PROJECT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A LEARNING TOOL
REALISING THAT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS COULD FILL THE MISSING GAPS AND ENABLE SUCCESS FOR SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEED OF EXTRA SUPPORT, ELAINE ROBERTS AND HER TEAM BEGAN TEACHING THE DIPLOMA OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO THEM. FIND OUT THE IMPACT IT HAS HAD AND HOW IT WAS ACHIEVED.
Alex from Marist College Ashgrove accepting his Diploma of Project Management certificate from Dr John Griffiths, CEO of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (source: Elaine Roberts)
Over the past 13 years, 300 senior school students, in need of extra support have gained a Diploma of Project Management, benefiting in a number of ways from Elaine’s program. What started as a great idea, has enabled the students to organise themselves 40
better and increase their confidence, which has opened the opportunity for them to transition to meaningful work or entry to university. The Diploma of Project Management has become a learning tool as well as a qualification.
