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Brighton Secondary College

Just a reminder to all Year 6 parents/carers that if you are intending on applying for Brighton Secondary College, you should complete the college Year 7 Expression of Interest (“Green Form”) as well as the department Year 6 to 7 Placement form.

Our green form, is used to verify address details for all families claiming in-zone, sibling or nearest college placement requests. These green forms were distributed during the college tours and open night in term one. The green form can also be collected from our general office (Mon/Fri 8:00am – 4:00pm).

You may also be aware that the department has made changes to school zones and this includes the Brighton SC zone. We will be updating our website next week with the new link.

Mentone Girls Secondary College Enhancement Program

The Enhancement Program at MGSC has been designed to challenge and inspire girls to think creatively, challenge themselves academically and become globally-minded life-long learners. The program started at Year 7 in 2019 and will expand to Year 8 in 2020, then move into Year 9 in 2021. At the end of Year 9, students will have access to multiple Unit 1/2 subjects where they can use the skills that they have developed to successfully begin an advanced placement in VCE.

We are looking to enrol girls who seek a greater academic challenge and who have an interest in inquiry learning and rich tasks. We are looking for girls who enjoy learning and are always seeking out extension work.

The course offers an alternative curriculum for English, Maths, Humanities and Science that allows the students to learn a greater breadth and depth of skills. Students can pursue their interests more fully through self-directed learning and rich tasks that allow them to choose aspects of their assessment. The curriculum was designed by teachers with experience in SEAL, gifted and talented education and in the International Baccalaureate.

Co-curricular programs like the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, the History Challenge, the Tournament of Minds and others form a central part of the learning experience. Mentone Girls’ Secondary College has a proud tradition of excellent leadership and public speaking, and we aim to further that tradition through the Enhancement Program.

Please visit our website at http://mgsc.vic.edu.au/curriculum/enhancement-program/ and send any questions you may have to enhancement@mgsc.vic.edu.au