Preparing Students for Their Future

In preparing our students for an increasingly global and competitive world, it is necessary that they develop learning skills that go beyond traditional academic skills. As well as having a strong skill set in information, media and technology, they will need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, creative and  innovative.

It was with much interest that I read in Education.hq about Frankston High's entrepreneurial course in Year 9. Having family living in the Mornington Peninsula, I have known for sometime  that Frankston High is regarded as an esteemed high performing government school. Families are actually paying premium property prices to ensure their children have the right postcode to be enrolled. The principal is John Albiston, a  fun loving guy I taught with at Sale High 30 years ago!
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Although this was published five years ago, the Future Work Skills 2020 Report is worth reading. This report from the University of Phoenix Research Institute looks at future work skills across different jobs and settings. It analyses drivers such as global connectivity and new media that are reshaping how we think about work and the skills students will need to be productive global citizens. Click on the image below to access the report.

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