Senior Years
Ages 14 to 17 years (approximately)
Year level - Year 10 to Year 12
Features of Learning
- Although school is no longer compulsory from the age of 15, the great majority of young people will continue with formal learning.
- NTCF is the basis for year 10 while the Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) is the basis for Year 11 and 12 studies.
- The NTCE is a rigorous certificate of completion and achievement that is nationally and internationally recognised and may be done in full-time or part-time
Learner Characteristics
Senior Years Learners:
- live with their parents or caregivers, or independently, and experience differing levels of influence from parents or caregivers
- may have complex lives and are dealing with issues related to lifestyles that may or may not fit school or family expectations
- may be in part-time employment or training, hence moving in and out of schooling to undertake traineeships, apprenticeships or work placements
- are shaping and reshaping their lives but may or may not have developed their own goals for future learning and employment pathways
- need information and advice about the range of learning and career pathways available to them