New school: Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences

[pi]

Sounds like the UoM version of JMSS, in partnership with Uni High (my old school! ) that will open in 2014 just for VCE students.

http://www.unihigh.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=154

The Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences is a branch of The University High School that has been designed to cater and engage young people in years 11 and 12 who have a passion and the potential for success in the fields of the sciences. The Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences has been designed in partnership with DEECD, University of Melbourne and Bio21 and will expose students to the latest innovations and excellence in the teaching of contemporary science and mathematics.

The Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences does have an admission capacity of one hundred year 11 and one hundred year 12 students.

A centralised selection process (entry assessment) is used to identify the prospective students and these results will allow placement offers to select students.

Thoughts?


(btw I just found out about this via a UHS alumni newsletter email haha)

[Hancock]

Sounds pretty good. It's nice to know that UoM is branching out a little like Monash does.

[brenden]

I think I want a friggen select school for humanities students! LOL

[Hancock]

With enrolments in STEM degrees going down, I think that another dedicated Sci School is definitely needed over a humanities one. Of course, humanities are important, but with the enrolments in Law, Arts and Comm (to a degree) degrees in universities being generally quite strong, I think that this is a good move. I can say, without bias, that UoM has been using it's prestige and recognition to ride through the uncertain waters of the Melbourne Model implementation. It's dying down a little, with enrolments going back up (citation needed here, but 5 of UoM's degrees were the most popular preferences or something last year) but I think that the collaboration with extra-university agenda's is ultimately a good move to show a more holistic university.

[Lasercookie]

I think I want a friggen select school for humanities students! LOL

Hmm, as far as I know there's VCA SS for dance/music http://www.vcass.vic.edu.au/curriculum/academic/

Not sure if there's any others like it

[nspire]

So this is the Bio21 school I heard about a while ago......

It's interesting they named it after Elizabeth Blackburn, one of the houses at JMSS is "Blackburn"

[Hancock]

Yeah, I knew a couple of people that went to VCASS. If I'm not mistaken, they had to take Music Styles and Performance if they specialized in an instrument. I can't remember if that's true though.

[pi]

It's interesting they named it after Elizabeth Blackburn, one of the houses at JMSS is "Blackburn"

She used to go to UHS

[nspire]

She used to go to UHS

Oh, naming the school after her would make sense then

I'm guessing it opens in 2014? Can't find much information on the site

[pi]

I'm guessing it opens in 2014? Can't find much information on the site

Yeah, I couldn't find the year on the site, but on the newsletter I got it says 2014

[IndefatigableLover]

Yeah, I couldn't find the year on the site, but on the newsletter I got it says 2014

2014 and for Year 11's and 12's... oh gosh :S
I would of preferred a Humanities specialised school like what Brenden said though...

And do you have to take a test to get in?

[pi]

And do you have to take a test to get in?

Looks like it:

A centralised selection process (entry assessment) is used to identify the prospective students and these results will allow placement offers to select students.

[Starlight]

"The Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences will provide student access to research scientists who will act as mentors and supporters in the fields of engineering, molecular biology, medicine, science, mathematics and computer science."

This is pretty good

[pi]

^Yeah, and given that it is UoM supported, the opportunities will probs be better than what JMSS kids get (in all honesty)

[LazyZombie]

The school starts at year 7?

I think its a good idea

I really didn't like my old school. =.="