At Westall Secondary College, our philosophy is based on meeting the needs and wants of our students and we endeavour to find the perfect balance between the explicit teaching of key skills and giving the students the opportunity to follow their passions.

EDI Teaching & Learning Model

Our teaching and learning model at Westall Secondary College integrates the key components of the latest research around Explicit Teaching and Cognitive Load Theory. We balance this with a culture of building strong relationships, prioritising wellbeing and setting consistent classroom expectations through effective management techniques.

Our staff are trained in the Explicit Direct Instruction Model (EDIM), a high-impact, evidence-based teaching and learning framework, as seen below:

This model also helps to support our EAL learners (for whom English is an Additional Language) to strengthen their literacy skills through explicit teaching and targeted strategies.