School Phases of Learning
In March 2002, the Queensland Government released ‘Queensland
the Smart State — Education
and Training Reforms for the Future’, a landmark
package of proposed education and training reforms in which
the government proposed that all young people should be ‘learning
or earning’.
The following link gives a background and overview of the
reforms
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/
whitepaper/index.html
Preparing for School (Prep Year)
In 2007 Prep replaced preschool in Queensland. Prep is an early education program, only offered in primary schools.
It is a full-time program and children attend from Monday to Friday during normal school hours, generally from 9am to 3pm. Children must be 5 by 30 June in the year they start Prep.
It is available in all Queensland state schools and most non-state schools offering a primary program. Prep is integrated fully into the rest of the school. Classrooms and other facilities are located in school grounds.
Prep provides the foundation for your child's success at school by developing:
- a positive approach to learning
- independence and confidence
- thinking and problem-solving skills
- language skills
- early literacy and numeracy
- physical abilities, including gross and fine motor skills
To enrol your child in Prep contact your local school.
Middle Years of Schooling (Years 4 –
9)
Students who are engaged and achieving in their learning
during the middle phase and who are supported as they move
to the senior phase are more likely to keep succeeding and
stay engaged in learning and further education or training.
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/
middle.html
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Senior Phase of Learning
Queensland Government wants to engage young people in earning
or learning so that all students have the opportunity to finish
Year 10 and then go on to gain at least a Senior Certificate
or Certificate III vocational qualification.
http://education.qld.gov.au/
etrf/senior.html
District Youth Achievement Plans
District Youth Achievement Plans outline the education,
training and employment objectives and priorities for young
people in the local area. They also detail the key strategies
and actions communities will need to take to improve learning
and employment opportunities for young people.
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/
pdf/dyap.pdf
Funding for ETRF Programs
Get
Set for Work
Youth
Training Incentives
Youth
Support Co-ordinators
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