The Queensland Academies' Young Scholars Program is providing highly capable primary school students in Years 5 to 7 with challenging enrichment opportunities.
The pilot program, which involves state primary schools on the Gold Coast and Brisbane Central and West districts, is run from all three academies in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Students interested in joining the program can be nominated by their principal after meeting at least one of the following criteria:
Once the student has been accepted into the program they are sent information including a log-in password to the Young Scholars' website which provides the student with different activities, challenges, resources and other gifted and talented programs.
Students registered in the Young Scholars program also have opportunities to participate in Queensland Academies' workshops, including those run in partnership with GERRIC (Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre).
The Young Scholars' Associate Schools program also affords parents of gifted and talented students opportunities to attend lectures and professional development opportunities for teachers.
Students not attending schools from the pilot districts are welcome to apply for non-Associate Young Scholars' membership, which includes access to the workshop and parent programs.
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For more information regarding this program please contact Lindy Warhurst.
