School Programs & R-Units

The Academic Excellence Program

What does the program offer?

The Academic Excellence Program is for students striving to excel in their intellectual, creative or artistic capacity, or in specific academic fields.

This program offers you targeted mentor-ship and opportunities to support your learning in Years 11 and 12.

For more information on the program, visit the 'Academic Excellence Program' on the school's official website.

Apply to Academic Excellence Program

The Sports Academy includes the 'Sports Development' course which will form part of an academic package leading to the award of an ACT Senior Secondary Certificate.

Units covered by the program include:

Personal Development in Sport
Building an Elite Athlete
Athletes in Society
Performance Analysis

Lake G Sports Academy

UCSSC Lake Ginninderra offers gifted sportsmen and women the opportunity to develop their sporting skills while maintaining their academic studies in a college environment.

What does the program offer?

Sports Academy Nike Polo
Club Lime platinum gym membership via program partners CISAC (optional)
Information sessions presented by guest speakers from elite sporting organisations
Excursions to elite sport facilities across the region and interstate
Access to weekly 'Injury Triage' supported by Momentum Physiotherapy providing injury advice and referral
Access to strength & conditioning facilities at Lake G
Annual alternating excursion opportunities to Melbourne or New Zealand to represent the school in multiple sports against interstate and international high schools

Apply to Lake G Sports Academy

Health & Medical Sciences R-Unit

The Health & Medical Sciences Program presented by the Sciences Faculty provides students with knowledge and experiences that will enhance their opportunities to transition into study and work in the areas of Health and Medical Sciences by:

Guidance in the form of a program of study at college to achieve their goals in the Health & Medical Sciences
Access to support from teachers.
Career Guidance
Opportunities to participate in forums and excursions.
Opportunities to meet with professionals.
Work Experience

See Roger Amey (Roger.Amey@ed.act.edu.au) in Science for more information.

AST Preparation R-Unit

There will be weekly workshops or online content to prepare Year 12 students for AST. It starts in Term 4 of Year 11 for the following year.

Visit the 'AST' page for more information.

Study Skills R-Unit

A series of online modules created by the teacher librarian that are freely available for all students to access. If you register your interest with the teacher librarian and complete all of the quizzes for the module successfully to receive an R-Unit.

Visit the 'Library' page for more information.

H Courses - What are they?

H courses are designed and accredited by the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) and an Australian university. Upon successful completion, the course will be recognised both towards the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate and an undergraduate degree with that university.

These courses are complementary to your studies at Lake G. These extension courses allow you to pursue depth of study in an area of interest, while also gaining experience in a tertiary context to prepare for future studies.

See Fiona (Fiona.Chester@ed.act.edu.au) in Careers for more information.

ANU H Courses

ANU Extension provides an enhanced learning experience for Year 11 and 12 students in ACT schools and colleges. Study sciences, engineering, computing, mathematics, commerce and Asian languages at ANU while you're at College. This program provides students with a pathway to ANU after their completion of the H Course.

For more information, visit the 'ANU Extension website'.

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