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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION ON NOTICE NO. 500
Personal Development Program for Boys
Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 17 December 1992:
In relation to the publication Personal Development Program for Boys [40OA4 10/91 (92/1542)]
(1) How many (a) high schools and (b) primary schools, by name, have used the program.
(2) Is it intended to extend use of the program to other high schools and primary schools; if so, when; if not, why not.
Mr Wood - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:
(1) (a) Three high schools, Stromlo High School (Weston Creek Campus), Lyneham High School and Charnwood High School, have used the program.
(b) Three primary schools, Flynn, Aranda and Fadden, have used the program in a form modified for primary schools
(2) Extensions of this program are expected as follows.
In 1993, teachers at two more schools, Alfred Deakin High School and Charnwood Primary School, will introduce the program to their schools.
A two day inservice has been planned for March 1993, and one male -teacher from each high school in the system will be invited to attend. This will very likely result in a number of other high schools undertaking the program in 1-91)3.
Adaption of the current program for use in primary schools has been done on an ad hoc basis by the primary teachers who have used it to date. Two primary teachers have received a curriculum grant to modify the program for primary students in 1993 and to devel,op an integrated primary program suitable for both boys and girls. This w3.11 facilitate the use of the program -Ln the primary sector.
Further extension of the program across the system would be difficult because of the high level of resourcing required.
The program and educational outcomes are still to be reviewed and evaluated.
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