1. NSLA– Investigating Alternative Curriculum Pathways SDD Term 3 2011 (School Identifications have been removed) Liz Hemmings New School Leaving Age Coordinator Western Sydney

2. NSW NSLA Policy A child who has completed year 10 and is below the age of 17 years must continue his or her schooling unless he or she participates on a full-time basis in: approved education training, or paid work or a combination of approved education or training and paid work (the child must be above 15 years to be in employment). Parents of a child who is subject to these new provisions can be prosecuted if their child does not satisfy this requirement.

3. Why have states introduced later school leaving ages? “There is compelling Australian and international research which highlights the enhanced life choices and outcomes for people who have completed higher levels of education and training. The research demonstrates that early school leavers are two and a half times more likely to be unemployed, earn lower wages and have poorer quality of life outcomes.” Excerpt from preamble of Raising the School Age by Trevor Fletcher, July 2009.

4. Changing Directions Video: Changing school paradigms http://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U

5. Challenges for Schools Greater diversity of student abilities in senior school. Disengaged students. Reluctant or poor attendees. Procedures surrounding NSLA.

6. UWS Research Project Conducted by Professor Margaret Vickers A research project about the NSLA 2009 – 2011. 90 students across SW Sydney, Central Coast and Riverina Targeted students who wanted to leave school.

7. One of the most important findings emerging from the study is that positive relationships between students and teachers appear to boost student engagement and academic motivation: this emerges from the quantitative data, the student interviews, and the teacher interviews. Findings

13. Schools and other organisations may seek to deliver a Board Endorsed Alternative Education ProgramNote: For 2011 the closing date for applications has been extended to 29 July http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/manuals/equivalent-alternative-study.html

15. Combine work experience and study at school to gain a life skills school certificate.

17. Students attend school 3 days per week including the one day dedicated to transition lessons.

18. 2 days per week they attend TAFE or work experience.

20. Students complete their numeracy and literacy SC requirements through an onsite project run by an IA teacher.

21. 1 day per week work experience.

23. Engagement Strategies Partnerships Brokers / Youth Connections. IEA: provide reengagement and job readiness programs. TAFE: S-Vet and T-Vet. Private Providers – eg. Royal Lifesaving Society. School based apprenticeships. School based traineeships.

24. KLA STW support documents https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/directorates/vet_schools/school-to-Work/vocational-and-Enterprise-Learning/kla.html

25. STW logbook https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/directorates/vet_schools/logbookonline/index.php

26. My Future Website http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

27. Planning My Future https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=27206

28. Greater Diversity of Abilities How do you provide a pathway to enhance learning and engagement for students who traditionally would not have continued into year 11?

29. Benefits of Alternative Pathways Engagement and retainment of more students. Improved educational environment for students following a traditional ATAR pathway.

30. Examples of Alternative Pathways JS Class at ___ Compacted curriculum models Non-ATAR stream offered at __HS Combination of Pathways, Work and TAFE totaling a minimum of 25 hours.

32. Targets students who have a history of very poor attendance or have been identified through Year 11 reviews at the end of Term1.

34. Students who are particularly disengaged in a particular class are withdrawn and placed in work studies.

36. ____offers Hospitality – Cert III

37. Students in the program are engaged and have not left as they turn 17.

38. Students have the opportunity to continue into Year 12 if they carry a preliminary subject.

39. ____offers Business Services – Cert III- Students are enrolled in 4 units of Business Services delivered by a Vet Certified Teacher at the school. - They also are enrolled in Work Studies. - TAFE will deliver the Cert III component during Term 3.

41. External providers

43. English Studies, Work Studies, Applied Maths, Life Skills courses

44. T-Vet, S-Vet and board endorsed courses.

46. T-Vet and S-Vet

47. Non-ATAR HSC pathway80-90%

48. NSW Education Act 1990 No 8 Current version for 7 December 2010 to date (accessed 20 June 2011 at 09:26) 4 Principles on which this Act is based In enacting this Act, Parliament has had regard to the following principles: (a) every child has the right to receive an education, (b) the education of a child is primarily the responsibility of the child’s parents, (c) it is the duty of the State to ensure that every child receives an education of the highest quality, (d) the principal responsibility of the State in the education of children is the provision of public education.

49. Online Resources http://nsla-in-wsr.wikispaces.com/

50. Online Resources School to work http://vet-in-wsr.wikispaces.com/School-to-Work

51. Thinking outside the square: What programs exist at? Are these programs catering for the needs of our students? (How do we know?) What else could we put in place?

52. Reverse Thinking The Lost Generation Poem http://youtu.be/MWSYPDh7O5Q

53. Online Resources http://www.scoop.it/t/engagement-and-attainment