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Building Partnerships

 

What are the benefits for young people?

• Become more engaged in their education.
• Apply their classroom learning to real life situations.
• Learn relevant skills for the working world.
• More prepared for ‘the real world’.
• A better understanding the different pathways available to them and what education and training that pathway requires.

 

What are the benefits for Schools?

CBCC will build Partnerships for Education and Training providers to:

• Make classroom learning more meaningful for their students by connecting this learning to real life applications.
• Share responsibility for learning.
• Create opportunities for learning beyond the ‘classroom’.
• Create opportunities to bring expertise into the ‘classroom’.
• Cater for different learning styles, preferences and life circumstances.
• Broaden and deepen learning experiences.
• Expand awareness of linkages between education and career opportunities.
• Improve young people’s employability, career development and life skills.
• Engage or re-engage all young people in education through to Yr 12 or equivalent attainment.
• Recognise and accredit community learning.

 

Why Get Involved?

Partnerships can support increased:

• Literacy & Numeracy.
• Student engagement and retention.
• Educational Attainment.
• VET enrolments.
• Aboriginal education, training and engagement.
• Teacher quality.
• Social and emotional wellbeing and ‘skills for life’ for students.
• Opportunities for schools to build positive relationships with business, industry and the local community to maximise student outcomes.
• Engagement of parents in learning.
• Opportunities to access and work with providers in the community.
• Opportunities for students to develop and enhance enterprise learning and employment related skills.

Getting involved with a Partnership can help Education and Training providers meet specific needs.