Queensland students have recorded outstanding results for the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program.
This year, 200 students from the three Queensland Academies were successful in receiving the diploma.
The average IB Diploma score for students from the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries (QACI), the Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (QAHS) and the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) were all higher than the worldwide IB average.
One student from the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) received a perfect score of 45. This achievement is realised by less than one per cent of students sitting the IB worldwide. In 2010, there were only 150 students out of 115,000 registrations world-wide who achieved a perfect score.
This is even more impressive when you consider Queensland students are, on average, at least a year younger than their IB peers in other states or parts of the world.
The IB Diploma is recognised by more than 3700 universities worldwide, so those who achieve it have excellent options for studying overseas.
Australia’s next generation of filmmakers have been recognised at the 14th Annual Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTAs).
The nation’s most significant short film competition for high school students attracted a record number of almost 100 entries nationally this year with finalists coming from all over Australia to attend the Gala Award Ceremony on 26 November 2010.
Students were required to enter an original short-film in one of six categories: Animation; Drama; Documentary; Experimental; Comedy; and Music Video. They could also be nominated for a Craft Award recognising technical skills such as directing, cinematography, editing and sound.
Two out of the three finalists for the Best Overall Filmmaker, were Simplicity and To Clare; from Sonny which were produced by QACI students.
Brandon Lee's Simplicity won the Craft Award for Best Cinematography.
The 2010 winner of the coveted Best Overall Filmmaker Award was Joshua Beattie, for his moving drama To Claire; from Sonny. This award comes with one of Australia’s richest prizes for secondary students – a full tuition scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and Television at Bond University (valued at $86,520).
Joshua’s film centres on a young man writing what appears to be a love letter to a girlfriend that has left him, with a twist that sees the audience later learn that the girlfriend died tragically and he feels responsible for her death.
Associate Professor Sergi from Bond University said, “The judging panel felt Joshua’s film was of a remarkable technical standard and displayed a level of emotional maturity beyond his years. He also impressed us with the work he’d done on other entries, having composed an outstanding original musical score for another film”.
A comment from Josh: "It was very humbling and special- firstly to be recognised at what turned out to be a very snazzy event, but also to be head to head against Brandon, a good friend and fellow film student."
To Claire; from Sonny has over 400,000 views and Joshua has been interviewed about this by the Courier Mail and a leading paper in Germany.
Congratulations are due to John Carozza and Prue Miles, QACI teachers of Film, who challenge and inspire students to these heights.
On Thursday 7 October 2010 the Queensland Academies were announced as the winner of the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Service Delivery in delivering world-class education and training. It was an incredible achievement for the Queensland Academies to be recognised in the "Smart" category.
The three Queensland Academies have seen nearly 300 students graduate with internationally recognised pre-university qualifications, since the first Academy opened in 2007.
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