ON THE RIGHT TRACK (OTRT)

1. ON THE RIGHT TRACK(OTRT) CITYWISE EDUCATION IYF Transition Project

2. Citywise: Background Organisational purpose Provides out-of-school educational and personal development programmes for young people living in disadvantaged communities: • Midschool – early school leavers • Fast Tracks – college potentials • Afterschools – Social education • Leadership – building community leaders from within • Proven record of afterschools groups – Literacy, Pro-social, strong reputation among local schools IYF Transition Project

3. The Proposal - OTRT • Midschool experience – the transition • 2 groups: • likely to disengage (20) • average students (20) • 15 month programme – Sept-Dec • Exemplary model to be replicated • Overlapping programmes – peer learning IYF Transition Project

4. OTRT: Inputs • 2 Key staff – Teacher + Youth worker • Transition year volunteers • Funding from IYF • Programme run out of Citywise Education • Supported by local primary and secondary schools • Local services utilised IYF Transition Project

5. OTRT: Outputs • All participants in 6th class initially then 1st year • Timetable structure in 6th class • Meet twice per week -3 hrs total • Session 1: Talk/Homework/Learning activity/Fun • Session 2: Talk/Non-academic, Sports/teamwork • Timetable structure in 1st year • Meet once per week – 2 ½ hrs total – one group • Talk + Homework support + non-academic activity IYF Transition Project

6. OTRT: Outcomes • Homework • Remove friction (teachers and parents) • Increased self-confidence (ability) • Culture: Why H/W – positive peer group • Changes in attitudes • Intentify intellectual strengths – self-confidence and esteem • Mentoring – manage emotions • Mottos – good habits • Empathy – group work • Changes in behaviour • Participation, Mentoring, Good habits, Positive peer group IYF Transition Project

7. OTRT: Monitoring and Evaluation  See Separate sheet IYF Transition Project