Middle School Secondary Year 7 to Year 10

Entry Requirements

Students must provide evidence of satisfactory academic performance appropriate to entry to the Year level requested on the Application for Enrolment. • For Year 8 – 12 students: Satisfactory effort and achievement (pass grade or better) reflected across all subjects.

English Language Proficiency Requirements For direct entry into mainstream schooling, Scotch College Adelaide requires evidence of sufficient proficiency in English to successfully meet the curriculum demands of the enrolled course. This is a requirement under the 2018 National Code of Practice, Section D Standard 2. • Mainstream Entry: AEAS Score of 80 or better for Year 10 entry • CLIP Program Entry: AEAS Score of 46 or better for Middle School entry

Course Details

A time of significant physical and social-emotional change, the Middle School provides an environment that fosters connectedness and challenges students to be courageous in their learning.

Middle School represents a key transitional period for young people as they transition from dependent to independent and from asking “Who am I” to saying, “This is who I am”.

At Scotch College Adelaide, we aim to educate students to be responsible risk takers who seek adventure over comfort and enhance not only their own life, but also the lives of others

Breadth of Learning

Middle School is the time to try everything. Students need to explore a range of learning opportunities in order to find their passion. Scotch College Adelaide offers a broad academic program in the Middle School, with students engaging in a range of subjects in purposefully designed learning spaces.

Specialised agricultural facilities, science laboratories, visual arts studios, drama theatres, film studios, design technology workshops, food technology kitchens, and the Purruna Spencer Newton Centre ensure that learning is engaging, relevant, and rigourous.

Scotch College Adelaide also offers a broad co-curricular program consisting of sport, performing arts and enrichment pillars. A commitment to the sporting pillar is compulsory for all students in the Middle School, with a balanced focus on individual growth, teamwork, and group culture and connectedness.

The scope of sports on offer caters for a range of interests and abilities and includes robust interschool competitions and representative teams. Performing arts opportunities include instrumental music, vocal ensembles, musical theatre, and dance showcases. Enrichment opportunities include domains such as STEM, Oratory, and academic competition.