Always aiming higher
Prep to Year 12
The learning
Always aiming higher
Children naturally need different things at different ages and we know all learn differently. So, we tailor our approach to each stage of their development and to the individual. Whether they’re 5, 8 or 16, we view teaching and wellbeing alongside each other. We know real growth and learning occurs when our values guide the way and these two worlds intersect and connect. Here’s how our curriculum and approach works to support students at each stage in their journey.
Prep to Year 2 INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING
Early Years
Junior School Years 3 to 5
STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION
Years 6 to 8 BUILD INDEPENDENCE
Middle School
Senior School Years 9 to 12
PROVIDE PATHWAYS
Early Years 1
Prep to Year 2
INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING
Our Early Years and Junior Precinct is purpose built for active minds and busy bodies with modern classrooms, outdoor play facilities and flexible learning spaces
Driven by a sense of wonder, young learners are wired to explore. It’s at this age that they learn to fall in love with learning and it’s why our program is focused on fueling their natural thirst for discovery. When it comes to improving learning outcomes and giving children the head start they need, we believe this is the most important thing we can do.
JUNIOR CURRICULUM In Prep, students explore the world through core subjects including English, Mathematics, Science,
OUR APPROACH IN SHORT Specialist educators draw on a range of age-appropriate strategies to maximise student learning and engagement. Focus is given to building a strong foundation for future learning. Curiosity and challenge are championed and our program aims to sustain a love of learning.
Technology, Health and Physical Education, the Arts, Humanities, Wellbeing and Religious Education. They also enjoy daily reading sessions, regularly go to the library and take part in our Music Every Day program - initiatives designed to build strong
In the Early Years, we take the time to understand how each child learns and how we can best support them as they grow and develop.
literacy and numeracy.
We know early learners thrive in an environment that nurtures their individuality and supports their emotional development. Our focus on wellbeing sees us explicitly and implicitly teach children how to manage their emotions, equipping them with the tools they need to be happy, compassionate and tenacious learners capable of overcoming challenge and forging positive relationships.
In Year 1, they begin to learn a language and in Year 4, the program expands to include Instrumental Music, with students learning the violin in Year 4 and woodwind in Year 5. While technology is embedded across
WE BELIEVE When a love of learning comes first, success will follow. Great things happen when we work in partnership with parents.
our program from Prep to Year 12, in Year 5 students commence formal technology lessons and also enjoy STEM and Visual Art classes.
Junior School Years 3 to 5
STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION In Years 3 to 5, our boys and girls continue to discover more about themselves and we continue to build the foundation for learning, strengthening their understanding of the world around them as we go.
OUR APPROACH IN SHORT Beyond a strong focus on fundamentals, a love for learning outside the classroom is nurtured. Boys and girls dive deeper into their learning and are challenged to immerse themselves in new experiences, explore different ideas and follow their curiosity. Students are given the confidence to take learning risks and we build strong connections and nurture wellbeing to help them do this. Education Assistants support and extend our Junior School students in line with individual needs.
WE BELIEVE Learning occurs everywhere and diverse experiences help students begin to discover what they enjoy and what they’re good at. All learning is relational and kids learn best when they can connect. Junior School learners should feel not only engaged in their learning, but empowered by it.
2
3
Middle School Years 6 to 8
BUILD INDEPENDENCE
As boys and girls enter Middle School their sense of self expands. They begin to seek and explore different perspectives, to question and investigate wider issues. It’s here where students begin to find their voice, own their viewpoints and discover their place in the world. OUR APPROACH IN SHORT
MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM In addition to core subjects, Wellbeing and Instrumental Music continues in Middle School with students taking part in a unique Pipe Band experience in Year 6, learning percussion in Year 7 and guitar in Year 8. In Year 7, Drama is added and from this point onwards, specialist subject teachers deliver the curriculum. Our co-curricular program also broadens once students reach Middle School, with more than 25 sports and activities on offer!
