Learning at JPC
Contents Learning & Teaching Vision 1 Elements for Learning 3 Element Knowledge 5 Element Capabilities 6 Element Self 7
Learning & Teaching Vision
At John Paul College, we understand that learning and teaching are not just about delivering or understanding knowledge and content, but also about emotional and intellectual growth.
We believe that every student’s learning journey is inspired by our mission “With Him is the Fullness of Life”. Our commitment to this mission ensures that every member of our community is empowered to achieve success, act with integrity and contribute to the common good - Christian discipleship for a just world.
We believe that learning is a journey that involves developing the elements of knowledge, capabilities, and self. Our curriculum focuses on developing core literacy, numeracy, ICT skills, as well as building evidence-based capabilities such as critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, creativity, and communication. We also prioritise the development of personal skills, including resilience, self-awareness, adaptability, reflection, leadership, social awareness, and independence. By fostering these skills, students will be prepared to succeed in a constantly changing world and be able to approach challenges with empathy, positivity, and confidence.
Through explicitly teaching the value of learning, we enable safe and respectful learning communities. We connect students, families, and staff through collaborative and caring relationships which is underpinned by JPC’s Elements for Wellbeing, encompassing the four intersecting dimensions of Enable, Connect, Engage, and Learn.
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Elements for Learning
Element Knowledge
Element Capabilities
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Element Self
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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.
Element Knowledge
Our curriculum is built to scaffold these skills and to develop students’ passion and curiosity in the learning.
Our Staff and Students work together to share their learning. Students are encouraged to unpack their understanding to further support their thinking.
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With the ever changing and complex nature of the world, we believe our students need to be prepared to learn and adapt.
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.
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 Capabilities
Students will be offered opportunities within the curriculum to foster Communication skills through collaboration, in written form and with technology.
Building collaboration into student experiences, will allow students to understand the importance of teamwork and how to build communication and empathy.
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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.
Element Self
By students being able to adapt to change in all its forms, will allow students to be constantly prepared to survive and succeed no matter what challenges come their way.
By students growing their skill of independence and reflection, they will own their learning. Students look at the ways they succeeded, and ways they can improve their approach in similar future situations.
Through students’ growth of their emotional awareness, students will be able to demonstrate empathy and resilience in any situation and deal with relationships in a positive way.
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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
