Able & 
Ambitious

Able & Ambitious is a parallel program catering to students who would benefit from a level of extension in their studies above and beyond what is achievable in a mainstream classroom. It comprises a 'core class' in Years 7, 8 & 9 in which students can engage in elective classes with the mainstream cohort. Within this core class, students explore curriculum content at an accelerated pace, giving scope for increasing the breadth of content covered. Alternative assessment practices allow for a deeper exploration of mainstream content where creativity and academic risk-taking are held in equal esteem.

The Able & Ambitious program attempts to foster strong intrapersonal and environmental catalysts for the development of our most able students, as described by Gagne` (2020). We recognise and understand that a core curriculum needs to be adjusted to meet the needs of our most able students (Tomlinson and McTighe 2006). As such, the Able & Ambitious program has been designed as an accelerated curriculum that allows for increased breadth and depth of learning. This is tempered with the introduction of the Passion Project which enhances intrinsic motivation and gives students the autonomy and freedom to explore how they learn.