Personal Enterprising Skills Program

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Personal Enterprising Skills Program

A personal development and career development
program for all students at HSHS Years 8
12 Presented by Annette Jackson, HOD Business
Education HSHS Garry Appleby, Training Manager
Riviera Group
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School Location
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School Data

• 1,967 students in 2007

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School Data

• RTO with Certificates I IV across a range of
  curriculum areas
• SETP for Year 10 in 2006 (across QLD)
• QCE first cohort 2007 Year 11
• Strong embedded VET programme
• 42 Feeder Schools across South East Queensland
  with approximately 1/7 interstate overseas
  students
• 133 teachers across 11 core faculties

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• Industry Liaison Officer at the school large
  number of trainee and apprenticeship placements

Highest number of completions of school based
traineeships apprenticeships in QLD in 2006
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Leep Committee

• Principal Richard English
• Deputy Judy Epps
• ILO Eve MacKillop
• HOD Middle School Jenny McConnell
• HOD IT Sheryl Carr
• HOD Industrial Design Technology Rod Eske
• HOD Home Economics Judy Macaulay
• HOD Business Education Annette Jackson
• Careers/Guidance Officer Karen Foote
• Klearnet Solutions David Robertson
• The Riviera Group Garry Appleby
• Hyatt Regency Michelle Payne

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An Industry PerspectiveExtending School to
Industry( vice-versa) Partnerships

• Where we were
• Where we are now The Added Value
• Where we are going

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Where has this
project come from?

• Decision to focus on Middle School
• Refine senior school programme
• Map with Career Project
• Streamline existing PEP programme
• Eliminate duplication

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Enterprising skills
and attributes

• Using initiative
• Being creative and innovative
• Being positive and flexible
• Making decisions and problem solving
• Planning and organising
• Communicating and negotiating
• Managing resources and people
• Working cooperatively
• Reviewing and assessing (reflection and debrief)
• Personal development to be more adaptable

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Mission Statement (developed from LEEP pilot
during 2006)

Helensvale State High School and its business
partners provide opportunities to develop a
repertoire of personal enterprising skills for
students and the wider school community.
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PESP Plan Year 8 - 12
Personal development focus
Enterprising Skills
Career Development focus
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
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Year 8Who am I and where do I fit in

• Term 1 2 Solid Sense of Self
• Orientation Week
• Aspects of my Life
• Connecting
• Identifying enterprise skills
• Awareness and values
• What are feelings
• Looking for evidence
• Decatastrophising
• Bullying
• Profile commenced, acknowledging opportunities at
  school

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Year 9What am I good at

• Term 1 Solid Sense of Self (contin)
• Getting to know me!
• Time Management
• What is a hero?
• What is your Ordinary World
• Beliefs, Behaviours and Results
• Profile updated.
• Term 2 - Sex Education

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Year 8 9

• Term 3 4 Focus on Careers (to be developed in
  2007) Some current ideas
• Skills audit
• Use parent base and local businesses for talks to
  students on various careers
• Visit to businesses by Year 9, end Yr 9
• Profile update
• Plan to add Student Profiles to SIMS
• Certificates for enterprise
• Reports
• 2 day Career Day

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Year 10Giving it a Go

• In 2006 all bar approx 20 students were involved
  in Work Experience over a one-week period (400
  students)
• All students undertake 30031QLD Certificate I
  Work Education
• Personal qualities, abilities and interests
• Research careers required skills
• Goal setting and career plan through SETP

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Year 11Consolidation

• Term 1 2 Study Skills
• Effective Learning Techniques
• Time Management/Conflict Resolution
• Language and Literacy Skills
• How to cope with tests and exams
• Term 3 4
• Completion of Cert 1 Work Education
• QLD core Skills Test Preparation
• VET immersion
• Student Self-Management Skills

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Year 12Ready, Steady, Go

• Terms 1 - 4
• Year 12 Conference Day focus on teambuilding
  and survival skills for Year 12
• QCS preparation
• Qld Fire and Rescue Service Road Awareness and
  Accident Prevention
• CPR
• Financial Literacy Program
• Update CV
• Career Planning eg. Post school options, VET
  intensive workshops, University showcase
  Bond/TAFE/Private Business/Apprenticeships/Defence
  Force

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Benefits

• Improved Educational outcomes for all students
• Clear, structured programme
• Develop in young people enterprising skills and
  attributes
• Developing an awareness of how their community,
  including business and industry works
• Raising students awareness of the relevance of
  their schooling
• Increasing cooperation between the school and
  local and business communities
• Improving career and business awareness among
  students
• Developing more career pathways for students
• Increasing staff and student satisfaction

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Conclusion

• The HSHS PESP program engages students in the
  development of a repertoire of personal
  enterprising skills with the support of the local
  businesses and the wider school community.
• Thank you
• Annette Jackson and Garry Appleby