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Learning support is in place across the college to ensure that every student achieves success with their education and experiences an inclusive school environment.
We believe technology has an important place in education and have developed our infrastructure to support teachers and learners to access technologies in the classroom.
Compass Learning Management System provides families with access to information about their child’s learning, attendance, reports, email access to teachers, events and a newsfeed.
Cisco Webex Meetings is available to all students and teachers so that video conferencing options are available at any time.
We strive to provide a rich and engaging learning environment that supports young learners as they continue to build on the great skills developed in primary school. Teachers use a range of diagnostic assessments early in the school year to assist in determining the explicit learning needs of each student.
Assessment and Reporting:
Progress Reports are completed each term, with students being assessed against the school values of Aspire, Respect and Contribute and the behaviours in the college-wide expectations matrix. At the end of each semester, a more detailed report is provided which includes students achievement against the Victorian Curriculum standards. All reports are accessed through Compass and can be downloaded and saved or printed.
Career education at Beechworth Secondary College starts at Year 7 and the program is carefully planned to ensure students engage in a range of diverse learning experiences throughout their secondary schooling.
Students have the opportunity to explore their individual educational pathways, access skills training and experience workplace settings. Our aim is to help students make informed decisions about courses and careers, see the connection between school and future careers and give them skills and knowledge to effectively navigate their career journey.
A key feature of our careers program is a full work experience program at Year 10, and a work placement and school based apprenticeship program for students to access in senior school.
Our careers and pathways curriculum is currently delivered through our pastoral care ARC program for Year 7-10 and in Health and Careers for Year 11 and 12 students.
The careers curriculum reflects the VCAA Careers education, skills and attributes framework and is supported by the Beechworth Secondary College careers website.
Beechworth Secondary College offers a full senior program that includes VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), VCE Vocational Major and VET certificates (Vocational Education and Training).
The Senior School is managed by the Senior Mini School Team and Pathways Leader. Senior school features small class sizes, dedicated senior study spaces and access to online study programs, tutoring and workshops. Subjects are determined each year based on student interests and pathways and VSV, TAFE and Higher Education study options are also available.
The Senior School Team prepare and support students throughout their VCE or VCE VM program to ensure they have a positive transition into further education or employment. Programs are tailored to best support each student in working towards their pathway goals. Students are strongly encouraged to be involved in all aspects of school life and to maintain a healthy balance of school, study, part-time work, sport and leisure activities.
Our Sport Program includes:
Beechworth Secondary College is a long standing and successful member of the School Sport Victoria competition. Students may also be involved in sport leadership roles including house captaincy, umpiring, scoring, team and event management.
Our Year 7 Transition start up camp is a fantastic opportunity that is only open to 3 schools in the Alpine district. They start their journey at BSC with a 5 day, subsidised camp at the excellent Department of Education Bogong Outdoor School, near Falls Creek. This program has a distinct focus on developing students awareness and management of themselves and their capacity to make responsible decisions, learning more effectively. The activities challenge and extend students for optimal learning.
Activities take place both within the Bogong Village environs and the Bogong High Plains, enabling students to develop a knowledge and understanding of the alpine and sub-alpine environment. The overnight campout component involves students being in a temporary community environment, developing the skills to be living independently. During the week, they will enjoy the beautiful High Plains, great food and dormitory accommodation, rock climbing, canoeing, raft building, and the environmental and sustainability programs and wildlife experiences onsite.
These are run by highly trained DE Outdoor Ed teachers. By spending time with the whole Year 7 group, and our school staff, our students move into secondary college is exciting, personally rewarding and supported. This program leads the students into the more extensive Future Makers program run for all Year 9.
Please take the time to review the Outdoor School website.
The Year 9 Future Makers Program and the Alpine School is only available to government schools.
Just some of the programs and unique opportunities that make studying at Beechworth Secondary College a valuable experience:
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Beechworth Secondary College acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which our school
is located and where we meet and learn. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Beechworth Secondary College is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.
Home Group: 9:00 – 9:14
Period 1: 9:19 – 10:33
Recess: 10:33 – 10:53
Period 2: 10:53 – 12:07
Period 3: 12:12 – 1:26
Lunch: 1:26 – 2:11
Period 4: 2:11 – 3:25