News: Year 10
Week of Action
University Senior College Year 10s completed some career workshops during the Week of Action. They looked at allied health careers including occupational therapy and tested their ability to tie their shoelaces with their non-dominant hand. They also did some app programming to create a quick version of whack-a-mole.
Georgia O'Keeffe's artwork as influence
After visiting the Botanic Gardens and using Georgia O'Keeffe's artwork as influence, University Senior College students produced their own innovative artwork focusing on nature.
Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media Exhibition
USC Year 10 students enjoyed viewing the 'Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media' exhibition earlier this term.
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LGBTQIA+ History Walk
USC’s Society and Culture Excursion involved a history walk about the key moments surrounding the history and gaining of rights of LGBTQIA+ people in South Australia.
VEX Robotics Program
University Senior College Year 10 STEM students have engaged in a VEX Robotics program. The program allows students to learn basic coding, mechanics, and robotics to solve several challenges.
Year 10 Art at the Botanic Gardens
The University Senior College Year 10 Art classes enjoyed a recent visit to The Botanic Gardens as part of a Georgia O’Keeffe inspired assignment.
Australian Space Agency
University Senior College Year 10 STEM students took a day trip to the Australian Space Agency at Lot 14.
Scoffed Cooking School
University Senior College Year 10 students attended Scoffed Cooking School in their mentor groups to participate in a MasterChef-style cook off. Students from Elly Pfitzner’s mentor group cooked some delicious Pad Thai with banana fritters for dessert.
Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is underway for some University Senior College Year 10s as they worked collaboratively to create a budget for a lifetime as they discussed the timing and costs of life events.
STEM Egg Drop Challenge
USC Year 10 students in STEM took part in an Egg Drop Challenge. The challenge saw students using limited resources and budgets to research, design, prototype, test and evaluate a mechanism to safely drop an egg from two stories. The formative task was the students first introduction into the Engineering Design Process.
