News: Year 11
Mid-year Year 11 Students Orientation
In June the mid-year intake of new Year 11 students to University Senior College for Semester 2 spent the day at their new school for Orientation. The day included tours of the University Senior College Jordan Building and Gawler Place campuses, The Hub, Barr-Smith Library, as well as spending time with Year 11 Dean of Student Experience David Place and Year 11 Mentoring Support Michael Jacobsen to learn about the school; and get their IT access and devices set-up and ID photos taken. Many thanks to Michelle, Penny, and Lisa for their help on the day with our newest Year 11 students!
Year 11 Chemistry investigated cross-linking polymers
University Senior College Year 11 Chemistry students investigated the effect of a cross-linking agent on the physical properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Investigations of this nature are important as cross-linking polymers have many applications in medicine, new battery technology, and the generation of ‘green’ fuels such as hydrogen.
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Mock Trial Competition Winners - Round 3
Congratulations to University Senior College Year 11 Legal Studies students who won Round 3 of the Law Society’s Mock Trial Competition
Hallett Cove geological visit
Hallett Cove, with its geological marvels, offered University Senior College Year 11 Earth and Environmental Studies students a unique window into a narrative that spans an impressive 600 million years.
Congratulations to University Senior College Year 11 Legal Studies Students!
Congratulations to University Senior College Year 11 Legal Studies students who won Round 2 of the Law Society’s Mock Trial Competition!
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Year 11 Music at USC
University Senior College Year 11 Music students have been developing their ensemble skills by selecting and rehearsing a range of music together each week.
Year 11 Biology
USC Year 11 Biology class did the potato practical, where they investigated how size impacts the rate of movement of water and provide evidence to explain why cells are so small. By changing the surface area to volume ratio students were able to determine that smaller cubes had a greater percent of their mass lost compared to larger cubes.
Year 11 Meet the Mentor Night
USC Year 11 Meet the Mentor Night was a great night where parents/caregivers could meet and build a connection with their child’s Mentor for 2023.
Year 11 Drama - Roses of Eyam
USC Year 11 Drama performed Don Taylor’s Roses of Eyam in November. This play, about a village in Derbyshire which quarantined itself to stop the spread of the plague in 1666-67, held special resonance in 2022. The cast and designers worked hard for a striking, dramatic, and poignant result.
