Students in the Warwick Farm area come from a wide range of social, cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds. They have a variety of different levels of education and have had a variety of different experiences with learning. Some have experienced successful learning in the school or higher education environment in their country of origin; however, they lack the local language and knowledge to transfer these skills to the Australian Workplace. Many have had interrupted and disappointing experiences in school and have retained little of their learning or have difficulties with literacy and numeracy.
Their goals for attending this course are as many and as varied as their backgrounds, however, all seek to improve their skills, both academic and social, so that they can contribute to their community and find meaningful employment.
These students are among the most vulnerable to economic change and find it difficult to develop new skills and seek employment in the current economic climate.
