A Report on Blackwattle Bay Career Education Program

The most important goal of secondary bringing up is to micturate school-age childs for their future, whether it is for higher education or for the world of work. It is a reality that non all high school fine-tunes can proceed to tertiary education, both(prenominal) would have to forgo college and enter the world of work.Secondary education should be up to(p) to provide the right amount of training and education that would help the graduate induce successful in his/her chosen smell path (Hamilton & Hamilton, 1994).Secondary education does not in any case limit itself to providing academic and skills training but also in developing the own(prenominal)ity of the student and by educateing life skills which they will use in their daily lives. In doing so, students are no only equipped academically with skills and knowledge but also become responsible young adults. Educations ultimate goal is to teach and transform the minds of the young in the hope that they will become rich citizens of the country.With the many issues and controversies that the educational sectors are facing, it is no wonder that much and more(prenominal) than schools are trying to address the issues of providing quality education that would result to student success in and out of school (Myrick, 2002).For some, innovation and the use of engineering science had helped in motivating students and in enhancing instruction, others focus more on providing subtile support for the needs of students that would aid in decision making in terms of their future and life goals.This support programs include career guidance, counseling, amicable action, volunteerism and spiritual guidance. Other schools emphasize academic preparation and excellence by providing programs such as remedial classes, enrichment classes, advanced courses in science and math, tutorials and the alike (Cobia &Henderson, 2007). As most educators agree, a school which provides holistic education and personal development are the best kind of schools whether it is commonplace or private, and country-bred or urban.In recent years, the general public had been averse to sending their children to public schools owing to the disallow reputation that it has been given for not providing quality education, for not having excellent teachers and for the lack of funding given to such schools. More and more parents had sent their children to private schools for secondary education, in an attempt to reverse the negative perception towards public schools especially in the inner cities the Sydney Secondary College was created in 2002 in order to revitalize public education.The Sydney Secondary College system is still of three campuses located at Balmain, Leichhardt, and Blackwattle Bay. Students attend either Balmain or Leichhardt for their stain 7 to 10 education then move to Blackwattle Bay for their eleventh and 12th years.Although Blackwattle Bay accepts applicants from different schools, students from Bal main and Leichhardt are given priority. The college system is unusual in the sense that the learning environment of the Blackwattle Bay campus is very quasi(prenominal) to a true college or university wherein students take courses that are geared towards enhancing the students chances of beingness accepted in tertiary education.Moreover, the college concept also posits that juniors and seniors would benefit more from a more mature and challenging learning environment than a regular high school.