Science and Technology
Innovation in Science and Technology largely drives the integration of these focusses at JPC, as we live in a rapidly and ever-changing world, where new developments in these areas occur so frequently.
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As we prepare our students to become innovative, creative and critical thinkers in these disciplines, we find synergies across these areas allowing students to learn to apply skills and concepts across a range of subjects.
Science and Technology are intertwined within our core offerings at JPC. Students develop transferable skills from Year 7 through experiencing hands-on Science, Design, Digital and Technologies programs. These transferable problem-solving skills and processes transcend subject-specific content and enable students to develop solutions to the complex problems that challenge them within each subject. It is with these skills that students will be well equipped to deal with the modern world that awaits them after Secondary School.
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At JPC, we pride ourselves on developing the 21st-century skills all young adults will need in order to flourish in the contemporary workforce and in particular, in the ever-growing STEM industries.
At JPC we offer multiple STEM subjects and programs:
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Science – General Science for Years 7 to 10, Biology, Psychology, Physics and Chemistry for Years 11 to 12
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Technology – Digital Technologies for Years 7 to 10 and Digital Solutions for Years 11 to 12
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Engineering – Design for Years 7 to 12, Engineering and Industrial Technology Skills for Years 11 to 12.
We also offer enrichment programs such as:
- Griffith STEM Ambassador Program
- QUT STEM internship program
- Stem Horizons Program plus more.
Innovation and design play a significant role in all discipline areas, building the skills of our twenty-first-century learners.
Year 9 Digital Technologies – Creating Virtual Reality experiences to help the JPC community. Projects include virtual science experiments, safety courses for the Applied Design building and virtual tours of the Years 7 to 9 College campus.
Year 10 Digital Technologies (Autonomous Robots) – Students use the Python coding language and EV3 robots to create autonomous vehicles. An example project involved programming their vehicles to follow a track to ‘rescue’ a victim from a bushfire.
Year 9 Design (Campground Design) – Students are tasked with several challenges including designing an engaging camp experience for a Year 9 Camp. The camp needs to be accessible and engaging for all students and should facilitate easy access should issues arise. The design criteria include:
- Must provide opportunities for all students to be challenged and complete the camp
- Should allow for easy access should issues arise
- Must not expose students to excessive UV rays.
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