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LEARNING PROGRAMME

VERA-SCHOOLRef: https://www.vera.co.za/learning-program-1

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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This document describes Vera School's Individual Support Plan (ISP) learning programme for learners with higher support needs, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder who cannot fully access the standard CAPS curriculum. The ISP is a personalised, skills-based curriculum developed by a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on areas like communication, independence, social interaction, and sensory processing, using SMART criteria and reviewed every two years. It emphasizes functional development over academic performance and includes regular teacher-parent meetings to track progress through a colour-coding system. The school operates in Rondebosch East, Western Cape, and uses an outcome-based approach to foster independence and community participation.

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Individual Support Plan (ISP) Learning Programme

Vera School offers a personalised, skills-based learning programme called the Individual Support Plan (ISP) for learners with higher support needs, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder who cannot fully access the standard CAPS curriculum. The ISP focuses on developing communication, independence, social interaction, sensory processing, functional mathematics, and vocational skills, using SMART criteria and regular reviews every two years.

Who it is for: learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder and higher support needs
How to act on it: Enrolment at Vera School, followed by participation in a multi-disciplinary team meeting to develop the ISP

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At Vera School each learner receives an Individual Support Plan (ISP) as their learning curriculum, which specifies a learner’s skills to be targeted and supports needed to attain these skills.

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Western Cape

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https://www.vera.co.za/learning-program-1

Key Takeaways

Individual Support Plan (ISP)
Vera School
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
CAPS curriculum
multi-disciplinary team
SMART acronym
2-year review cycle
20 Anglesey Road, Rondebosch East, Western Cape
2019
communication
independence skills
sensory processing
functional mathematics
vocational skills
Vera School
Department of Basic Education (DBE)
parents/caregivers/guardians
class teacher
teacher assistant
occupational therapist
speech therapist
psychologist
principal/deputy principal
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