Sub Schools
Junior School
In the Junior School, emphasis is placed on fostering the academic, emotional and social development of each student during the important primary to secondary transition period. The College recognises that early attention to the development of sound work and study habits produces excellent results. Leadership skills are fostered throughout the junior years.
Transition from primary to secondary school receives particular attention. Students are placed into team groups according to their language selection, primary school information, parent wishes and the need to maintain existing friendship groups.
The college places high but realistic expectations on students in relation to attendance, effort, participation, behaviour and personal appearance. The Junior School environment helps students cope with a new and larger school and in establishing good attitudes to education.
Year 7 and 8 students at Glen Eira College study a common curriculum, including studies from each of the Learning Areas determined by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Students choose from three languages, French (includes French, French Immersion and CNED), Hebrew and Japanese (includes Japanese and Japanese Immersion). English as an Additional Language (EAL) is also available. Students are encouraged to participate in a rich and varied extra-curricular program.
In Year 9 students select electives from the Visual Arts, the Performing Arts and Technology.
Senior School
The senior school provides extensive opportunities for students to achieve academic excellence. A carefully structured teaching and learning program underpinned by close monitoring of every student’s progress allows all students to achieve success.
The individual needs of students are supported by our staff in all aspects of their education and development. Glen Eira College provides an extensive English as an Additional Language (EAL) program, tailored work schedules, comprehensive career counselling and advice, out of class assistance by teachers and responsive administrators who believe all students have the ability to succeed.
To ensure that senior students can cope with the demands of the VCE, the college conducts counselling sessions on course selection, including multiple wellbeing focussed supports and programs designed to assist with time management, study skills and community mindfulness.
Year 10 Program
The Year 10 program consists of semester length units that run for 5 periods per week. One unit of English and Maths is compulsory each semester. Students select a further 8 units from the remaining 6 Domain areas; Humanities, Science, Health, PE, Arts, and Technology. Year 10 students are encouraged to enrich their learning program with the addition of a year 11 subject, giving them the opportunity to include a sixth subject in the VCE portfolio so that they can achieve the best results possible.
VCE – Year 11 and 12
The structure of the curriculum allows all Year 11 and 12 students to choose from a wide range of VCE studies, preparing them for a variety of tertiary courses and careers. Senior students are required to complete a minimum of 22 units of studies over two years. A normal Year 11 program comprises five Unit 1 & 2 sequences, followed by five Unit 3 & 4 sequences in Year 12. To graduate with the VCE, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units, with a satisfactory pass for at least three units of English or EAL, this must include units 3 & 4.
Students may also elect to do Unit 3 and 4 studies in Year 11 and may enrol in University Enhancement studies in Year 12. Access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs in the senior years enables students to gain bonus credits towards tertiary studies.
VCE – Vocational Major
This is a two year vocational and applied learning program that sits within the VCE.