Middle School represents a time of significant change as students transition from childhood to adolescence, growing in independence. During this stage of their development, we seek to expand minds, build critical thinking and 21st century skills while developing more fully, character strengths like resilience, creativity, gratitude and even humour. Our program supports a seamless transition across the Middle School years and is aligned with developmental needs. Students move from having a core classroom teacher who supports and nurtures all aspects of learning and wellbeing in Year 6, to a model more reflective of Senior School learning in Years 7 and 8 with students supported in different ways as they gradually take on new responsibilities. Targeted pastoral programs equip students with the skills and tools needed to develop socially and navigate the physical and emotional changes that come with adolescence.
WE BELIEVE Positive peer connections are key to learning and growth. We build strong relationships with our students and help them to do the same with their peers. Building independence requires a careful balance of guidance and responsibility.
Middle and Senior Students are granted their own sense of space and at the same time have access to a range of facilities across our campus
SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM YEARS 9 + 10 Academic core subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and HPE with students selecting three elective subjects: STEM
Industrial
Music
Technology
Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20316)**+
Civics and Citizenship
Sports Science
Indonesian
Agricultural Science
Drama
Creative Industries
Certificate I in Furnishing (MSF10113)*+ + Year 10 only
Business and Economics
YEARS 11 + 12
4
In Year 11 students pursuing a tertiary pathway choose from the following subjects, completed over two years:
A time for deep learning, personal discovery and considering the future, at this stage of the journey, we challenge our boys and girls to reach their potential by showing them what’s possible.
Biology
Geography
Mathematics (Methods)
Business
Indonesian
Mathematics (Specialist)
Chemistry
Legal Studies
Physics
Drama
Modern History
Visual Art
English
Mathematics (General)
Students can opt to pursue a VET pathway or a combination of both, with those pursuing tertiary entrance able to complete one Certificate III or one applied subject: Cert III Agriculture
Cert III Fitness (SIS30315)
Cert II + III Hospitality
(AHC30116)*
+ entry qualification
(SIT20316 + SIT30616)**
Cert II Engineering
Certificate II in Sport and
Essential Maths
Pathways (MEM20413)*
Recreation (SIS20115)***
Essential English
* ** ***
Details overleaf
Senior School OUR APPROACH IN SHORT
Our Senior School program seeks to prepare students for a constantly changing world. We ready our boys and girls for tomorrow by instilling in them the courage to question and the confidence to contribute. A broad curriculum and diverse experiences help students to identify passions and strengths and provide pathways to university, TAFE and the workforce. Elective subjects in Year 9 allow students to explore areas of interest with further choice granted in Year 10 and important conversations around the future commencing at this time. We take time to understand the goals and aspirations of each student and how we can best support them pastorally and academically to achieve and excel in their pathway of choice. Staff work collaboratively with students and their parents to map out a clear way forward with initiatives like career interviews, surveys and experience days, helping students to better understand the directions they’d like to pursue as they consider subject selections for Years 11 and 12.
WE BELIEVE Senior School is all about providing experiences that enable and empower students to find and follow their own path. Knowledge will only get students so far; school is not about facts and figures, it’s about preparing our boys and girls for life.
Industrial Technology Skills
Years 9 to 12 PROVIDE PATHWAYS
explore
LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCOTS PGC JOURNEY THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR STAFF, STUDENTS AND PARENTS?
From the first day of school, to spirited student performances and our senior leadership retreat, through to our vocational education program and beyond, visit Facebook or YouTube to discover what it means to learn at SCOTS PGC.
CONTACT OUR ADMISSIONS OFFICE TO FIND OUT MORE. 60 Oxenham Street Warwick Queensland 4370 + 07 4666 9808 + enrolments@scotspgc.com.au Prep to Year 12
Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q). CRICOS 00537M
*Delivered onsite by SCOTS PGC College RTO Code: 30502 **External RTO – delivered onsite by external provider Aurora Training Institute RTO: 32237 *** External RTO – delivered onsite by internal VET Trainer & Assessor, Binnacle Training RTO:31319