 Gifted and Talented - Selective Academic School/Program
The Gifted and Talented program is offered for the purpose of providing gifted and talented students entering Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 in public schools access to a range of programs that meet their specific talents.
As well as the extension and enrichment work in a special program area; students follow a normal course of study in secondary schooling.
The humanities program combines studies in English and studies in Humanities and Social Sciences and links classroom learning with community participation. Active citizenship is an important part of the program.
The mathematics and science program features regular participation in national and international competitions and these efforts have been rewarded with many trophies over the years. Each school has links to universities. The study program matches each student's interests and academic strengths. The learning environment is intellectually stimulating and rigorous.
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Aviation
The aviation course caters for the needs of all seeking a career in aviation, science or engineering. Students have the opportunity to experience flights with 2 flying instructors at the school.
Specialist classes are offered from Years 7 to 10 and then Senior School Aviation Studies courses are available in Years 11 and 12. The course caters for the learning needs of all students, from those seeking a career in aviation, science or engineering to other aviation-related pursuits. Many former students have found employment in the aviation industry.
A purpose-built Aviation Centre within the school, houses the majority of the course. The remainder of the course time is spent at airports and in the skies above Perth in the flight program.
We are currently the only school within Western Australia that can boast two full-motion flight simulators, which students can access from the beginning of the course. The addition of the flight simulators to the aviation program has further enhanced Melville SHS's reputation as a leader within this field of study.
More information can be found on the Melville SHS web-site: http://www.melville.wa.edu.au/
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Graphic Design Media
Graphic Design Media has been in high demand since starting as a Specialist Program in 2012. Students have highly experienced teachers utilising excellent facilities and industry standard hardware such as iMacs, interactive tablets, the Adobe CC Suite and 3D printers. Our specialist teaching staff have established excellent networks with a wide range of institutions including Murdoch, Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities and the Black Swan Theatre.
Throughout Years 7 to 10 the Graphic Design Media students are offered Master Class opportunities where professionals from the industry work with individuals and groups to extend and enhance their learning experience. These professional designers and media makers constantly visit, lecture and hold workshops during the program, coming from fields as diverse as fashion, printmaking, animation, architecture, interior design, illustration, photography, film making and industrial design to name a few.
Year 7s attend two sessions a week doubling to four sessions from Years 8 to 10. Projects are drawn from exercises aimed at increasing core skills as well as giving relevant industry context. Over the course of the year, students would normally undertake one major project from each of the four major contexts, which are spatial design, 2 dimensional design, film and time based media and interactive/ photographic media. The projects are diverse and aim to build upon the skills and understandings learned during the previous year.
More information can be found on the Melville SHS web-site: http://www.melville.wa.edu.au/
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