

Notice, then ask.

  • Observe participation and the explanation of the learning aim.
  • Review the proposed change with relevant educators and support processes rather than diagnosing through this guide.
Keep the aim in view

Consider another route.

  • Offer clear instructions, varied representations and appropriate response routes.
  • Consider materials and the environment together; review changes in context.

Ownership, reuse and versions.

Government publication. Link to the official copy; no adaptation permission inferred.

Check the official edition before adapting or redistributing material. This website links to the owner’s copy; an external resource can change independently of this page.

These are newly written website preparation prompts, not instructions attributed to the original resource owner or Dr Sako. Check the resource itself and use professional judgement.

Compare the practical requirements.

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