Gifted and Talented - Selective Languages Program
The Gifted and Talented program is offered for the purpose of providing gifted and talented students entering Year 7 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.
Students have a choice of languages which may include Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian and Spanish. A highlight for many students is the opportunity to travel overseas as part of a tour group, on exchange or on scholarship. Exciting destinations have included China, France, Reunion, Germany, Malaysia and Italy. Mount Lawley Senior High school, for example, has a sister school relationship with No 14 Middle School in Hangzhou, China, and students an teachers regularly undertake cultural exchanges. Teachers use a rich variety of teaching aids such as audio and visual materials, culinary experiences, film and cultural visits to help develop speaking, comprehension and writing ability.
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