The Access Yea Community Education Program (AYCE) is an innovative
Lisa Mitchell,

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, March 6, 2006

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educational program in Victoria,

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that is designed to help school leavers and other students who do not fit into the regular school system.

The program

Established in 1999, this is a statewide program that operates from eight centres across Victoria. It is managed by Yea High School, Yea, under the direction of program manager Annette Scales, but operates completely separate from the school."Welcome to Yea High School's AYCE Program"
, Access Yea Community Education Program, ''accessed 15 January 2008'' The program is state government-funded. Each student is given an individual program. Some might combine

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(VCE) work with

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courses, or year 10 subjects with VCE subjects. The key is flexibility."Sorry I'm outta here"
Lisa Mitchell,

, October 2, 2006 It is also seen as an alternative to

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. Parents and students are required to sign a contract with the school stipulating the obligations of each party.

Recognition

The program was cited as an example of best practice in open learning programs in a research report, prepared for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, in February 2001."Innovation And Best Practice In Schools: Review Of Literature And Practice"
, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, February 2001 On 12 October 2004

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praised the program in the

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. He had visited AYCE with Lynne Kosky, Minister for Education, on 8 October."Yea High School: alternative education program"
Parliament of Victoria, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Legislative Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament First Session, 12 October 2004

References

External links

* {{Official website, www.yeahs.vic.edu.au/home/ayce/ Education in Victoria (state) Australian educational programs Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in Australia

The program

Recognition

See also

References

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