Despite there being a high percentage of students coming from language backgrounds other than English, students at this school have a moderate to high level understanding of the English language, therefore not causing a high or profound impact on the teaching program. However, varying student abilities, skills, and learning styles still need to be acknowledged and taken into account.
The student group of Mary Immaculate Primary School who will be undertaking this unit are the year 5 students. There are three year 5 classes in the school making that a total of 90 students who will be involved in this unit. The students in year 5 are in mixed ability classes. Therefore, it is important to note that students in each class will have varying skills and abilities, and varying learning styles.