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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE APPLY ONLINE AT: https://forms.gle/u9EzAtUZnE3spL7eA Applications close Friday 15th May 2020 For more information, please contact: Ms Laura CroŌ Year 7 TransiƟon Coordinator laura.croŌ2@educaƟon.vic.gov.au (03) 5625 1002 2021 Accelerated Pathways Program (APP) Accelerated Pathways Program (APP) InformaƟon Night: Thursday 12th March 7.00pm APP ApplicaƟons open. Year 7 2021 InformaƟon Day for Grade 6: CANCELLED Thursday 30th April 9.20am—3.00pm Parent InformaƟon Evening: CANCELLED Thursday 30th April 7pm For parents and Grade 5 & 6 Students APP ApplicaƟons close: Friday 15th May Student tesƟng: Saturday 23rd May Interviews: Week commencing Monday 1st June Final placement of students: NoƟcaƟon by week of 15th June OrientaƟon Days for all Grade 6 students: Tuesday 8th & Friday 11th December TIMELINE WHY IS DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE APP SO UNIQUE? At Drouin we do not subscribe to the belief that ‘one size ts all’, APP is truly a managed individual pathway that we reassess every year. SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS According to student surveys, parƟcipants in the APP report feeling substanƟally more connected to school and more challenged in their learning.

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  • DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE

    APPLY ONLINE AT: https://forms.gle/u9EzAtUZnE3spL7eA  

    Applications close Friday 15th May 2020

    For more information, please contact:

    Ms Laura Cro Year 7 Transi on Coordinator

    laura.cro 2@educa on.vic.gov.au (03) 5625 1002

    2021 Accelerated Pathways

    Program (APP)

    Accelerated Pathways Program (APP) Informa on Night: Thursday 12th March 7.00pm APP Applica ons open.

    Year 7 2021 Informa on Day for Grade 6: CANCELLED Thursday 30th April 9.20am—3.00pm

    Parent Informa on Evening: CANCELLED Thursday 30th April 7pm For parents and Grade 5 & 6 Students

    APP Applica ons close: Friday 15th May

    Student tes ng: Saturday 23rd May

    Interviews: Week commencing Monday 1st June

    Final placement of students: No fica on by week of 15th June

    Orienta on Days for all Grade 6 students: Tuesday 8th & Friday 11th December

    TIMELINE WHY IS DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE APP SO UNIQUE?

    At  Drouin  we  do  not  subscribe  to  the  belief  that ‘one size fits all’, APP  is  truly a managed  individual pathway that we reassess every year. 

    SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS

    According  to  student  surveys,  par cipants  in  the APP  report  feeling substan ally more connected  to school and more challenged in their learning.

  • WHAT IS APP?

    The  Drouin  Secondary  College  Accelerated Pathways  Program  (APP)  is  designed  to  offer  a cohesive  program  for  learners  who  have  been iden fied as very capable, commi ed, enthusias c students  with  academic  skills  at  least  six months ahead of their expected level.  

    The APP provides a complete and flexible pathway for  selected  students  beginning  in  Year  7. A er  a student  has  completed  the  Year  7  APP,  they will have a managed  individual pathway with access to accelera on  in  their  individual  areas  of  strength from Year 8 to Year 12.  

    HOW DOES IT WORK?

    The Accelerated Pathways Program allows for: 

    Greater  connec on  to  peers  within  this group  who  have  similar  interests  and enthusiasms, providing our students with a strong  support  network  throughout  their me at our College.  

    Keeping  these  students  together  for  core subjects  will  also  allow  for  a  consistent, targeted  approach  to  enhancing  learning across a variety of contexts.  

    Teachers will ensure  that work  is  targeted to  students who  required extra  challenges with a focus on deeper thinking and making connec ons  between  ideas  in  the classroom and beyond. 

    The  curriculum  design  and  delivery  will ensure  enhanced  learning  covers  a sufficient breadth  and depth  to prepare  a student for accelera on and to give them a deeper understanding of subjects.  

    Students  in  this  program  will  be encouraged  and  are  expected  to  be involved  in  a  range  of  College  ac vi es such  as  sport,  the  College  produc on, compe ons,  deba ng,  music  and leadership roles. 

    WHY APP?

    Drouin  Secondary College believes  that  learning  is best when  it  is  targeted  to  a  student’s  individual needs.  Opportuni es  for  learning  present themselves in a variety of contexts and our college program  aims  to  provide  various  ac vi es  to s mulate  learning  for our  students. As passionate educators, we want  to  foster  the  efforts  of  each child  to  reach  their  poten al  by  providing opportuni es  for  personal  challenge  on  an individual  level.  Learning  opportuni es  must  be consistently  present,  targeted,  purposeful  and within  a  clear  con nuum  leading  to  further learning. 

    We  believe  that  a  student’s  pathway  through  the College  should  be  targeted  at  the  student’s individual  strengths.  Research  shows  that accelera on  for  academically  talented  students improves outcomes for these students. Learning in a challenging and dynamic environment with students of  similar  high  ability  will  s mulate  a  student’s learning growth.