The COAG Education Council has released a report on its review of Senior Secondary Pathways, finding that school students needed to be supported with more flexible learning.
In its report, Looking To The Future: Report of The Review Of Senior Secondary Pathways into Work, Further Education and Training, led by former Australian Public Service Commissioner, Peter Shergold, the Council said substantial change was needed but there was no easy solution.
“There is no national panacea,” the Council said.
“Different communities, places, groups of people and school systems have distinctly different needs,” it said.
“For that reason, this report is not intended to provide a highly prescriptive dictum; rather, it seeks to signal a bold shift in direction.”
The Council said its report proposed a coherent package of initiatives that were intended to inform, influence and accelerate broader reform processes.
In a joint statement, the Ministers for Education, Dan Tehan and Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Michaelia Cash said the report made 30 findings on the current senior secondary pathways arrangements and 20 recommendations on how to help young people navigate their senior years and enter further study or the workforce.
Mr Tehan and Senator Cash said the key recommendations included the introduction of a Learner Profile that would identify a student’s range of skills, knowledge and experiences; development of a national strategy with the Skills Council to deliver VET to secondary students; and strengthened career guidance.
The Council’s 176-page report can be accessed at this PS News link.
