The Innovative Pathways from School study was designed to address an information gap about the programmes that support “at-risk” students at low-decile secondary schools to make successful transitions from school to the workforce or further education. This research started in 2002 and tracked a sample of students from seven schools, as they completed vocational Year 12 and 13 programmes, and in the 18 months following their departure from school.
Purpose
This report examines the young people’s experiences of senior secondary school as a whole, and by doing so addresses two key educational concerns:
- what encourages students who are disenchanted with the education system to re-engage, stay at school, and achieve?
- what school experiences support young people to feel prepared for the transition from school?