Academicus

Griffith University, in conjunction with BRAINways EDUCATION, is pleased to offer Academicus – programs of workshops for gifted and talented students of the Gold Coast.

Complementing the offering of the intensive 7251EPS: Gifted and Talented (a course part of the Masters of Education Studies), Academicus is a program which allows gifted and talented students the opportunity to work with experts in Gifted Education, while teachers enrolled in the course have the opportunity to observe experts in Gifted Education at work and to apply learning to classroom situations.

2011:

The following programs are being offered for students year levels 1-3:

Geometry in Art

Frozen Water Science

From a Short Story to the Stage: Creating Characters

Introduction to Philosophy

Twisted Fairytales

The Music of Words

The following programs are being offered for students year levels 4-6:

Algebraic Equations Made Easy

The Making of a Cell

Writing about People

Philosophy in Story Writing

Images with Words

Study Skills

The following programs are being offered for students year levels 7-9:

The Mathematics of Biology

The Neuron

Playwriting: Creating Characters

Introduction to Greek Philosophy

Great Speeches

Study Skills

2010:

The following programs are being offered for students year levels 1-3:

The Mathematics of Music

Imagination Theatre

Creative Writing: The Journey

The Science of Toys

Games Through History and Cultures

Philosopher’s Play

The following programs are being offered for students year levels 4-6:

Mathematics in Astronomy

Drama: A World of Emotions

Poetry: Metaphors in Creative Expression

Introduction to Genetics

Games Through History and Cultures

Philosophy: A Thinking Toolbox

FOR TEACHERS:

For student registration, please follow the steps below:

The students are selected by their teachers.
Each selected student is receiving the following information: a) Nomination Letter, b) Program Information (relevant to the program they are to attend), c) Application for Enrolment Form
Parents are completing the Application For Enrolment Form and are sending it, with payment, to the program organisers, at the following address: BRAINways EDUCATION, PO Box 505, Indooroopilly, Qld, 4068.

FOR PARENTS:

For your child's registration, please follow the steps below:

Your child’s Nomination Letter is completed and signed by the principal, Gifted & Talented or classroom teacher.
Your child’s Application for Enrolment Form is completed by the parents, and forwarded, with the Nomination Letter and payment, to the program organizers at the following address: BRAINways EDUCATION, PO Box 505, Indooroopilly, Qld, 4068.

Please contact BRAINways EDUCATION if you require the registration documentation (Nomination Letter, Program Information, Application for Enrolment Form).