Pedare Senior School

Senior School Years 10 -12 MY LEARNING

MY COMMUNITY

MY PEDARE

Gillian Edwards Head Of Senior School

Welcome to the Senior School (Years 10 – 12) In the Senior School, our aim is to develop independent students who are responsible and accountable for their own behaviour and learning; with skills to equip them to meet future challenges, and a desire for knowledge and understanding that will remain with them long after they have left Pedare.

Our learning pathways provide students with a variety of different opportunities within the curriculum, that can be tailored to their particular career aspirations.

We aim to provide a safe, friendly and positive atmosphere that encourages and supports our students, whilst also recognising their developmental needs as they approach young adulthood.

Senior School students are encouraged to develop their self- awareness as well as positive relationships with others. Our expectation is that graduates of Pedare will be well-prepared and willing to contribute to and make a difference in the wider community.

Personalised Learning

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t Year 10, we provide a curriculum that meets the requirements of the final year of the IBMYP as well as that of the Australian Curriculum and the SACE. For this reason, the Year 10 students are organised into Home Groups separate from other year levels, with Home Group teachers who help them to focus on their Personal Project for the IBMYP and the Personal Learning Plan for SACE.

These include: • Vocational and Educational Training (VET) courses; Certificate I, II, III and Diploma, within the College, as part of the One+ Campus and with external providers.

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Cross Campus Study, whereby students can elect to study a subject not offered at Pedare.

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects in a combined One+ class for students who have been identified as benefitting from extension in these areas.

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Courses such as First Aid and Barista training which provide our senior students with skills to enhance their employability in part-time work.

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At Year 10 we provide a curriculum that meets the requirements of the final year of the IBMYP as well as that of the Australian Curriculum and the SACE.

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As well as completing the requirements of the IBMYP, Australian Curriculum and the SACE, Senior School students have the opportunity to study subjects tailored to their individual learning needs and future pathways.

Communicate, Collaborate, Create These 21st Century thinking skills adorn the windows of the new Wattle Centre which forms the centre piece of the Senior School precinct.

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hese words also reflect the purpose of the Wattle Centre: to provide our senior students with a comfortable, modern environment in which to work as independent learners or together in small groups during their study lessons.

Our students can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Wattle Centre, which provides warmth and shelter during the colder months, including before and after school and at break times. In the warmer months, they may choose instead to sit in the Wattle Courtyard under the protection of the shade sails.

In both cases, students across all three year levels, 10-12, can mingle together as they share each other’s company, whilst enjoying the wholesome food provided by the adjacent Wattle CafÊ. They may also choose to purchase a hot beverage supplied by our student baristas, who are trained as part of their Stage 1 Certificate II Kitchen Operations course.

The Wattle Centre offers our senior students a unique opportunity to work and socialise in a very pleasant and welcoming environment that recognises they are in the process of transitioning from secondary school and, in a smaller way, models similar facilities to those found in many tertiary institutions.

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In Senior School, we aim to offer our students opportunities and challenges to help achieve success in their final years of school, and prepare them for the world beyond school.

Pastoral Care

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n Senior School, we aim to offer our students opportunities and challenges to help achieve success in their final years of school, and prepare them for the world beyond school.

Our focus is very much on our students becoming independent learners who take ownership and responsibility for their learning and the goals they hope to achieve.

Programs Include:

Our curriculum and pastoral care programmes deliver a wide range of activities that are designed to help our students make informed choices about their future pathways and to develop essential life skills across Years 10, 11 and 12.

Career Focus: University Presentations, Career Seminars, Work Experience, VET.

Service Focus: Peer Support Programme, Student Leadership, Cross-Age Tutoring, Community Service activities.

Academic Focus: Maximising your Learning, Effective Study Skills, Exam Techniques, Subject Counselling.

Life Skills: Interview Techniques, Goal Setting, Driver Education, Safe Partying, Employability Skills, Personal Development, Positive Relationships and Teamwork.

Health and Wellbeing: Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual health.

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Pedare and + ONE We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning and we work creatively and collaboratively to expand learning opportunities for our students. Pedare aims to offer the best teaching and learning environments including physical facilities.

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Pedare SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 students may apply to study any one subject Cross Campus. This means attending a subject hosted at one of the other schools.

Students can make use of these additional subject opportunities when one school offers a specialised course of interest or in order to best fit a student’s desired pathway. Cross Campus study can also prepare students for the diverse environment of tertiary education.

Pedare operates and schedules its own lessons and timetable to use ONE+ learning areas as required in curriculum delivery. These lessons are run by Pedare teaching staff.

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Pedare aims to offer the best teaching and learning environents including physical facilities.

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Students at Pedare are able to study an individual, flexible curriculum and choose the subject line to satisfy SACE requirements and to prepare them for their chosen future pathways.

Students work closely with the Director of Senior Studies and Pathways who guides and supports the student with their choices.

The facilities available to Pedare students through ONE+ are: • • • • •

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Specialist Science & Laboratories: High level purpose-built Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Psychology workspaces.

Design & Technology Centre: CAD rooms, electronics laboratories, wood, metal, plastic and automotive studios.

Music Suite & Multimedia Studio: Recording and production technology, computer studio, keyboard laboratory, music studio with individual instrumental/vocal practice rooms.

Hospitality (Kitchen Operations): Food and Hospitality training kitchens, stainless steel commercial catering kitchen (including dining/ function room and bar) and textile studios.

Performing Arts Centre: Includes a 320-seat performing arts theatre with backstage facilities, lighting and sound.

Trade Training Centre: Four electronics laboratories, three CAD and programming studios, and an Applied Physics laboratory.

Visual Arts Studio Gymnasium: Three full size indoor courts, including one with wooden sprung floor and a weights and conditioning Room.

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MY LEARNING

MY COMMUNITY

MY PEDARE