Victorian High Ability Program

Victorian High Ability Program

At Mackellar Primary School, teachers aim to increase depth, broaden, extend and improve upon the knowledge and skills of all students, regardless of their starting point.  Teachers are pleased to see the high level of engagement that students are demonstrating in literacy and numeracy groups across the school.  What an excellent start to the year!

One of our grade 6 groups is part of the Victorian High Ability Program.  The Department of Education invited Molly from 6C, Prabhas from 6B and Siddig from 6C to participate in the Victorian High Ability Program this term.  Selection is based on their academic performance and high Naplan results from previous years that places them in the top 10% of Victorian students for English.

Weekly online lessons with students from other schools are facilitated by tutors from Virtual School Victoria. Molly, Prabhas and Siddig are challenged to use critical thinking skills as they analyse complex texts and collaborate with others in the process. During the course ‘Power of the Pen’, they will also consider a world without writing, examine the history of writing, and have the opportunity to extend their story writing skills. 

Congratulations to Molly, Prabhas and Siddig for being selected for this exciting program. We are looking forward to their feedback about their experience later this term.

Tanya Lindsay-Clark

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader