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Program <strong>and</strong> LocationTarget Group, Program Team,Program Length & LevelLinks <strong>and</strong> Outcomes Activities Critical Characteristics/Determinants of Success84Extended VCE ProgramBox Hill Senior SecondarySchoolWayne CraigPrincipal9890 05712 Specialisations:1. Technology- 22 students in19982. Sports Science- 26 studentsin 1998Students self select <strong>and</strong> areinterviewed twiceStudents are Year 10 level <strong>and</strong>effectively are in Year 11 <strong>for</strong>two yearsThese students generally havean aptitude <strong>for</strong> sportAll participating studentswould have dropped out if<strong>for</strong>ced to continue the normalYear 10 CSF program (thesestudents see no relevance insubjects like history orgeography on LOTE, also iftheir literacy <strong>and</strong> numeracyskills were low, they would notbe able to cope with LOTE)Team consists of h<strong>and</strong>pickedmaths <strong>and</strong> English staffVCE <strong>and</strong> VET programs lead toemployment <strong>and</strong>apprenticeshipsVCE based units plus VETmodules– Technology– English– Maths– IT– curriculum structure isrelevant with a wide studychoice– h<strong>and</strong>picked teaching staffwhose qualities include:positive but dem<strong>and</strong>ing;relate well to students;have expectations ofstudents; make English,Maths <strong>and</strong> IT relevant tostudents; <strong>and</strong> try differentideas– groups are not too big– students work in samegroup <strong>for</strong> part of theirstudies– students get a taste ofdifferent types oftechnologies be<strong>for</strong>e theyspecialise– 4 week work placement– adult enrolment meaningno bells or uni<strong>for</strong>ms,respectPathways ProgramSenior CampusS<strong>and</strong>ringham SecondaryCollegeAnn SmithStudent ManagerVET Programs 9598 7788Program offered to VCEstudents- students areabsorbed into the mainstreamTeam consists of StudentManagers, Student Welfare,<strong>and</strong> every staff memberacting as a counsellor (part ofschool ethos that hasdeveloped over time)Program relates to mainstreamVCE– Building studies– VCE Materials (Wood)– VCE Technological Design<strong>and</strong> Development (Wood)– VCE Maths– VCE English– study choices (800students at senior campus,there<strong>for</strong>e a lot of choicesoffered)– flexibility– adult environment– good support team <strong>for</strong>students
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