Two students from Lake Munmorah High School have been accepted into the High Performing Students Program.
The Program gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to get a taste of tertiary education by undertaking first-year university courses while still at school. The University of Newcastle program provides students with opportunities to fulfil their academic potential, help with career decisions, and can lead to credit for university studies. Students in this program become actual university students, they have access to all University facilities and all innovative educational technologies relevant to their course. Tegan Jenkins and Joshua Dowse of Year 10 were both accepted into the program after an extensive selection process.
Tegan Jenkins was accepted into the course of Globalisation and International Management, which analyses the challenges and opportunities presented by the globalisation of markets and production, for managers in both domestic and multinational corporations. Joshua Dowse was accepted into Introductory Chemistry, which examines the basic atomic-molecular structure, introduces the chemistry of carbon compounds, and illustrates basic physical concepts central to an understanding of the discipline. Both students will be participating in three hours of lectures per week, over a 15-week long period. These lectures will be given by professors from the University of Newcastle, at Merewether High School. When the course is successfully completed, both students will be eligible for a credit transfer to a relevant university degree.
Lake Munmorah High School will be providing both students with time, mentors, and the resources to help to complete their chosen courses to the very best of their abilities. This is the first time Lake Munmorah High School has been offered this opportunity, and to have two students gain placement in the program is very exciting. Both students are very keen, and eager to get started on their courses, and cannot wait to learn new things, develop new skills, and meet new people.
Source: Newsletter, Mar 2 Tony Keevill, Lake Munmorah High School