TEACHING AND LEARNING

Research shows students in this age group experience physical, emotional and social changes so our teachers recognise this and provide a program that supports the whole child.  Every child is appointed a Care Teacher who becomes a point of reference that can speak to about any difficulties or concerns they may have.  The Care Teacher also assists the students through our Study Skills program that grows organisational and assessment skills.  Students also participate in Bella Rae (girls) or Men of Honour (boys) to develop their relationship skills, personal grooming and resilience.  Students in Years 9 and 10 are expected to engage in our Student Futures program which showcases post-school options available through work experience, visiting speakers, university visits and TAFE activities.

During their learning journey at Burdekin Christian College we encourage students to try new subjects and activities so they can discover their passions and talents in life. We therefore provide a wide range of ‘taster’ subjects during the Middle Year Program.  Literacy and Numeracy are also highly valued so Mathematics and English are given a higher time allocation to maximise development in these essential subjects. Students are taught critical thinking skills and cognitive verbs to help engage with higher level thinking tasks. We understand all our students have different learning styles and cater for them using differentiated learning activities that incorporate engaging hands on approaches, visual stimuli and real life simulations.