| 1. |
Inform the school community of the program at an appropriate
forum. Explain that students will be absent from classes for six and a half days. |
| 2. |
Advertise the program to students at a Year 11 assembly or
target a particular subject or subject/s. Invite student interest and involvement. |
| 3. |
Distribute application forms to students, explain criteria if
necessary, collect application forms by date set. |
| 4. |
Arrange with host facilitator to interview applicants. Even
though there may be "just enough" applicants to fill the team, the interview
process is important as it provides students with an experience of an interview situation.
Furthermore it gives the host facilitator an opportunity to assess the students. Select
successful applicants. |
| 5. |
Curriculum recognition of Q-Ed Team. A common issue raised by
parents is how will this activity impact on the student’s workload and other studies. |
| 6. |
Ensure staff are aware of which students will be involved in
the program and provide dates for when the students will be absent. |
| 7. |
Inform the parents of students at a Parent Information
Session the details of the Q-Ed Team program. This will also provide an opportunity for
parents to ask any questions and make transport arrangements for the training day and the
Q-Ed week. |
| 8. |
Ensure that all paper work is complete ie. approved
excursion/absence forms, Work Experience Arrangement Form. Collect Arrangement Forms and
forward them to the host facilitator. |
| 9. |
Attend Training Day. |
| 10. |
Make contact with students at the workplace to show interest
and to demonstrate support. |
| 11. |
Attend Presentation on final day of program. Invite the
Principal, school council representative and/or subject teacher to attend. |
| 12. |
Arrange for the students to write an article for the
newsletter and magazine. Encourage the students to photograph their work throughout the
program. |
| 13. |
Transport is entirely the responsibility of the student.
School representative and host facilitator are not responsible for arranging transport for
students involved. |
| 14. |
Dress Code - students are expected to abide by the dress code
of the host organisation. |
| 15. |
Attendance - students must inform the host facilitator and
the school of any absence. If a student does not arrive at the workplace on any day and
has not contacted the host facilitator, then the facilitator should contact the school
representative. |
| 16. |
Organise de-briefing of students. |
| 17. |
Communicate to the wider community the Q-Ed Team activities
via newsletters, school magazine, school assembly etc. |
