2022
Learning at JPC
Learning & Teaching Vision We Believe Learning is not just about knowledge and content, but growth. This includes emotional and intellectual growth We believe that every students learning is inspired by faith in action and “With Him is the Fullness of Life”. We believe learning is not a destination, but our journey through school and the way we learn. We believe it has a purpose and is a process that combines knowledge and skills. We believe it involves curiosity. We believe the student is at the centre of learning at JPC and is given opportunities to explore the world. We believe learning allows for the building of relationships, support and passion. We believe learning involves evidence-based strategies for students to be ready for the future.
Elements for Learning
Element
Knowledge
Element
Capabilities
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Self
Element Knowledge
We believe for students to excel our students need to develop core knowledge and skills that include literacy, numeracy, scientific literacy, ICT skills and historical literacy. Students require foundational knowledge in different areas of literacies to be able to decipher fact from fiction and allow for the integration of the elements of student competencies and self.
Our curriculum is built to scaffold these skills and to develop students’ passion and curiosity in their learning. Our Staff and Students work together to share their learning. Students are encouraged to unpack their understanding to further support their thinking.
Element Capabilities
With the ever changing and complex nature of the world, we believe our students need to be prepared to learn and adapt.
Students will be offered opportunities within the curriculum to foster Communication skills through collaboration, in written form and with technology.
The capabilities our students need to develop ongoing learning include evidence-based skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, metacognition, collaboration, creativity and different forms of communication.
Through building Collaboration into students experiences at JPC, students will be able to understand the importance of teamwork and how to build communication and empathy.
By students building competencies in thinking, this will allow students to problem solve and face challenges that require skills to define a problem, design an appropriate solution and think critically with their actions.
Element Self
For students to adapt in and outside of the classroom our learners will focus on developing their personal skills. This involves cultivating students’ holistic development. A significant part of students developing self is also inherent in our Faith values. These include the spirit of community, courage, perseverance and generosity. Through the curriculum and how students work together in the classroom will allow the growth of self. These skills include resilience, self-awareness of their emotional wellbeing, adaptability, reflection, leadership, social awareness and independence.
Students being able to adapt to change in all its forms will allow them to be constantly prepared to survive and succeed no matter what challenges come their way. By students growing their skills of independence and reflection, students are able to own their learning. They look at the ways they succeeded, and ways they could improve their approach in similar future situations. Through students’ growth of their emotional awareness will allow students to demonstrate empathy and resilience in any situation and deal with relationships in a positive way.
John Paul College McMahons Rd Frankston,Victoria 3199 Correspondence to PO Box 3105 Frankston East, Victoria 3199
Office Phone: (03) 9784 0200 Email: johnpaul@jpc.vic.edu.au Office Hours: 8.00am to 4.30pm