Crossroads :( (1 Viewer)

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Year 11s were notified some time ago to complete a mandatory course called the Crossroads, which talks about Drug Use & Relationships ...

You study it either by:

A) Attending a 3-day camp this year and pay $175. Costs too much

B) Attending every Wednesday afternoon for 2 hours, for an entire term next year, costs nothing. Timewasting

Either way, the course must be undertaken regardless..

Is this a scam set up by our school only or is it mandatory across NSW Secondary Schools ?

 

[lilkiwifruit]

I think its mandatory. I would go to camp tho...you get to hang out with your grade before yr 12 comes along.

 

[SoulSearcher]

I wouldn't have a clue whether or not it was mandatory, haven't heard a thing from my school about it.

 

[Testpilot]

We did it at my school. It had 4 parts.

1. Wear a seat belt/don't drink&drive
2. Don't do drugs
3. Sex is evil, you will get STIs and die.
4. Here's a basketball, amuse yourself because I can't be bothered teaching.

It is really the same as PE health for those that didn't choose it.

 

[vogue]

i loved my crossroad camps.. but i have to say it is all natural thinking
the stuff u learn in p.e is just drilled into ur brain once again.
DON'T DO DRUGS
USE A CONDOM
and all the rest of the stuff
u also learn how to manage ur work if u already didint know !!!
camp fun = school stuff boring in short

 

[makedamnsure101]

The crossroads thing is mandatory, if you do not do it you wont be eligable for the HSC. My school did it at the end of year 10 - 'so we can bond'. Do the camp, its kinda fun... you do all the activities and stuff you did on previous camps and it is about a hour long discussion on the issues of crossroads; drugs, sex etc.

 

[kami]

^Same.

Its standard for NSW HSC providers but not mandatory, if your school or college is doing it though then there isn't much you can do to get out of it.

 

[pritnep]

Yes, it is a (mandatory?) standard for NSW HSC providers but not mandatory personal development and health education course for Years 11 and 12 students in NSW government schools.

My did it towards the end of year 11 or beginning of year 12 it was a 2 day free course held at school, all students had to attend. Basically as everyone said it had guest speakers who talked about dangers of drugs, speeding, alcohol, basic sex-ed, motivational speakers etc.

If price isn't an issue then go on the camp as a last celebration to year 11, although you would think the school would just do a whole day or two day thing that everyone could do/go on so nobody is excluded.

 

[P_Dilemma]

Yeah, I went to Lake Burrendong in Yr 11. Nice place.

If it really is expensive, just go to the gym every wednesday for 2 hours. I mean, you been doing sport for your junior years as well, right? Just carry on the routine.

-P_D

 

[priesty]

ive also done it at my school....

we had a camp for it in year 11 (we went to the snow for three days)
we also had a two day seminar on it during school hours which was at the same time as peer support camp so if we were peer support leaders, our peer support training course was considered good enough to fulfil the criteria of crossroads..

i suggest camp!

 

[makedamnsure101]

Yeah, I went to Lake Burrendong in Yr 11. Nice place.

If it really is expensive, just go to the gym every wednesday for 2 hours. I mean, you been doing sport for your junior years as well, right? Just carry on the routine.

-P_D

Did u like it? I went there for year six camp and i absolutley hated it! Though i heard they did it up....

 

[ediisjoz]

not entirely sure whether i can remember doing it... lol... oh maybe it was year 10 camp - they chose peer support ppl n stuff.. that camp was fun. the end.

 

[drynxz]

yup crossroads camp is only compulsory for all public schools. It paid 220 bucks for my camp at narrabeen and it wasnt so good. Last year i heard 8 people the grade above me lost their viginity at that camp

 

[taki999]

You know how Fucked Crossroads is!?!?one1one1!?
You learn about STDs, sports, responsible thinking since yr 7 till yr 10.
Then they your a complete retard and teach it again to you at crossroads, which for me was in yr 10.
To me crossroads is a waste of time, which you could be spending on holidays, but no the school makes you do pointless activities.

 

[kami]

Actually it is mandatory for NSW Government School's to teach/run it.

I said HSC providers, not government schools.