We talk to our students about the uncertain and changing face of the workforce of the future. We encourage them to skill up on STEM and pitch towards jobs that don’t even exist yet, even though there’s little consensus about what the future of work will look like. Meanwhile the government has stared into the… Read more
Recent articles have spoken about the increasing struggle faced by many young Australian men – the struggle with identity. It’s an issue that resonates throughout Australia, and has many manifestations from risky behaviours to tragic youth suicide. In our schools there are boys who are lost. They show us the face of their struggle with… Read more
Welcome if you’re new to the Work-Ready program, and welcome back if you have returned. Now that you have registered with Work-Ready, you’ve probably had the chance to explore our 13 informative modules and the many exciting resources they have to offer. You also have access to the Educators Community where we encourage you to… Read more
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Yes we can! So there’s been a survey on the state of health of high school work experience system and the verdict is in. It’s broken! Tell us something we don’t already know! We’ve been treading water for years now. Although many schools throughout Australia have managed to run excellent work experience programs in partnership… Read more
When will I ever use this in real life? How often have you heard this (or words similar) ringing across your classroom? When students encounter a concept that is totally new, confusing, or just doesn’t seem relevant to their own life the shutters will often come down. Why bother learning this intricate math formula when… Read more
Many jobs have been replaced by automation, with many more to follow. This has been happening for many years now, from factory assembly lines, to self-serve checkouts and even the performance of intricate surgeries. Recently you might have noticed automated orderlies delivering equipment at some of Australia’s hospitals, or even been assisted by a humanoid… Read more
Yep, that’s right. Pool, Billiards and Snooker are not only a great way to get kids away from the small screen and physically active; cue sports are also a great way for kids to experience STEM in action. Your students won’t just get the recreational benefit of positive physical and social interaction when you bring… Read more
Whether it’s good news for you or not – the Research Project is here to stay! The review and proposed changes to the Research Project includes more defined options including entrepreneurial or community activism projects, and those tied directly to vocational studies and career pathways. But why wait for the revised curriculum – why not… Read more
A recent Monash University survey found that Australians would like to see ‘life skills’ taught in our schools. The kinds of things mentioned ranged from technology and coding (the skills that were considered important for future employment); but also covered budgeting, job preparation and domestic tasks. The demand for what one survey respondent called ‘learning… Read more
Nigeria and Kenya are actively tackling their high youth unemployment rate by ‘equipping children with entrepreneurial skills while they’re still at school’. The African continent simply doesn’t have the jobs to employ everyone leaving school; so equipping students with the ‘essential foundational knowledge and skills such as emotional intelligence and risk taking’ will help them… Read more
Information Technology is a part of everything we do, at home, at school, at work, in government, business and the community. But it’s about more than just computers. It includes all of the technology that allows us to share and store information. That is all of our devices, television, the radio, the Internet and the… Read more
