MentorClass: 365 Days

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• adaptability
• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• community engagement
• curiosity
• empathy
• reflection

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 7, English

Students learn to 

• plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, selecting subject matter, and using text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features as appropriate to convey information, ideas and opinions in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical (AC9E7LY06)

Year 8, English

Students learn to 

• plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising and expanding ideas and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and visual features for purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive and/or analytical (AC9E8LY06)

Year 9, English

Students learn to 

• plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising, expanding and developing ideas, and selecting text structures, language features, literary devices and multimodal features for purposes and audiences in ways that can be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive, analytical and/or critical (AC9E9LY06)

Year 10, English

Students learn to 

• plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising, expanding and developing ideas through experimenting with text structures, language features, literary devices and multimodal features for specific purposes and audiences in ways that may be imaginative, reflective, informative, persuasive, analytical and/or critical (AC9E10LY06)

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 English achievement standards: Students create written and/or multimodal texts, including literary texts for different purposes and audiences, expressing, expanding and advancing ideas with supporting evidence. 

Relevant parts of Year 9 and 10 English achievement standards: Students create written and multimodal texts, including literary texts, for a range of purposes and audiences, expressing and expanding ideas and representations, shaping meaning and making connections by providing substantiation. 

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

Stage 4

A student will

• creates personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by using linguistic and stylistic conventions of language to express ideas (EN4-ECA-01)

Stage 5

A student

• crafts personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by experimenting with and controlling language forms and features to shape meaning (EN5-ECA-01)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - The purpose of these workshops is for mentees to lead the learning. However, they will need your help to facilitate discussion and coordinate activities. Extensive preparation is required for this workshop.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• Goal poster - printed in A3 and multiple copies needed depending on cohort size 
• Value cards
• Sticky notes
• Student devices

This workshop has been developed in partnership with AIME as part of their MentorClass program. AIME emerged from the vision of a Bunjalung Aboriginal person, Jack Manning Bancroft, intent on bridging the divides that perpetuate inequality. AIME’s journey reflects a commitment to crafting healthier networks for all life on Earth, especially for young generations, where mentoring, imagination, and custodianship are key!

These workshops empower mentees to see the world differently, imagine new possibilities, and recognise their potential to lead and create change. Mentors are not here to teach in the traditional sense but to guide, support and learn alongside their mentees, fostering a partnership based on growth and mutual respect.

Mentor Training Using the 18 Core Values

Quick summary: This course is designed to empower educators to explore the impact of mentorship by learning about AIME’s 18 core values. You’ll learn how to connect with young people in a way that transforms your school into a vibrant hub of mentorship, where every student and teacher is enabled to reach their full potential.