MOUNTAIN CREEKS TAT E H I G H S C H O O L

MOUNTAIN CREEKS TAT E H I G H S C H O O L

Is your child

academically

inclined?

Would you

like your

child to be

grouped with

like-minded

students?

Would your

child enjoy

being involved

in tasks that

have a local,

national and

international

focus?

Zenith Applicants Expression of Interest

Potential applicants need to register an expression of interest and return it to Mountain Creek State High School no later than Friday, Week 1, Term 3 (check the website for date: (www.mountaincreekshs.eq.edu.au)

Applications for the Zenith Program are available on the Mountain Creek State High School website or may be collected from the school.

Please attach copies only of certificates/reports etc. to this application. This application and attachments will not be returned to the student or available for later collection.

Please mail or deliver your expression of interest to:

Andrea Evans Principal Junior Secondary

PO Box 827, Mooloolaba 4557

PARENT AND STUDENT INFORMATION EVENINGMid - Term 2 (check website for date & time: www.mountaincreekshs.eq.edu.au)

Performing Arts Building

Mountain Creek State High School

LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

CATERING FOR ACADEMICALLY

TALENTED STUDENTS IN YEARS 7, 8 AND 9

MOUNTAIN CREEK STATE HIGH

SCHOOL

bright minds sh

ining through

bright minds sh

ining through

Mountain Creek State High School provides an International and World Class Secondary Education on the Sunshine Coast through:

• The Young Scholars Program in Years 5 and 6

• The Zenith Program in Years 7, 8 and 9

• Preparation for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program or QCAA in Year 10

• The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program or QCAA Program in Years 11 and 12

• Accredited with the Australasian Schools Accreditation Agency CRICOS NO: 00608A

MOUNTAIN CREEKS TAT E H I G H S C H O O L

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B R I G H T M I N D S S H I N I N G T H R O U G H

AN INTERNATIONAL AND WORLD CLASSSECONDARY EDUCATION ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

What is the Zenith Program?

A program for academically talented Junior Secondary School students to better meet their needs, ensuring they develop intellectually and to their full potential.

A program that allows bright and highly motivated students to be grouped together so they can be challenged and encouraged by their peers to work hard and continue to succeed in their studies.

A program where students may work at a higher level and at a faster pace and develop higher order thinking skills.

A program that will better prepare students for the more complex work they will encounter in their senior years of schooling.

WHO WOULD APPLY?

Current Year 6 students who are performing well academically and are highly motivated.Students with parents who will fully endorse the Zenith Program.Note: Young Scholars will not gain automatic entry into the Zenith Program. They will need to complete a Zenith application (available on the school website or from the school).

WHERE DOES THE ZENITH PROGRAM LEAD TO?

Within their senior schooling (Years 10, 11 and 12) students will have the opportunity to select Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) subjects or undertake the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP).

Completion of the IBDP will provide access to the world’s leading universities.

WHAT WOULD STUDENTS STUDY WITHIN THE ZENITH PROGRAM?

• Curriculum subjects may be covered in greater depth

• Emphasis on reading, writing on demand and higher order thinking skills

• Greater involvement in extra and co-curricular activities

• Emphasis on success in exams

• Involvement in national and international academic competitions

• Involvement in community service projects

• Study of foreign languages (Japanese/Spanish)

• Completion of study skills programs

• Involvement in career planning programs

Andrea Evans Principal Junior Secondary

Craig Hegarty Deputy Principal

Phone: 07 5457 8333

Lindsay Baker Head of Department Junior Secondary

Phone: 07 5457 8377

Mountain Creek State High School www.mountaincreekshs.eq.edu.au

enquiry@mountaincreekshs.eq.edu.au

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