Under the direction of Dalhousie's vice president, student services, the program initially offered two career - related credit courses and a skills transcript program, providing students with documented
evidence of employability skills gained through coursework.
The aims are to build a strong
evidence base that will support four key Learning Away propositions, ie to demonstrate that high - quality residential learning: has a strong, positive impact on academic achievement and a wide range
of pupil - level outcomes, including emotional well - being, learner engagement, behaviour and personal, social,
employability and life
skills; can transform the learning experience
of pupils; can help to transform schools; does not need to be expensive.