2013 Year 10 Course Information Booklet.pdf - Immanuel College

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Immanuel is commi�ed to caring for our students and we will do our utmost to provide informa�on, guid‐ ance and counselling to assist students and parents in making the transi�on from one year to the next as students progress through the College. The important founda�ons of knowledge, skills and approaches and a�tudes to learning con�nue to be established as an essen�al prepara�on for the SACE. The funda‐ mental acquisi�on and adop�on of strategies for life long learning are essen�al for future success in the Senior School and beyond. There is an expecta�on that students learn to take increasing personal responsibility for their studies as they move into the Senior School. The work load is more demanding each year, and improved study hab‐ its, increased ini�a�ve, be�er �me management and greater maturity are all expected. The capacity of all students to set a good example to others, in the way they conduct themselves and behave, and consider the rights and responsibili�es of other members of the College community, has a large part to play in es‐ tablishing and maintaining the posi�ve educa�onal environment at Immanuel. Immanuel College provides subject counselling support through Tutors and Year Level Coordinators, Learning and Teaching Leaders and Subject Teachers, the Head of the Senior School, and the Curriculum Coordinator. The staff of the College may recommend subjects students should a�empt and on some occasions the par�cular levels at which they should be a�empted. Some subjects may also have specific pre‐requisites in terms of prior study and others a commitment to con�nue in a par�cular area of learning for an ex‐ tended period. The �metable structure, the classes offered and the resul�ng subject combina�ons are determined by student demand and the viability of class sizes. This means that not all combina�ons of subjects are always available in every year and on some occasions students may be asked to consider an alterna�ve op�on. The Educa�onal Philosophy SECTION 2: Middle Years Program Curriculum The Interna�onal Baccalaureate Organisa�on (IBO) offers three programs of interna�onal educa�on: The Primary Years Program (PYP), the Middle Years Program (MYP) and the Diploma Program (DP). All three programs share the following features. �� Balanced study across a broad range of subjects �� An emphasis on language acquisi�on and development �� Interdisciplinary learning �� The development of learning skills �� An opportunity for individual and collabora�ve planning and research �� A community service component requiring ac�on and reflec�on While schools may choose to offer a sequence of all three programs, each program is self–contained. At Immanuel College, we deliver the MYP to all Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. The program enables us to de‐ liver a program that responds to local interests while providing an interna�onal framework for learning. In doing so, we develop in our students: an enjoyment of learning; strong skills; a posi�ve sense of iden�‐ ty and cultural awareness. Our students are at an age of transi�on. As they develop a keen need to ques�on the values of others and examine the world and their place in it more cri�cally, they are growing physically, socially, emo�onally, intellectually and spiritually. They begin to see themselves and their rela�onships with others in a broader social and cultural context. The MYP program allows us to help students “develop inquiring, knowledgea‐ ble and caring young people who help to create a be�er and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.” (Reference: MYP Coordinator’s handbook 2007‐2008) 4
The Three Fundamental Concepts of the Middle Years Program Intercultural Awareness �� Develops an understanding of one’s own and others’ cultures �� Incorporates a global perspec�ve in the curriculum Communica�on �� Facilitates mother tongue development �� Recognises and promotes the role of language in conceptual development �� Provides opportuni�es to learn an addi�onal language �� Includes mul�ple forms of expression Holis�c Learning �� Emphasises the interconnectedness of knowledge �� Requires collabora�ve planning �� Develops skills to view knowledge from varying points of view �� Promotes cross–curricular links through areas of interac�on The Curriculum The MYP curriculum at Immanuel is balanced and broad, offering at each level the following 9 areas of learning: �� Arts (Art, Drama & Music) �� Chris�anity & Life �� Health & Physical Educa�on �� Humani�es (History, Geography) �� Language A (English/ESL) �� Language B (Japanese, German or Chinese) �� Mathema�cs �� Science �� Technology (Informa�on, Food & Tex�les, Construc�on) At the heart of the content of each learning area are five themes or Areas of Interac�on: �� Approaches to Learning �� Community and Service �� Environment �� Health and Social Educa�on �� Human Ingenuity The Areas of Interac�on allow the students to recognise the interrelated nature of the subject disciplines. The Approaches to Learning are par�cularly important in promo�ng a spirit of inquiry and teaching our students how to learn. During each year of study, our MYP students are expected to not only reflect on community issues but to engage in ac�ve community service. At the conclusion of the program (during Years 9 and 10) our students design, plan and produce a Personal Project. It is this project which puts their knowledge of the Areas of Interac�on and their independent learning skills to the test. 5
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