Transcript Strategies for Implementing the Employment Related Skills

Strategies for Implementing
the Employment Related
Skills Logbook
Why?
Where?
Who?
What?
When?
What is the logbook?
It is a resource that enables
students to:
• record their transition planning process
over four years
• better articulate how they have been
prepared for life after school.
Why use it?
The new logbook supports the key
directions of the Board of Studies in
all Year 9–12 syllabus documents.
Why use it?
It enables classroom
teachers to
demonstrate to
students how their
subject develops the
skills needed for
• future life
• education and training
• employment options.
Why use it?
To enhance the
relevance of all
activities students
participate in
during their
school years both
inside and outside
the classroom.
Where do you start?
• Simple and
achievable
• Process depends on
your school
• Customise for your
students
Where do you store them?
Schools are using the following:
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student ownership
library
careers office
students home room
roll call room
multiple locations eg. with mentors
in faculties across the school
storeroom - mobile crates
school stores discs only.
Issues: temporary/permanent
– access for students
– access for staff
Who can manage the
implementation of the logbooks?
In some schools it is:
• the Careers Adviser
• the School to Work co-ordinator
• a faculty member (when there is faculty
ownership)
• a member of a working group
(eg. welfare team).
What is required?
The logbook co-ordinator may:
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co-ordinate a whole school approach
encourage students to log
promote implementation
ensure appropriate relief for staff.
Who else is interested?
Year Adviser
PD/H/PE
Welfare Team
Careers Adviser
Mathematics
English
Support Unit
Who does what?
In some schools the Careers Adviser may
assist students with:
Action Plan
• Introduction (This is
me now)
• Action plans
(Introduction)
• Recording Workplace
Learning experiences
• A Summary of their
employment related
skills.
S CHO O L T O W ORK
PL AN N IN G
How do you picture your
 short term goal,
long term goal? 
Fill t his section out during or after a school to work planning meeting.
Goal
What needs to be done if I
am to achieve this?
Who will Suggested
help me? Timeframe
Who does what?
Year Advisers may use the tracking sheets to:
• discuss action plans
• assist with subject
selection Yrs 10,11
• check BOS entries
• summarise a student’s
employment related
skills
• document a student’s
future options.
The whole logbook may be used by staff to write
school leaver references.
Who does what?
PDHPE
Syllabus Content Strands –
Personal Choice, Personal Awareness,
Interpersonal Relationships
A faculty may assist students to log
their employment related skills and
achievements at school and in the
community.
Who does what?
ENGLISH
Teachers may assist students to:
• begin a draft resume (see Resume in
progress)
• draft a job application letter
• prepare for an interview.
How does the logbook support
all faculties?
Links their subject/course to further education,
training, employment and enterprise
through:
• employment related skills (students acquire)
• potential careers (local/national/global).
COURSE:
YEAR 9 and YEAR 10 SKILLS I N THE CLASSROOM
You gain a range of important skills in this course. Research some of the
careers and/o r TAFE and university co urses related to these skill s.
What employment related skill s have you acquired in this course?
Activity /
Topic
Employment Related Skills
Models for CLASSROOM entries
into the logbook
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STUDENT DIRECTED
1) Student brings logbook
2) End of topic  summary
brainstorm
3) Students identify skills
developed & record on
sheets
4) Teacher initials sheets
5) Student files into logbook
TEACHER DIRECTED
1) Teacher keeps blanks
2) End of topic  summary
brainstorm
3) Students identify skills
developed & record on sheets
4) Teacher collects/initials all
sheets
5) Teacher gives sheets to
facilitator
6) Facilitator arranges clerical
support to file (STW funds)
When?
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Ongoing
A ‘School to Work week’ once/ twice a year
For Year 10  subject selection
For Years 9/10 end of the year
For Year 11 Crossroads
(mandatory 25 hr Personal Development and Health
Education course for stage 6 students)
• Year 11 Study Skills day
• Year 12  applications to
university/TAFE/employment/school references
The Future…
(looks bright)
Term 2 2002
Additional logbooks on request
Term 3 2002
Indication of numbers for 2003
2003
2 cohorts of logbooks
Feedback appreciated