Posts Tagged ‘education’

Is success at school just about your marks? Young Australians are now having their say by joining a huge national campaign called Tell Us: Are you more than your marks?  For the first time, secondary school students are being asked what success at school really means. At http://www.tellus.org.au/#/are-you-more-than-your-marks, students can complete a short survey, and go into the draw to win some awesome prizes, including iPod touches, pocket cameras and Red Balloon vouchers. Students can also get creative and speak up using video, text or photography.
Tell Us is open from now until Friday 30 April. The results will be presented to Government, giving young people the chance to speak up and change the way ‘success’ is measured at school.   If you are aged 13-19, visit http://www.tellus.org.au/#/are-you-more-than-your-marks & take the survey now

Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

 (from a post by  The Foundation for Young Australians  Melbourne Victoria 3000)

New education and training requirements for 15 to 24 year olds  -  Early school leavers and young people without Year 12 or equivalent qualifications are particularly vulnerable to the labour market effects of an economic downturn.  On 30 April 2009 the Australian, State and Territory Governments, through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), agreed to a Compact with Young Australians to increase young people’s engagement with education and training pathways. This joint action will ensure that as the economy recovers from the global recession, young Australians will have the skills required to realise their potential.

The Compact with Young Australians focuses on the importance of education and training for young people by supporting young people to gain skills and knowledge through stronger engagement in education, training and employment. Under the Compact:

- all young people will be required to complete Year 10 through a National Youth Participation Requirement and then to be in full time education, training or employment until the age of 17

- 15 to 24 years olds will have access to an education or training entitlement

- changed conditions to Youth Allowance (Other) and Family Tax Benefit (Part A) for young people aged under 21 without Year 12 or an equivalent qualification, making education and training a precondition for income support.

Further information is available on the fact sheets:-

• Fact sheet for young people aged 15 to 24
• Fact sheet for parents, youth and community organisations, and relevant government departments and agencies
• Q&As on the Compact with Young Australians

to find the fact sheets and for more information visit the  ‘Compact with Young Australians’ page on DEEWR