The Pathways Model adopted by the Senior School at Tenison Woods College has been developed to offer innovative educational programs to our students. By opening up the curriculum across the senior years, students will be able to access learning which will cater to their individual needs.
WHAT IS A LEARNING PATHWAY?
A learning pathway enables individual students to navigate their learning, skill development and life experiences through mainstream education, flexible learning and vocational training options. There are many learning pathways students can explore depending on their future aspirations, learning interests, skills and abilities.
The Senior School understands that each student’s learning pathway will be unique and personalised and seeks to ensure that students have the opportunities to experience a learning program which caters to their learning needs.
WHY A LEARNING PATHWAYS MODEL?
Learning pathways will ‘open up’ the curriculum by enabling students to access learning programs within, above and below their year level across the senior years. Students will be able to access learning which will cater to their individual needs.
In this learning environment, students will develop the agency to self-manage, become lifelong learners and to contribute and engage positively in our global community.
Research indicates that students who select a learning pathway that is relevant to their learning needs are more likely to engage positively with learning in the senior years.
In the Senior School, a broad range of Year 10, Stage 1 and Stage 2 subjects are available which support students to achieve their future goals. Whether it is preparing for future tertiary based education, TAFE and/or apprenticeship/traineeships, employment or the defence forces, students will have the opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to support their future aspirations and the areas they are keen to enter.
The learning pathways at Tenison Woods College are:
• Tertiary Education Pathway
• Vocation Pathway
• Flexible Learning Pathway
ACCELERATION IN SUBJECTS
The Learning Pathways Model in the Senior School will enable students to accelerate their learning in subjects they may have strengths in or are ready to engage with in the year level above their own. We recognise that students learn at varied rates and seek to create opportunities for students to engage in learning programs that support their learning needs.
Acceleration can occur in all subjects if the student can demonstrate that they are capable of studying above their year level. The Senior School values learner readiness and understands that students learn at varied rates.
Students who would like to study a subject above their year level must acquire a recommendation from the Learning Area Coordinator for the relevant subject and the Head of Senior School - this will be decided on an individual basis.
