The Year 9 ExCEL program offers Year 9 students a variety of Extended Learning Projects as well as learning4life, a series of Personal Development seminars.
The Year 9 ExCEL program will take place on most Wednesdays throughout the year.
All students will participate in four Learning4Life seminar offerings and three Extended Learning Projects. The offerings in both learning4life and the Extended Learning Projects are outlined below.
The Learning4Life seminars are a chance for students to develop their awareness of and skills for living as teenagers (and beyond) in the 21st century.
Each of the Learning4Life choices consists of two full day seminars, presented at both Preston and Bundoora campuses . Each students participates in two compulsory Learning4Life seminars, then has guided choices for the two other Learning4Life seminar series.
The Extended Learning Projects provide students with the chance to explore a specific area of interest in an in-depth way, with off-campus excursions that frequently involve students developing and practising independent learning and travel skills. Students will submit formative assessment every week as well as working towards a significant research or production piece for presentation and assessment at the conclusion of each 8-week program.
Each of the Extended Learning Projects consists of 8 full days, spread across 8 weeks. The delivery of the programs will involve a mixture of sites, including the Bundoora and Preston campuses as well as external venues. Each students will choose 3 Extended Learning Projects.
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