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Foundation Partner with Edith Cowan University – UniPrep in Schools
by PMACS
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Offering UniPrep in Schools since 2019, PMACS has maintained its strong links with Edith Cowan University in Joondalup as a Foundation School. This sees the delivery of UniPrep Schools program in Year 12 for recommended students on a General Pathway.
The one-year program is designed to complement, not replace our students’ current WACE academic endeavours, while providing authentic experiences of university. UniPrep Schools allows students to bridge their secondary school experiences to the wider world by equipping them with transferrable career development skills.
Edith Cowan University is committed to enabling students from all backgrounds to succeed in higher education and life-long learning. To support this commitment, Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is offering the ECU UniPrep Schools program to Year 11 students. ECU UniPrep Schools will complement secondary students' commitments by helping to develop academic skills and by integrating university experiences. This enabling program is an Endorsed Program by the School Curriculum Standards Authority (SCSA).
The ECU UniPrep Schools program contains four units that require 55 hours of learning. Students will also need to complete some study outside of class time. All learning resources will be accessed through the ECU Learning Management System and facilitated by the program teacher at Peter Moyes Anglican Community School with guidance from the teaching team at ECU.
Students in Year 11 forming the 2022 UniPrep Schools class will be asked to apply early in Term 3, based on their Semester 1 results and career aspirations. This allows for an orientation module, facilitated by the ECU UniPrep Schools coordinator to occur in Term 4 of Year 11.
On-campus experiences and Science based workshops hosted by ECU will be integrated into the study schedule. Completion of all assessments will be scheduled for specific weeks to accommodate moderation between schools and ECU.
In conjunction with completion of all units, students will develop a digital portfolio as an ongoing career development tool which will be advantageous as they move into the tertiary education space.
