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ESL/ESD Services in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara and Mid-West The purpose of the ESL/ESD services in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Mid-West and Pilbara Districts is to increase the proficiency of ESL/ESD students' use of Standard Australian English (SAE) across the key learning areas through the implementation of culturally and linguistically sensitive curriculum. The services are provided through: Goldfields DEO:   One ESL/ESD Consultant Kimberley DEO:  One ESL/ESD Consultant Mid-West DEO:   One ESL/ESD Consultant Pilbara DEO:        One ESL/ESD Consultant These officers support school personnel with the development, implementation and evaluation of curriculum practices appropriate to the needs of ESL/ESD learners. For further information contact personnel at your District Education Office.   ESL Support for Indigenous Language Speaking Students (ILSS) The ILSS project has been developed for Aboriginal students who rarely hear English until they arrive at school. The project's objective is to facilitate the entry of Aboriginal students into education by providing intensive English language tuition to each eligible student. Funding is provided for an indigenous student entering formal schooling for the first time if they: are assessed locally as having a language barrier that prevents them from being able to participate in the classroom in English have a home language that is an Aboriginal language Kriol or Torres Strait Creole live in a community in which the predominant language is not English are commencing formal schooling for the first time and have not previously attracted a payment under this funding. Sharing the Talk ILSS Stories magazine. This magazine published in 2003 includes contributions from teachers involved in the ILSS Program in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Mid-West and Pilbara Districts. Sharing the Talk ILSS Stories   For further information contact Principal Consultant ESL/ESD or personnel at District Education Offices.