Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities for Students

In the context of the Australian Curriculum, teachers extend the level of challenge of every day classroom learning tasks for students.

Specific courses are available to students for selection.

These include:

► Maths Extension

► Maths Methods

► English Extension

► Journalism

► Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)

► Concert Band

► Sport Science

• Students are provided with access to a range of extension and enrichment programmes; both in-class with their classmates and in an online community with other talented students. Such as, eLearning programmes.
• Students requiring extension can work at a higher year level in one or more areas of the curriculum.
• There are a variety of competitions and programmes that engage students of all ages –

► the Young Archies portrait painting competition

► the Future Problem Solving programme

► the Da Vinci Decathlon

► Writers Workshop

► Robocup robotics,

► the Tasmanian Science Talent Search

► MyState film festival

► Frank MacDonald Memorial

► National History Challenge

► Model United Nations Assembly

► the What Matters writing competition

► Australian Maths Trust competitions and

► Tournament of Minds to name a few