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ACCELERATED PATHWAYS PROGRAM Key stafg Rebecca Andrew Walsh Laura Croft Jayde Teresa Fanning Melissa Tyrrell Williams Werner-Duffjeld Assistant Year 7 Level Year 7 Level Teaching & Teaching & Yr 7 Admin Principal Leader
Rebecca Williams Andrew Walsh Laura Croft Jayde Werner-Duffjeld Teresa Fanning Melissa Tyrrell Assistant Principal Year 7 Level Leader Year 7 Level Assistant Teaching & Learning Leader Student Excellence Program Leader Teaching & Learning Leader Student Excellence Program Leader Yr 7 Admin Assistant
A program for learners who are: ▪ very capable ▪ committed ▪ enthusiastic ▪ academic skills 6+ months ahead APP provides a complete and flexible pathway for selected students beginning in year 7, with individualised pathways from Year 8 to Year 12.
Learning is targeted to the students individual needs.
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stimulate deep learning and create personal challenge
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target student’s individual strengths when planning their pathways
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improves outcomes for academically talented students
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challenging and dynamic environment
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Complete pathway for selected students
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Year 7 - complete all classes together as one LG with the same structure as standard Year 7
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Year 8 - managed individual pathway with access to acceleration in their individual areas of strength, remaining together for some subjects
SEMESTER 1 Time SEMESTER 2 Time English
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English
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Maths
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Maths
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Science
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Science
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Humanities
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Humanities
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Health & PE
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Health & PE
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Language
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Language
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Food Tech
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Materials Tech
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Performing Arts
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Visual Arts
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ICT
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ICT
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Greater connection to peers within this group
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Teachers plan for deeper thinking and making connections between ideas in the classroom and beyond
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Enhanced learning covers a suffjcient breadth and depth to prepare a student for acceleration or to give them a deeper understanding of subjects
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Students are encouraged and expected to be involved in a range of co-curricular activities
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Personal details
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Year 5 NAPLAN results
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Grade 5 Semester 2 Reports
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Statement of motivation from the student
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Language choice
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$20 testing fee (payable at Main Offjce - cash or credit card) Applications due: 15th May
Australian Council for Educational Research tests in:
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reading comprehension
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abstract reasoning
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written expression The tests are skill-based and are designed to identify innate ability rather than acquired knowledge. Testing will be on: Saturday 23rd May For sample test questions click here
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Monday 1st to Thursday 4th June
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Applicant + teacher
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20 minutes
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Start to get to know the kids
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Questions arising from applications
12 March APP Information Evening 30 April Year 7 2021 Information Day 15 May Applications close (online form + payment due) 23 May Student Testing 1-4 June Interviews 15-19 June Notification of acceptance into program 8 December Orientation Day #1 11 December Orientation Day #2