The STRIVE Program

The STRIVE Program is a Year 10 program unique to De La Salle College.

STRIVE stands for: Skills Training

Resilience

Independence

Vigour

Engagement

The STRIVE Program is a vocational and applied learning program drawing from the Victorian Pathways Certificate and the Victorian Curriculum, and is designed to be completed over the period of one year. The STRIVE Program provides Year 10 students with flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work and life. It will also provide students the opportunity to build resilience, independence and vigour whilst completing engaging ‘real life’ learning experiences.

The STRIVE Program is suitable for students whose previous schooling experience may have been disrupted for a variety of reasons, including students with additional needs, students who have missed significant periods of learning and students at risk of disengaging from their education. It is also suitable for those students with a clear vocational pathway planned for their future. Students will gain the skills, knowledge, values and capabilities to make informed choices about pathways into a senior secondary qualification (VCE Vocational Major) or an entry level vocational education and training (VET) course.

The program has been structured in a way that places a high importance in developing student’s personal strengths, resilience, confidence and self-worth. The development of these personal strengths will be integral to their overall positive experiences, thus keeping the student motivated and engaged in his learning and progression.

Independence is a key component of the culture and curriculum of the STRIVE Program.

STRIVE students need to be able to navigate class sizes of 12-18 with one teacher. This requires students to be able to work independently within a classroom, with each student having equal access to teacher support

Entry into the STRIVE Program is by invitation only.

Program Structure

The STRIVE Program consists of:

Choice

Students involved in the STRIVE Program will continue to be part of the College community through participation in the House Mentor system and will study RE, GROW, HPE/Sport and their Arts, Music or Technology units with the Year 10 Cohort. They will study Literacy, Numeracy, Personal Development Skills and Work Related Skills as the STRIVE Program group.

Years 11 & 12

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Most students in Victoria will complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) which, upon completion, shows that a student has finished their secondary education.

Year 11 students will select a pathway under the VCE: the VCE or the VCE Vocational Major.