The QVSA program brings together likeminded, highly capable or high potential students. These student would benefit from and contribute to a motivated STEM learning community that would embrace:
- enriched and challenging STEM learning, aligned to, but not replacing the classroom delivery of the Australian curriculum
- building student 21st century learning skills
- problem solving and inquiry
- critical and creative thinking
- collaboration and communication.
The QVSA also seeks to enhance opportunities and the aspiration of our female, indigenous ,rural and remote and socio disadvantaged students in creating this learning community.
There are several ways to become a QVSA student. The Principal or delegated teacher nominates students who reflect the attributes (AIMS) below. These attributes place students in the best position to embrace and grow within the likeminded community and enriched and challenging curriculum and learning experiences of the QVSA. Nominated students reflect the attributes of:
- Ability- The student may demonstrate their high capability in STEM areas by their achievement or show potential to benefit from the QVSA approach to realise ability.
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Interest- The student displays genuine interest in any STEM domain and inquiry.
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Motivation- The student demonstrates motivation through self-regulation, organisation and responsibility.
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Skills- The student demonstrates or has the potential to demonstrate 21st century skills that the QVSA actively seeks to develop (collaboration and team work, communication, critical thinking, problem solving)
If you would like to know more about how to enrol or the standards required please contact your regional contact. Once enrolled, students and staff will receive invitations to participate in courses as they are offered.