Engagement HubYear 12 Enterprise Computing · Library data case

Inclusion Bench

Learner profile

Student M (fictional)

EAL/D Learning ProgressionDeveloping

First languageNot on school record

Can do

Read values from charts and tables
Calculate per-capita figures and medians step by step
Explain a choice aloud

Sticking points

Long academic sentences with nested clauses
Subject terms: median vs average, per capita, benchmark
Timed independent drafting

Strengths to use

Mathematical vocabulary transfers from the first language: numbers, percentages, table operations

Individualised plan

Dimension	Adjustment	Where
Environment	Bilingual dictionary and term cards always at hand; paired with a peer for talk-first analysis	All
Teaching	Key terms pre-taught (five term cards open each lesson); sentence frames for drafting; chart before text — annotate the chart, then write the paragraph	W5–W7 lessons
Assessment	Staged draft submission (W5 term-card check / W6 chart + one paragraph / W7 full text). Marked on criteria content; clear language is expected, and sentence complexity can vary	The whole A1 task
Feedback	Annotations in simplified English with terms highlighted; oral feedback check-in within 24 hours of written feedback	Feedback Loop

Core and modified worksheets

Both versionsSpot the extreme value → Argue the exclusion → Recompute the benchmark

Core · whole class

PEER GROUP DECISION — whose figures can we fairly compare?

Council        | Population | Loans/resident
---------------|------------|---------------
Cessnock       | 69,352     | 2.65
Shoalhaven     | 110,803    | 3.83
Maitland       | 98,163     | 3.86
Wagga Wagga    | 68,951     | 4.13
Willoughby     | 79,634     | 10.70
Kiama          | 23,173     | 6.45

1. Compute the median loans/resident for all six councils. ______
2. One council's figure is far higher than the rest, and one is far smaller in population. Which one changes the comparison most if removed? Why?
3. Decide your peer group. Justify in two sentences: why these, why not others?
4. Recompute the median. Did the benchmark move? ______

Modified · Student M · steps split, sentence starters

PEER GROUP DECISION — whose figures can we fairly compare?

[A. Circle the word you need]  median  /  average   → we use ______ because
extreme values change it less.

[B. Look at the table. One council is much smaller than the others. Mark it with ✗.]
(table identical)

[C. Before/after]
   Median, all six councils:      ______
   Median, five comparable:      ______
   The benchmark moved  ☐ a lot   ☐ a little

[D. Sentence starters — finish both]
   I compare Cessnock with ____________ because they have similar ______.
   I exclude __________________ because its size makes the number not fair.

[E. Talk first, then write]: tell your partner which group you chose, then write the same two sentences.

Sentence frames

Function	Frame
Reporting a number	X is ______ (number), compared with the peer median of ______.
Explaining an exclusion	______ is excluded because its ______ differs by too much from the group.
Checking an anomaly	The table shows ______, but this may be a recording problem because ______.
Recommending	Before deciding on ______, the council should verify ______.
Stating a limitation	This figure measures ______, not ______, so it cannot tell us ______.