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Stage 2 Music Students Performance
University Senior College Stage 2 Music students performed their second public performances of the year at Elder Hall.
Titration Competition
We ran the Titration Competition this year at University Senior College and seven teams of Year 12 Chemistry students competed in Term 2 in the school-based competition.
Tour of the UofA Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department
As part of the University Senior College STEM Community Connections and Partnerships, we had the privilege of participating in an exclusive tour of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) Department at The University of Adelaide.
[Read more about Tour of the UofA Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department]
The Somerton Man Talk from Professor Derek Abbott
As part of University Senior College STEM Community Connections and Partnerships, Professor Derek Abbott from The University of Adelaide delivered a talk on The Somerton Man to our students.
[Read more about The Somerton Man Talk from Professor Derek Abbott]
USC knitting and crochet club
USC staff and community members made a commitment to make scarves, beanies or gloves for people living rough in South Australia.
Year 10 English
USC Year 10 English students got their cameras out to put their studies on camera angles and techniques into practise. Students were provided a short synopsis of a story close to every student’s heart: getting homework in on time! They planned out their shots on a story board, working with different angles, and then went out into the field to put together their interpretation on this classic tale. Students were directors, photographers, and actors, choosing angles, guiding actors, and seeking out the perfect shot.
Year 11 Biology
Students in Year 11 Biology designed enclosures to build skills in deconstructing complex problems to design an experiment to test the hypothesis they created. Slaters were placed in enclosures and their environmental preferences were determined.
USC Year 11 Chemistry
USC Year 11 Chemistry students investigated several concepts such as miscibility, buoyancy, collision theory just to name a few in the one experiment. The approach here puts familiar concepts into new contexts to enhance the student’s problem-solving skills.
Educators SA Vice Regal Reception
Recently, some USC teachers were invited to attend the Educators SA Vice Regal Reception at Government House, hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia.
SACES Economics Briefing Luncheon 2023
On Monday 24th July a small group Economics students and teachers attended an Economics Briefing and Luncheon hosted by the South Australian Centre for Economics Studies. The event was held in ‘The Ballroom’ of the Intercontinental Hotel on North Terrace with Economists from the many Corporate Member organisations in attendance to be briefed by Executive Director Jim Hancock on the current economic conditions in South Australia, Australia and Internationally.
