News: Year 12
Year 12 Jumpers
USC Year 12 students were very excited to receive their Year 12 hoodies, rugby tops and varsity jackets. They feel proud to represent USC by wearing their jumper and it is a great way of signifying their last year at school.
The Girl who was a Hundred Girls
Year 12 Drama performed Finnegan Kruckemeyer’s “The Girl who was a Hundred Girls” as their group production in Week 7, Term 2.
29th National Schools Constitutional Convention
University Senior College Year 12 student, Archie Grant participated in the 29th National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC).
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Reserve Bank of Australia Presentation
Reserve Bank of Australia Economic Analysis Department Senior representatives Jonathan Kemp (Adelaide Office) and Marion Kohler (Sydney Office) gave a presentation to approximately 150 Year 12 Economics students and teachers from 12 South Australian schools about the functions and roles of the RBA and presented a summary of the key points of the recent May 2024 RBA Statement of Monetary Policy. Following the presentation there was a great Q&A session where students could ask their questions and receive answers from highly qualifies and experienced RBA Economists. The event was held in the Scott Theatre of The University of Adelaide.
Democracy in Peril
University Senior College Year 12 Politics students and their teacher, Tyson Wood attended a panel at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. The panel was entitled Democracy in Peril with the conversation focused on the current state of democracy globally with specific considerations of the US, Russia, and India.
Guest Speaker: Lucy Hood, Member for Adelaide
University Senior College Year 12 Politics and Legal Studies students were visited by Member for Adelaide Lucy Hood.
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Guest Speaker: Vanessa Nowinski - Earth and Environmental Science
PhD student, Vanessa Nowinski from The University Adelaide, was a guest speaker during the Stage 2 Earth and Environmental Science Lecture.
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National Student Leadership Summit 2024
The National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) brought together students from schools across the nation to foster leadership skills and exchange ideas.
Tips for success
Ancient Studies 2023 Merit Winner, Steven, gave a 'Tips for success' presentation to this year's cohort.
DNA and Protein
USC Stage 2 Biology activity during the DNA and Protein lecture earlier this week of students demonstrating the folding of a simple polypeptide chain. Students began as a simple linear sequence of amino acids and began forming hydrogen bonds causing them to begin to fold as seen in the images.
