OUR PROGRAM MODULES
There are four modules within the program, the NET Program and Three Day Year 9 Design Sprints, a consolidated overview is outlined below. The full module description is available in the program portal.
In the program, students explore real-world industry problems and are exposed to careers and industry skills by applying the design thinking process to their industry challenge. The Broadening Horizons learning model is broken up into key four stages of the design thinking process, these stages mirror the methodologies used in workplaces to navigate problems of practice.
Planning for teachers and industry partners includes planning both the program for delivery and planning around the partnership. Two of the central documents resulting from ‘planning’ is the partnership plan and the program plan.
Planning may also include preparing the student’s mindsets (employing a growth mindset) for undertaking this work and understanding the model of enquiry (the design thinking process).
Teachers need to consider, based on the student cohort how will you deliver and reinforce knowledge around careers, industry and skills.
Students meet their industry mentors and learn about their industry partners including careers and pathways information, and the types of skills involved in professions.
Students are presented with a selection of industry challenges that they can choose to work on with their industry mentor. Students work over a period of time (term, semester) with their mentor to develop a solution. They learn more about the industry, and the different careers involved in solving the problem, as they delve deeper into the problem. They focus on developing the 6 C’s of education throughout the project.
Students use several tools and strategies, provided by both industry mentor(s) and teachers to develop ideas and solutions to test. They test their ideas with industry, peers, and other stakeholders (often industry experts or potential users). They develop a prototype of their solution.
Students test their prototype and refine it. They prepare to present their prototype and insights, learnings, and reflections back to the industry. They showcase their solutions at Broadening Horizons workshops and in their school to parents, peers, industry, and the broader community.
Students review their work and overall experience. They record their observations and reflections and how they could improve. They sign off and debrief with their industry mentor. They are encouraged and supported by teachers to maintain contact with industry mentors and return the following year to present their experiences to a new cohort of students undertaking the program. They are given the option to participate again in a mentor capacity alongside the industry the following year.
There are four modules within the program, the NET Program and Three Day Year 9 Design Sprints, a consolidated overview is outlined below. The full module description is available in the program portal.
Our school partners are invited to attend our program professional development sessions together with full access to our program portal, and the Teacher Toolkit. This Teacher Toolkit resource is supported by additional resources that a provided for participating schools:
You will also have the support of a Broadening Horizons team member should you have any questions along the way.
