Links to Learning

The Links to Learning program is a creative and practical program for young people who may be at risk of leaving school early because they are at a critical transition period and/or have multiple barriers to learning and significant difficulties accessing and participating in formal learning environments. . Links to Learning aims to help students remain in school and/or where needed link students into post school education such as TAFE or other training providers/courses. The program provides students the opportunity to learn in an alternative educational approach in a positive emotional environment that is warm and without criticism that is critical to establishing engagement.

• Focus on real life issues
• Indirect approaches
• Integrated approaches
• Use of activities that allow self expression
• Linking young people to key people in their community

The program’s activities aim to develop and assess the Key Competencies and life skills which may assist the students in improving opportunities and outcomes which best suit the individual.

Parks works in partnership with St Johns Park, Prairiewood and Bonnyrigg High Schools. Our main target group consists of students in Years 9 & 10, who are indentified by the learning support teams, welfare teachers, year advisors or teachers, as being at risk of leaving school early and/or may face barriers to learning and/or lack in school engagement.

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