Rationale
The Victoria Point State High School Academies are specifically targeted at supporting students who have expressed interest and can demonstrate targeted skills in a specialised field of study.
The Victoria Point State High School Academies aim to create intensive and focused pathways for potential futures, create an environment of motivation, engagement and success, and develop skills and opportunities for students to work with industry professionals and collaborate with the local and wider community in order to build deeper knowledge, skills, training and experience.
The Academy Programs run across Years 7 – 9 (full year), and in Year 10 (semester 1) with transition in semester 2 to align senior subjects with their chosen pathway. In Years 11 – 12 students may choose to follow either a full ATAR pathway, a combined QCE and ATAR pathway or a full QCE pathway.
Students are enriched through the breadth of study, relevance of assessment tasks and through engagement in highly skilled practices. Students are reported on during all reporting periods, parental communication provided during Parent/Teacher interviews and data tracking at each term juncture.
Extra-curricular
Victoria Point State High School Academy students participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities aimed at supporting, enriching and recognising their abilities. These include:
- Workshops with professionals
- Excursions and Incursions
- Working with the local and wider community and community businesses including surrounding primary schools
Academic Academy
Entrance by invitation only – Nil Cost
Our school community is based around our core values of Respect, Integrity and Responsibility. We pride ourselves on our high expectations and standards that encourage our students to strive to achieve outstanding outcomes and engage in a quality curriculum which fosters student interests, abilities and aspirations.
The Academic Academy sits across the four core areas of English, Mathematics, the Humanities and, Science, and is specifically targeted at supporting highly academic students who intend embarking on university studies. The goal of the program is to equip students with the specific skills that will enhance their future studies and provide them with the opportunity to achieve their highest ATAR in order to maximise their university options.
Over the course of the year, students will enhance their 21st Century skills through a collaborative reasoning approach. The purpose of the program is to expose students to open-ended, abstract problems to challenge their thinking and develop personal and social capabilities, as well as critical and creative thinking skills.
Academic Academy students will also participate in a range of extra-curricular activities aimed at recognising, supporting and enriching their abilities. In recognition of the demonstrated commitment of the students in the Academy, the school will co-fund all activities in order to maximise the opportunities for the students.
Criteria
Academic GPA based on the core subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and the Humanities (History/Geography); Diagnostic Test Results; Student Report Card – Entering Students; Professional Judgement
On-Going monitoring through Visible Tracking, TrackEd & OneSchool Student Profile
Class Composition Responsibility
Year 7 - Enrolments and Transition Senior Teacher, Year Level Deputy Principal (initial class composition for Semester 1)
Years 8 & 9 - Heads of Department – English, Mathematics, Science and the Humanities
Year 10 S1 - Heads of Department – English, Mathematics, Science and the Humanities
Students are reviewed at the end of each semester and recommendations for class changes are discussed by the Heads of Department and forwarded to Christina Kasper – Head of Department responsible for the VPSHS Academy. Notification to Parents/Caregivers will be in writing.
Contact Academic Academy
Head of Department - SOSE (Humanities) & Business - Mrs Christina Kasper
Phone: 3820 5872
Email: Academic Academy