TRANSITION PROGRAM
YEAR 6 to Year 7 CAPACITY BUILDING
An online program supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent students as they transition from primary school into high school.
Starting 26th of October.
Quick Links:
I CAN® Online: YEAR 6 to Year 7 Transition Program
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Our Transition to High School program is a six-week online group designed to help young people feel more confident and prepared for the move to secondary school. The program consists of weekly 60-minute Zoom sessions led by Autistic and Neurodivergent young adult mentors who have recently experienced the transition themselves, providing relatable guidance and practical strategies. Throughout the program, participants learn how to identify trusted adults and support networks at school, develop strategies to manage stress and unwind after the school day, build confidence navigating timetables, lockers, and moving between classes, and establish daily routines that support a positive and confident start to each school day. By focusing on the practical and social aspects of secondary school, the program fills many of the gaps left by traditional transition programs while creating a supportive space where young people can connect with peers who share similar experiences.
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Across six one-hour sessions, participants build their own practical “Year 7 toolbox” through guided activities, discussion and shared experiences. The program helps young people:
- Identify trusted people at school and practise ways to ask for support
- Understand timetables, lockers and moving between different classes and environments
- Develop daily preparation and organisation routines
- Recognise stress and explore ways to regulate and decompress after school
- Prepare for changes, unfamiliar situations and the unexpected parts of high school
- Build confidence, self-advocacy and strategies that work for their individual needs
The program is strengths-based and neuro-affirming. Young people are supported to prepare for high school without being pressured to mask or change who they are.
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Quick Facts
Current Format: Six sessions, over six days, one hour each session, run online via Zoom
Session Dates: 26th October to 11th December
Mentor ratio: ~8 mentees : 2 autistic mentors
Age range: 11 – 13 years
Cost: $337.24 AUD
Cycle 5 Transition Program – Year 6 to Year 7
Choose from two Wednesday Transition Program times or the Tuesday Part 2 follow-on option. Each online group runs with the same mentors and participants for six sessions, helping Autistic and neurodivergent students prepare for Year 7, connect with peers and build confidence without needing to mask.
Cycle break: no sessions run from Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November.
Transition Program Resources
Video Highlight: transitioning into Year 7
Frequently Asked Questions: Transition to High School
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
To participate you/ your young person need to:
- Currently in one of the age groups specified and located in Australia.
- Aware that they are Autistic, unless participating in the I CAN Imagination Club® group.
- Comfortable engaging via online and understanding that this may provide some sensory challenges for individuals who are sound sensitive as the online environment may prove to be noisy in some sessions.
- Willing to take part in a group activity in the afternoon or evening (this can be difficult for some individuals who need significant “down time” in the evening, so please consider preferences and needs)
- Can attend the allocated day and time.
- Be aware that an Expression of Interest form has been submitted and is willing to participate.
- Understand that a cancellation policy is in place and is willing to accept its terms upon acceptance of a spot.
- Will need to be able to abide by our ICT terms and conditions which ensure online safety and positive cyber participation.
