[Year 12 IPM] OT - Year 9-10 Structure

[kevin]

We have lined up yr 10 with VCE blocks, same number of periods per week.  yr
10 can then access VCE subjects

Yr 9 has been completely remodelled and forms are based on a theme approach
from  technology, outdoor ed health/pe,  arts, drama + music.  English and
maths are related to their theme of arts, music, technology etc. Also
students have a challenge day where they select an area of interest such as
drama/music or furniture restoration, robotics, cycling, outdoor ed,
journalism etc..This should be only half day in my opinion.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Gales" <gales.graham.w at edumail.vic.gov.au>
To: "Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List" <ipm at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] OT - Year 9-10 Structure


> G'day
>
> My school is investigating the possibility of re-structuring the
> Middle School (years 9 and 10).  We are currently running a semester
> based elective system with some core Units - 6 blocks of four periods
> and 2 of three periods.
>
> Are there schools out there with different approaches that could give
> us some ideas?
>
> We are looking at a trimester system as one possibility ....
>
> Reasons for change include motivation of Year 9 students, of boys ,
> allowing for extension of Year 10 into Units 1 & 2 , etc....
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> Please reply off-list .... don't want to overburden the list  with
> this ....
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> Thanks
>
>
> Graham Gales
> Bright P-12 College
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