Kindergarten to Year 2 Overview – Early Childhood
Early Childhood Education comprises classes from kindergarten through to Year Two. At Bullsbrook College we offer an engaging and innovative education aimed at developing the intellectual, social, physical and emotional development of each child. We are committed to the wellbeing and care of the individual in a safe, supportive environment where excellence is encouraged and risk taking pursued. The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), the Western Australian Kindergarten Curriculum guidelines and the Western Australian Curriculum underpin all our programs.
We recognise the early years as being critically important in terms of building valuable foundations for future learning. We place an emphasis on social emotional development. By explicit teaching, modelling and providing meaningful experiences, students are equipped with the skills to understand their emotions and interact successfully with others.
We place a strong focus on the explicit and intentional teaching of strong foundational literacy and numeracy skills. We inspire our students to become strong, capable learners, who are actively involved within their learning and never stop asking questions.
We recognise that play is essential for early learning and is best supported by meaningful interactions with educators. Play provides a context for learning through which children organise and make sense of their social worlds as they engage actively with people, objects and representations.
Fostering strong partnerships with parents is integral in supporting the learning of children which also builds agency for each child as they begin their journey in education.
Year 3 to Year 6 Overview – Middle and Upper Primary
The focus in 3-6 is taking the foundational skills learned in early childhood and apply them across all learning areas. Students are given increased responsibility for managing and organising their learning. They are encouraged to become more independent and to develop their ability to work collaboratively through planned and meaningful activities that require sustained focus, interaction and decision making.
There is an expectation that students will reflect on their learning and work practices and consider ways in which these might be improved or expanded on for each learning area and audience. In Years 3-6 there is a strong emphasis on students making sense of the world around them and being able to problem solve effectively across the learning areas, using the WA Curriculum.
The middle and upper primary school program at Bullsbrook College continues to embed strong literacy and numeracy skills whilst expanding on the specialist subjects provided. Students in years 3 – 6 will experience a more integrated curriculum as learning areas such as HASS and English, and maths and science complement each other well.
Specialist Subjects offered Year 1 – 6 include:
- Science
- Physical education
- Visual Art
- Music and performing arts
- Languages: Indonesian
Year 7 to 10 Overview
At Bullsbrook College, Lower Secondary includes Year 7-10, and the academic program is delivered within the framework of the Western Australian Curriculum. Students engage in compulsory subjects – English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Science, Physical Education and Health. They also have the opportunity to explore other learning areas such as the Arts, Technology and Languages (compulsory in Year 7 & 8). Our school is committed to providing quality teaching and learning and strongly differentiates based on the needs of our students. Our programs provide high impact teaching and are developed using evidence-based practices ensuring inclusive education is at the forefront of what we do
Year 11 and 12 Overview
Students in Senior School (Year 11 and 12) at Bullsbrook College are working towards gaining The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). Student can opt for a General pathway or ATAR pathway to achieve WACE. Students are required to enrol in six courses of study from several Learning Areas. English is compulsory across Years 11 and 12 in order to meet WACE requirement and at Bullsbrook College students are also enrolled into a Mathematics course in Year 11 and 12. Students also need to pass the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) to obtain WACE.
Bullsbrook College offers a range of general courses across the areas of Science, Humanities, Physical Education, The Arts and Technology. The ATAR courses are carefully selected in order to give students maximum opportunity for university entry.
In addition to General and ATAR course we also offer a number of Certificate II courses. These are nationally recognised and current with industry requirements. They provide students with work ready skills and real work experience. These can be completed by both General and ATAR students (compulsory for Foundation students)
Our aim is for every student be on their own pathway to success upon completion of senior school.
WPL and Careers
Our Careers Program gives students the opportunity to experience work and work situations firsthand. Bullsbrook College employs a Career Practitioner who works with students to create meaningful work experiences such as workplace learning, shadowing and interactive online experience based on individual pathway planning. The purpose of Careers at Bullsbrook College is to allow students to get a better understanding and experience in the industries that they may be interested in pursing upon leaving secondary school.