Pathway Planning: Examining the benefits and outcomes of a Traineeship and Apprenticeship Pathway Program Martin Stalker

1. Pathway Planning: Examining the benefits and outcomes of a Traineeship and Apprenticeship Pathway Program • Martin Stalker • University of Tasmania • Why Pathway Planning? - Background • Pathway Plan Process and structure • Traineeship and Pathway Planning program overview • Research Results

2. Grade 12 Top • Grade 10 Top • Under 3%

3. Why Pathway Planning? • Retention rates in Tasmania are nearly 29% below the mainland levels • Currently only 14 % of jobs in Australia do not require a post Grade 10 school qualification • In Tasmania only 47% of our workforce are currently employed at this level • Legislation and Funding to support the concept

4. What is a Pathway Plan ? Grade 8 Plan Grade 9 Plan Grade 10 Plan

5. 2009 High School Leavers (Post Grade 10) ??? ??? ??? Vocational Uni ??? University Work Polytechnic Academy Government High Schools

6. TAPP 2009 Program Full Year Courses • Construction & Joinery • Metals • Hair & Beauty • Hospitality • Cookery • Automotive • Motorbody • Business Administration • Children Services • Enrolled Nursing • Agriculture • Tourism/Retail Choice of 14 Course Options Intense Short Courses • Electro technology • Civil and Mechanical Drafting

7. What it is significant about the TAPP program • Complete Grade 10 • Polytechnic Qualifications • Workplace opportunity • “Hands on” Learning style

8. Applied Learning - 3 days (within the High School) How does the TAPP school year look ? How Long Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 TAP program What is the weekly structure Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Work Experience Polytechnic Commitment

9. How does one day in a TAPP week look ? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday A typical TAPP day Core curriculum delivered Hairdressing Technical training Polytechnic (Devonport) Sea FM Business Admin Work placement Monday Work Placements - 3 Monday Polytechnic commitments Technical Training -3 Monday class size due to non classroom learning would be - 12 Full class size (example) - 18 Work Placements Children Services Technical training Bruce Gowans Polytechnic (Burnie) Automotive Work placement City Medical Practice Enrolled Nursing Work placement

10. 11 schools 14 course options 213 students 41,500 hours TAPP Growth 9 schools 9 course options 136 students 25,000 hours 2 schools 3 course options 36 students 7,000 hours 1 school 1 course option 12 students 2,300 hours 2009 2007 2008 2006

11. TAFE/Polytechnic training has changed its ideal now for TAPP How does this influence the TAP program ? Cable identification unit Various units to complete first year Lighting principles unit Working on site Year 1 Tech Units of Attainment + Tech Year 2 Domestic switching systems level 1 Previous Structure Occupational, Health, Safety and Welfare unit Units are identified for completion during TAPP program Year 3 Tech Technical training is in a “units” structure Year 4

12. What stage could a TAPP student be at in their apprenticeship/traineeship ? First Year Apprentice Units requirement Employer will decide about who to employ During TAPP these units may be completed Units already completed Units needed to finish first year

13. TAPP Numbers Year Courses

14. TAPP Numbers Total Student Numbers Year Courses

15. TAPP Numbers High School Numbers Total Student Numbers Year Courses

16. High School variety in course distribution

17. Outcomes ? • Anecdotal - Parent/Employer/Teacher feedback • Attitudinal • Work placement • Academic

18. Typical Employer Anecdotal Comment • The TAP Program has given us the opportunity to assess the students / knowledge and willingness to move forward. • Having the student for longer than the usual work experience placement enabled them to get more of an idea of the day to day procedures and happenings of their chosen career option.

19. Typical Parent Anecdotal Comment • Students get to know the job so they are sure they want to do it. Employers get to see if students are employable • A great initiative and magnificent program, allowing our youth a meaningful alternative to past teaching methods.

20. Typical Teacher Anecdotal Comment • The positive impacts on some of the students is their improved attendance and some have become more self confident. • Parents have rung and are excited about their children being given the opportunity of gaining an apprenticeship.

21. Absent days comparison Prior to “TAPP” “TAPP” 56% less 1144 days 2575 days

22. Tracking Data after 9 months from Burnie High School (24 students) Apprenticeship 9 Year 11 College 9 Traineeship 2 Employment 2 Aust Tech College 2 Unconfirmed 1

23. Southern Tasmanian TAPP • 26 students entered Stage 3 of the program (paid work placement in summer holiday period), • 18 gained apprenticeships or traineeships, • 5 continued on in education, • 3 became trade assistants.

24. Academic Results 2006 program proved to be successful academically as literacy and numeracy changes clearly show: • Literacy standards improved by an average of 27% • Numeracy achievement improved by an average 8.5%

25. What should I know now ???? • How the TAP program works for a week • How the program works over the year • What the benefits are from being involved • Student outcomes Any Questions ???

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