00:00Springvale Rise Primary School in Melbourne is low on privilege, but high on performance.
00:08It's been singled out for literacy and numeracy, with two thirds of students making above average
00:13progress.
00:14A lot of our families are of a refugee type background.
00:17Many have come from Burma, from Myanmar.
00:19We are so proud.
00:21You guys have been amazing, and that's why you are kicking lots of goals.
00:2693% of Springvale Rise students come from a language background other than English,
00:31and almost 80% are disadvantaged.
00:34Their journeys are wide and varied.
00:36A lot of those families haven't had education themselves.
00:39But the students are thriving, their dreams powered by supercharged learning and explicit teaching.
00:45My favourite subject at school is writing, because it helps me build up my vocabulary.
00:52I want to be a lawyer.
00:53Something I like about our school is that there are many different cultures.
01:00Everyone has a say, and they all get a voice.
01:03Like, if I disagree with something, I share my opinion.
01:09On time, get down to classes.
01:11900 kilometres away, Chatswood Primary School is also celebrating success.
01:16More than 60% of its students excelled in literacy and numeracy.
01:20It's incredibly rewarding.
01:21You know, that's why we get into teaching for it, is to make a really positive impact
01:25and to test the potential of each student.
01:27What's the synonym for recognise?
01:29Nicole?
01:30The school leaders also attribute their success to embracing explicit teaching,
01:35and backing it up with data to ensure any learning gaps are swiftly filled.
01:39Nationwide, the NAPLAN report card is more sobering.
01:42One in three students aren't meeting challenging but reasonable expectations,
01:46and one in ten are so far behind they need additional support to catch up.
01:51Education analyst Tricia Jarr says widespread adoption of explicit teaching is the answer.
01:56It would be difficult to point out an example of a school that has had a quick and a sustained improvement
02:03in its student results without using explicit instruction approaches.
02:08Hi friends, come on through.
02:09The schools leading the way say it's turned their learning around.
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