WHEELERS HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Wheelers Hill Secondary College is proud to announce the ACE Program, commencing in 2021 for eligible Year 7 students.

The Aspire, Challenge and Enrich (ACE) Program is an extension and enrichment initiative designed to meet the educational needs of high-achieving students. The ACE Program is designed to engage students of exceptional ability, and to provide a challenging and stimulating environment for them to reach their full potential.

The ACE Program will be introduced at Wheelers Hill in 2021, and will be offered to Year 7 students enrolling in that year. Entry to the ACE Program is dependent on the successful completion of an independent testing process.

 

The ACE Program at Wheelers Hill Secondary College is:

  • Challenging.
  • Inquiry-based.
  • Intended to extend and enrich student learning experiences across all subject areas.
  • Designed to emphasise higher-order thinking skills, problem solving, and academic achievement.

Participation in performing arts, sports, and project-based learning activities are also features of the

program. The curriculum for students enrolled in the ACE Program is specifically designed with the aim of preparing them for advanced studies in Year 10 and during the VCE.

The ACE Program has been constructed to empower students who have shown academic aptitude in one or more areas of the curriculum, and have high educational aspirations. It is an expectation that students involved in the ACE Program will be able to demonstrate abilities beyond most of their peers.

Students in the ACE Program will:

  • Work with highly motivated peers of similar ability.
  • Develop skills across all subject areas, while developing the whole child.
  • Complete inquiry-based projects and activities that will allow for more flexible and integrated
  • learning.
  • Develop higher-order thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

The Wheelers Hill ACE Program will extend students and enrich their learning experience.

An Information Evening for all interested parents and students will be held at Wheelers Hill Secondary

College on Tuesday, March 10th, from 5pm.