Options for studying that suit you at ST PHILIP’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE GOSFORD
At St Philip’s Christian College Gosford, we are offering two extra programs that are unique points of difference in how we offer our studies. We encourage you to take a look at our offerings in these two spaces, as well as the multitude of other reasons why you should consider our college. HSC SMARTTRACK This program in years eleven and twelve gives students the opportunity to complete a full Higher School Certificate (HSC) qualification while beginning an apprenticeship or school–based traineeship. The students come two to three days per week to school studying English, Mathematics and Work Studies, and spend the other days of the week studying for their chosen apprenticeship courses, or in the workplace. As HSC SmartTrack operates as a course pathway (and even with a different uniform to our mainstream students),
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the students in this program complete all of their hours for their school–based courses on their days at school, and so when at their workplace, are not missing key course content and can focus on their chosen vocations. The course provides a full non–ATAR, non– examination HSC qualification, which grants students access to a number of courses at the University of Newcastle (and other universities as well), without sitting an HSC exam. As part of this innovative pathway in recent years, students have completed qualifications in early childhood education and care, automotive studies, fitness, education support, car mechanics and ICT, to name a few. Exploring their areas of passion – without needing to leave school – makes HSC SmartTrack a wonderful option for students who want to complete their final years of school differently! Want to know more about this exciting program, or the myriad of other course options open to students at SPCC Gosford? We encourage you to get in touch and explore your child’s interests with us, and how we can use their studies to springboard them into their dream vocation or tertiary study.
IGNITE At SPCC Gosford, we are passionate about middle schooling, an approach to years five to eight that puts the focus of education more on the child and less on the subjects that they study. We want students to be known and cared for during these crucial years of development, where they spend significant time with a core teacher as they transition between the junior and senior years of schooling. In year six this
HSC SmartTrack a wonderful option for students who want to complete their final years of school differently! year, we are introducing a new program called ‘Ignite’, where our students will be engaged in a number of activities focused on building resilience, engaging
