Program and Curriculum Development

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Program and Curriculum Development

• TTC Statewide ConferenceMCG 24 March 2009
• Howard Kelly
• hrkelly2_at_bigpond.com

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Trade Training Centres

• An opportunity to get a better balance
• To deliver high quality training
• To build alliances between education and
  employment

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Key Challenges for a TTC

• How to structure the programs ?
• How to strengthen partnerships ?
• How to deliver outcomes that matter for students
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• How to sustain the initiative ?

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Traditional Structure for Senior Curriculum

• PATHWAYS
• Often operate distinctly as groups
• Little overlap

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Another Way
Use what suits to get the results Blur
the divide
Student Program

• Decide a focus
• Using accredited units

VCE
VCAL
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What is a Student Program ?

• Simply a set of studies (VCE/VCAL) that fit
  together around a focus linked to employment /
  study e.g. Automotive, Engineering, Fashion
• This focus could vary from 6 units to 12 units
  out of 24 units.
• The focus is flexible enough for students to
  change their emphasis and keep the credits

Core StudiesEnglish / MathsLiteracy / Numeracy
Recommended Studies on focus e.g. AutomotiveVCE
/ VCAL
Complimentary studiesBroader but often some
link to the focus
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Student Programs are
Student Programs are NOT

• Focussed
• Flexible
• Linked

• Straight jackets
• Too prescriptive

Example Technology Design Program - Wood
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Program Benefits

• Sense of purpose explicit to students
• Programs develop strong sense of ownership by
  staff
• Good basis of engaging others beyond school in a
  more focused manner
• Allows schools to highlight a range of successful
  outcomes, not just ENTER - e.g. of
  automotive students went to - e.g. of
  Fashion/Textiles students went to

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Worth thinking about as you plan your TTC
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Questions