School Initiatives

Stage 6 Initiative

Stage 6 students undertake an extensive coaching program, the Academic Coaching Course, to develop their skills and capabilities in preparing for life beyond school. The program is designed to support students to be thoroughly prepared for the HSC and their transition from MGHS. The program runs for three periods per two week cycle, as a part of the overall curriculum provided by the school. 

Stage 5 Initiative

Stage 5 students participate in Integrated Curriculum classes to enhance their development and subsequent application of 21st century skills. In Years 9 and 10, students participate in Integrated Curriculum classes for 4 and 3 periods respectively per two week cycle. The purpose of this initiative is to build and reflect on the 21st century skills that were developed through the humanities course, Integrated Curriculum and STEM units in Stage 4. 

The Supporting High Achievers Initiative has created an alternative curriculum pathway in Stage 5 for students identified as excelling in their Stage 4 studies. This pathway enables selected students to participate in one elective course: Elective History. The Elective History syllabus aims for students to know and understand the significance of people and culture in our past and present lives and appreciate the culturally diverse world in which we live. Students in Elective History will, in Year 10, accelerate into the Preliminary Society and Culture course. This allows them to complete one Year 11 course while in Year 10 and the subsequent Year 12 course while in Year 11. 

Stage 4 Initiative

 In Year 7, all students participate in a curriculum called ‘Humanities’ which delivers the skills, knowledge and concepts of Stage 4 English, Mandatory Geography and Mandatory History through an integrated approach. This curriculum pattern is supported by contemporary educational research and has been designed by an interdisciplinary team of teachers at the school who specialise in Integrated Curriculum. Students will undertake Humanities lessons over fourteen periods across a two-week cycle for the duration of the year. This also allows us to reduce the number of teachers Year 7 students will have, subsequently:

Students in Year 8 will participate in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Integrated Curriculum programs. These classes are specifically designed to enhance and promote the 21st century skills of students and prepare them to be successful citizens in an ever-changing world. Throughout the classes, students work collaboratively to solve real-world problems and complete projects where they are supported yet challenged by teachers. For one semester, students will participate in the STEM program and in the other semester, they will participate in Integrated Curriculum units of work. Each of these courses will run for three periods per cycle.