INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the senior Course Guide 2010 for St Edmund’s College, Canberra. We are a Catholic school living the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice where faith is translated into action. Fundamental to this are the relationships our students develop with each other, with their teachers and with the wider community. At St Edmund’s we are focused on the students taking responsibility for both their actions and learning. We encourage a spirit of inquiry among our 1200 boys and the development of independent learning skills.
In Years 11 and 12 we are part of sixteen other ACT colleges whose students are accredited by the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) for the Year 12 Certificate. At St Edmund’s we have developed two distinctive pathways for senior students. The first pathway is for those students seeking the ACT Year 12 Certificate. Our other pathway is for students who in addition to the Year 12 Certificate are also seeking tertiary entrance. Our classes are now streamed to have like minded students being taught by teachers who engender an atmosphere of seeking understanding. The courses available are explained in this booklet.
The pastoral focus of the College is to develop young men who will be just, honest and of service to others. As seniors, our students assume leadership roles within their House groups and are provided with a range of opportunities to mentor younger students. The co-curricular program offers a large number of team and individual sports as well as opportunities in the performing arts and cultural pursuits.
While we seek to extend all our boys and encourage the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, our focus is emphasising the importance of achieving one’s personal best; of setti...
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...e of Jesus Christ in the tradition of Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers and live out the Gospel values;
• it is called to understand, live, promote and transmit the values of Christianity in the authentic Catholic tradition;
• education is a collaborative process, which acknowledges the role of parents as the prime educators of their children.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of St Edmund’s College is to:
• provide a quality Christian education for boys;
• provide a quality education in faith;
• teach, develop and be a living example of Christian values;
• develop in our students their capacity to become men able to make a positive difference in our world;
• recognise and nurture the unique quality of all our students and staff and to strive for the creation and maintenance of an environment that is caring, safe and rewarding.
Luigie Olmos Instructor: Danielle Panto English 105 November 28, 2016 Reaching For A Better Education Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (2016). Mandela’s says that education is very powerful, you can use education to change the world or your life. This means that education is important in life and we all need a good education to succeed in life. In our society education is failing because schools demand too much for a great career. For example, schools take too much time to graduate and after we finish school there is no guaranteed employment. Therefore, students are dropping out of school and are going to the workforce or military. We could make education better for students
‘Why do I take I take this course’ is an educational book guide written by Robert Schoenberg. In today’s society, different practices and quick returns exist. These practices do not add additional requirements to coursework as students start their university careers. According to warner (2009) in his article, a comparative analysis on general education is essential in providing students with basic requirements and right qualifications for graduation. Therefore, giving help to students
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