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Online
Parent Information Sessions
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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The Queensland
Academies
Senior secondary state high schools offering an innovative educational program for highly capable high school students in Years 10 – 12. Ø Science, Mathematics and Technology
Ø Creative Industries
Ø Health Sciences
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Benefits of attending the
Academies
Senior secondary state high schools offering an innovative educational program for highly capable high school students in Years 10 – 12. Ø Science, Mathematics and Technology
Ø Creative Industries
Ø Health Sciences
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The Academies Partnership
Schools Program
Ø provides collaborative environments and networks for best practice in teaching and learning for highly capable students in Years 5 – 9
Ø students will be prepared for diverse, rigorous senior schooling
pathways.
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QAPS On-line Courses
Ø Emphasise intellectual challenge
Ø Encourage students to make connections between their studies and the real world.
Ø Foster development of skills for: Ø Communication; Ø Critical thinking; Ø Risk-taking; Ø Reflective learning.
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For students
Students participating in QAPS programs benefit from a program that is:
Ø Unique not more
Ø Precise
Ø Focused on understanding themselves as learners
Ø Rigorous in its curriculum
Ø Pedagogically innovative
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Curriculum Overview
A series of interrelated courses that build in complexity and are influenced by the high expectations and challenges associated with learning in the Queensland Academies and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Unless otherwise specified all units are of 8 weeks.
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Microbiology
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Phase One
Ø Research Methodologies Ø Scientific Inquiry
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Research Methodologies
Ø to understand the purpose and practices associated with research
Ø to understand some basic concepts of research and its methodologies
Ø to develop critical thinking, reasoning and inquiry skills to identify appropriate research topics to organise and conduct research in an appropriate manner
Ø to develop skills in locating and disseminating data
Ø to write a research report.
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Scientific Inquiry
Ø to understand the process of scientific inquiry
Ø to develop investigative skills
Ø to empower students to be questioning, reflective and critical thinkers
Ø to identify methods of scientific research
Ø to develop evaluating and analytical skills
Ø to write a scientific research report.
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Phase Two
Ø Mathematical Explorations Ø Literature and Critique Ø Microbiology Ø Architecture and Design
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Mathematical Explorations
Ø confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics, able to investigate, represent and interpret situations involving mathematics;
Ø develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and are able to solve problems and reason in Algebra, Trigonometry and Statistics;
Ø recognise connections between the areas of mathematics and other disciplines and appreciate mathematics as an accessible and enjoyable discipline of study
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Literature and Critique
Ø Confident, creative communicators when they seek to identify and analyse the themes and issues in novels, plays and poetry
Ø Utilise a range of techniques to critically analyse, compare and contrast, and thoughtfully comment on the textual strategies employed by different writers
Ø Analyse the themes and formal characteristics of the texts studied
Ø To develop critical thinking, reasoning and inquiry skills
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Microbiology
Ø To develop practical skills specific to Microbiology
Ø To gain understanding of cell theory
Ø To gain understanding of basic microbiology concepts.
Ø To develop processing and presenting data skills.
Ø Week 5, Tuesday November 11, 6.00pm – 7.00pm Thursday November 13, 6.00pm – 7.00pm
in the Lab at QASMT
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Architecture and Design
Students will: Ø be confident communicators of art/design principles;
Ø develop a sophisticated understanding of architectural concepts and fluency with processes;
Ø be able to solve problems and reason in Structural form, Pa"ern and Three dimensional space;
Ø recognise connections between the areas of architecture and other design based disciplines
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Phase Three
Ø Critical Thinking and the Global Citizen
Ø Gain an understanding of themselves as learners – focused on deep inquiry and real world research and issues as well as gaining valuable peer to peer support through collaboration with online teachers and students from other schools.
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Timelines and Delivery
Ø Eight (8) week on-line courses
Ø Two (2) 60 minute teaching and learning episodes each week.
Ø Designed for online delivery using IConnect and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing
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Home Study
Requirements
Ø Reliable home internet connection
Ø A quiet place to study, including a desk and a chair that supports good posture and concentration while si"ing at a computer
Ø USB noise cancelling headsets. We use and recommended Logitech h540 headsets available at many local retailers for just over $50.00.
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Attendance Expectations
Ø It is an expectation that full a"endance and participation is required in order to complete the course successfully.
Ø The course delivery is based on 16 hours of learning experiences (including one compulsory lesson and one compulsory tutorial per week).
Ø We appreciate family support of students’ participation.
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Classroom participation
Ø It is expected that students are willing to share ideas with other class members and have the confidence to explain their opinion/s even when this may differ from others in the class.
Ø Students are expected to have a positive a"itude and approach new work with enthusiasm and the desire to learn.
Ø Students are expected to be self motivated and work independently.
Ø Students are encouraged to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
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Submission of Work
Ø It is an expectation that students will submit ALL weekly tasks/activities in order to complete the course successfully.
Ø Students will submit ONE final assessment task.
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Task Expectations
Ø Teachers will clarify the expectations for all tasks with direct reference to learning objective/s.
Ø Task specific clarifications will clearly explain what students are expected to know and do. They might be in the form of:
Ø A classroom discussion Ø A detailed task sheet Ø A task-specific assessment criteria
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Feedback
Ø Students will receive feedback on all weekly tasks/activities and dra#s.
Ø Students need to be reflective thinkers who continually review and respond to feedback given to improve learning outcomes.
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Achievement standards
and Reporting
Ø All courses will be reported as standards A – E.
Ø At the conclusion of each course, students will receive a certificate of participation and report from the Queensland Academies.
Ø Where applicable, student outcomes will also be noted on the partnership school reports.
Ø Results will be on OneSchool.
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Accessing course
information
‘How to Videos’ for accessing Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard Elearn and MISWebMail are available on our website: h"p://qa.eq.edu.au/apply/partnerships-online/
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Accessing course information
Course information is available on Blackboard.
Click on eLearn (Bb)
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Choose your course
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Announcements page
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Course Information
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The material for each
week here
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Iconnect sessions Insert search here
Your on-‐line session is displayed here. It will be blue if it is ac>ve.
Your online session will be displayed. If it is blue your course is ac>ve.
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Be patient
q It does take a few minutes to load.
q Please ensure that your child logs on to the session a few minutes prior to the start time of the lesson so that they are not late.
q Lessons will commence promptly at start time.
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Tools
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Use of tools
q Students are to use the tools, when directed by the teacher, to participate in the on-line lesson.
q Tools are to be used responsibly.
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Recorded lessons
q All on-line lessons are recorded.
q Recorded lessons can be accessed at any time by the student.
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Accessing recorded
lessons
Search for recordings here
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General Discussion