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= __The ACP contexts:__ = = //Social, political and educational:// =

= //Social:// = The social context’s of the ACP were in response to student demand, results and student complaints about the overwhelming workload of English lead to the program being implemented. The program worked with class size groups of year twelve students (20-25) students across 3 days of the week. Classes ran on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday by different teachers, however all teachers used the lesson plan set in place for the Tuesday class. Students worked in both friendship and needs based groups during the lesson which provided a strong work ethic over the entire sessions.

= //Political:// = The school was using the ACP English study lessons in an attempt to ensure that all students were as prepared as possible when undergoing the exam. The program was initiated by the principle, which since beginning three years ago has put in place multiple study design programs for the year twelve students. The school has had an average result for English study scores over the last few years, and when asked why she chose to put in the extra English lessons, the principal simple stated that it was an attempt to raise study scores, raising ATAR’s and creating a better overall result for the student and the school.

= //Educational:// = The obvious education needs of this ACP was to provide students with extra teacher time in order for them to gain a better understanding of the information they needed to know for English SAC’s and exam preparation. They chose to give students this information as there is research undertaken by Deutsch 2003 that proves undertaking study with a teacher and in small class sizes can enhance the retaining of information with less disruption.

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