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Marryatville High School's 2008 Curriculum Guide
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Marryatville High has a strong academic tradition in all learning areas
and has an excellent percentage of students attaining University entrance
results. Its strategies for Students with High Intellectual Potential
attracts a high calibre clientele.
Its curriculum programs challenge the best students towards outstanding
achievements. A number of learning theories provide a sound basis for
teaching and learning and in particular programs incorporate Gardner's
theory of Multiple Intelligences, Higher Order Thinking Skills and
Key Competencies.
The learning areas of the school form the basis for curriculum delivery,
incorporating the needs of students who wish to make music or tennis their
specialty.
A Special Interest Music Centre staffed by Music teachers with individual
specialties provides an outstanding preparation for students with an interest
in Music.
The Special Tennis program has resulted in Marryatville High representing
South Australia for three years in the Australian Secondary Schools Tennis
Competition. The boys team won the inaugural trophy and in following years
have successfully defended it.
As members of a leading schools in Science focus program, specialists
in Chemistry, Physics and
Biology
encourage students to extend their investigative and cognitive skills
in these areas. Also First Creek provides an on-campus site for environmental
education.
While retaining the best of traditional schooling, Marryatville High has
lead the way in preparing students for the 21st Century. This response
to the needs of students over the last three years includes:
- Expansion of opportunities
for Students with High Intellectual Potential to accelerate study, advance
and enrich their particular skills
- A Middle Years
curriculum methodology and timetabling to provide a balanced curriculum,
within the framework of Statements for Australian Schools
- Explicit learning
across the curriculum of Higher Order Thinking Skills, Multiple Intelligences
and Key Competencies
- Compulsory Information
Technology in Middle Years, professional development of teachers, cabling
of the school for a curriculum network of computers, connection to the
Internet and use of Information Technology in classrooms as a tool in
teaching all subjects
- Educating students
as global citizens through Asia Access membership, Sister School
relationships with schools in China, France, Japan, and Singapore among
others and across curriculum teaching of global concepts.
- Work ready training
through Vocational Education subjects for all students at Year 11. Teachers
are trained as workplace assessors for units included in the mainstream
subject teaching. This prepares students with an understanding of the
issues and expectations of the workplace prior to undertaking University
study.
- Development and
expansion of co-curriculum offerings through debating, chess, music
ensemble, and sporting teams.
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