Our Academic Program is designed around traditional subjects that allow students to learn subject-based skills and knowledge at an in-depth level. Each subject studied in Years 7-10 is planned with the VCE success in mind.
Students are exposed to a diverse and challenging curriculum including, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Physical Education, Future Technologies, Visual and Performing Arts, Digital Media. As the College grows, this will expand to include Music, Food Studies, as well as offering academic enrichment subjects in all learning areas.
The College will also ensure we supplement students’ learning with a wide range of co-curricular programs as well as encouraging them to get involved with the wider community.
Curriculum at GSC
A high floor, no ceiling – Thinking of the curriculum as a platform is a vital step because, in the 21st century, the goal of school systems is different from that in the 20th century. Then the goal of a school system was to sort children out – the minority who would go to university, fill the professions, and go on to lead the country, from the rest who would work in manual, skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled jobs. With that goal, a school system needed to provide high academic standards only for a few, while the rest needed the basics. Much of the trauma surrounding contemporary education reform has its roots in the need to abandon this outdated model.
The 21st century, by contrast, demands that everyone achieves high standards across a broad range of areas. Not all will go to university, but all need a standard of education that will enable them to adapt and change as they respond to the constant dramatic shifts in the global labour market.
Teaching and Learning
We provide a rich and varied learning program aligned to the Victorian Curriculum, which embraces state- of-the-art learning facilities, designed to meet all of our learner’s needs.
An important part of the junior school philosophy at Greenvale Secondary College is to develop strong relationships between students and teachers. G5 classes and teachers share time together and ensures a platform is built to incorporate house culture, our wellbeing curriculum, and career exploration learnings.
Students experience a variety of learning environments, where they will learn as a village (team teaching), a tribe (students learn in a single class), and a crew (students learn in small groups).
At Greenvale Secondary College instead of changing classes to cater for learning needs, we are focusing on providing a personalised, differentiated curriculum that increases opportunities for student voice, choice, and engagement, to make the most of every student’s learning journey.
In addition to traditional subject knowledge and skills, our curriculum will have a central focus on the capabilities where students will be Actively learning, Creatively thinking, Relating to others, Using language through symbols, ICT and being able to Manage self. Competency in all five capabilities will assist students in developing skills for the future, setting them up for success as empowered community citizens.
In our community, our dedicated staff work as collaborative specialist teams across the curriculum areas to establish engaging and innovative opportunities to learning. A variety of team- and team-teaching styles are used to enhance all learning spaces to promote greater collaborative and peer-to-peer learning. This innovative pedagogical approach will establish a deeper level of understanding to differentiate the curriculum and meet learner needs.
Students will engage in authentic learning opportunities through an exciting and diverse range of subjects, which will provide an individual, active learning experience.
Years 7 & 8
In Years 7 and 8, students undertake a complete course of studies which covers all domain areas, as prescribed by the Victorian Curriculum. This allows students to experience all subject offerings at the College before making a choice in Year 9.
We are committed to inspiring possibilities of all students, not just to ensure students are academically successful, but grow into socially informed, culturally competent, responsible, and multi-talented young people. We are committed in providing a safe and secure learning environment built on the foundations of our college values.
Years 9 & 10
The Middle School is where students are encouraged to further develop their own identity by solving real world problems to develop those key 21st Century skills.
At Greenvale Secondary College Year 9 and 10 represents an important moment for our young people. It is a critical step towards the future, both at school and beyond, where learning is characterised by agency, independence and responsibility.
Ultimately, we want our students to see themselves as active contributors and participants in local and global communities, and to know that they have the capacity to dream, believe and achieve.
In Year 9 our students are given the chance to extend, challenge and apply the core skills and knowledge they have built in Year 7 and 8, and to engage with the community and world beyond the school in more significant and more authentic ways.
In Year 10 our students have the opportunity to select a wide range of subjects including VCE subjects that provide opportunity and pathways to their career of choice.
We have devised a model across Year 9 and 10 that ensures all students cover the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum at the same time as maximising choice. This allows our students to do more of the things they enjoy, specialise in deep knowledge of an area, or engage with a broader set of learning opportunities.
Years 11 & 12
The Senior School is where engagement to school is further deepened through leadership development and planning for future pathways and independence. Our goal at Greenvale Secondary College is to provide the support and opportunities necessary for students to pursue any career, study, and employment goal they desire.