Year 9/10 question

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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:23:41 +1100
To: voced-coord@owl.qut.edu.au
Subject: VocEd: Brigid Freeman (guest) -Year 9/10 question

Lenny (voced@cchs.nsw.edu.au on 18-02-98 15:15:28) wrote ...

> Hi again Brigid,
> Not sure if you are the right person to ask but...do you have any >copies of 9/10 Work Education Programs or know where I could >access same...as you would understand this really does consititute a >very important element in what our cluster wants to add to our >existing initiatives...

Dear Lenny,

Jim Cumming (Educational Solutions) is your man. He's doing two ASTF supported Year 9/10 researchy type projects (one on community based learning, which really isn't a research one, but ended up on my lap because I negotiated it with Jim) and the curriculum frameworks one (which I discussed on-line).His contact number is 02 6254 8538, and email is jcumming@dynamite.com.au (he's actually on the VECO list).
There are also some wonderfully experienced people on Jim's
Steering Committee, which he may be able to direct you to. [PS - if you do contact Jim, I'd sure he'd appreciate an overview of what you're doing re. Years 9/10 ...]

Secondly, ACER some time ago, produced an overview of initiatives supportive of students 'at risk'.
Many of these initiatives include years 9/10. The two books, by Margaret Batten, include a literature review of both Australian and overseas papers/initiatives/etc. etc. They're well worth a look.
Contact ACER on 03.9277 5500 (ask for the publications section).

Thirdly, you could contact Dr. Helen Sykes, who undertook the year 9/10 focus group consultations for the ASTF.
Helen has done a lot of work in the area, and I'm sure would
be a font of knowledge. Helen's number is 03 9699 9596.

And finally ... here's a list of people developing year 9-10 initiatives ...(with some support from the ASTF)

GENERIC PROGRAMS
Glenala State High School - Queensland
Lanyon High School Access program - ACT
Leeton Links - New South Wales
Karratha Senior High School - Western Australia
Lockyer Valley Workplacement Program - Queensland
Beenleigh Industry Training Network - Queensland
COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING
National CBL project - National project (see Jim Cumming)
DELIVERY OF VET
Logan East Industry Training Network - Queensland
Helen Sykes - Options for Work Education - Victoria and Queensland
PROGRAMS TARGETTING ATSI STUDENTS:
Lockhart River State School - Queensland
Cooktown Vocational Program - Queensland
Cape York Cluster - Queensland
Northern Border Senior Access Program - New South Wales
Mungindi Central School - New South Wales
Boggabilla Central School - New South Wales
Collarenebri Central School - New South Wales
Bamaga State High School - Pajinka Wilderness Lodge - Queensland
Wilcannia Central School - New South Wales
Bathurst Island - Northern Territory
OTHER:
OPEN inc. Early School Leaver Project - New South Wales
Year 11-12 Research Project - National Project

Cheers,

Brigid

Brigid Freeman

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