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Department of Education
Government of Western Australia
North Metropolitan Education Region
Primary Extension And Challenge
Round One Course Booklet
Year 6
2015
INTRODUCTION
This booklet contains information for Round One 2015 PEAC courses. It also provides a course calendar and contact details.
COURSE SELECTION
Students usually attend one half-day course for the whole round at any of the venues, however there are some full day courses which
usually run for only half the round. Courses run at different times and may vary in their duration. It is imperative to read the Course
Content carefully. Online courses are also available which students can undertake from home or school.
It is recommended that students enter four course preferences to increase their chance of being placed into a course.
Students are advised not to select courses they have previously completed at PEAC. Students who choose such courses may miss out
on a placement altogether.
ADDRESSES & CONTACT DETAILS
In the event of student absences or a specific course enquiry, contact the course teacher. This information will be provided on your
course acceptance letter. For other enquiries contact your PEAC School Coordinator.
PEAC Office & Administration
Yuluma Primary School, 21 Ambrose St
INNALOO WA 6018
Tel.
9204 2969
Fax
6323 3371
Email: [email protected]
Please visit our website for PEAC Centre Locations: www.northmetropeac.wa.edu.au
COURSE TIMETABLE ROUND ONE 2015
Venue
Creaney PS
Monday
AM
Monday
PM
Tuesday
AM
Tuesday
PM
Wednesday
Wednesday
AM
PM
Thursday
AM
AS
Gamemake
r
DK
Cartoon
Connectio
n
Horrible
Histories
CC
Brain Gym
Weld Square PS
DW
Rocketry
SW
NXT
Robots
SW
Scratch
AS
Blood &
Guts
Kinross PS
North Balga PS
Friday
PM
JC
Whacky
Racers
Governor Stirling
SHS
Mt Claremont PS
Friday
AM
TH
Futuristic
Me
JC & KM
Mission Zoo
JC
Art of
Science
Thursday
PM
Exploring
Engineering
SW
Carnaby’s
Cockatoo
Challenge
WH
EV3
Mt
Claremont
DK
Write A
Way
CC
Chess
Master
DW
EWB
CC
EV3
North Balga
DW
A Night at
the Improv!
Venue
Monday
AM
Monday
PM
Tuesday
AM
Tuesday
PM
Wednesday
Wednesday
AM
PM
Yuluma PS
AQWA
TH
AQWA
Authors
DW
KP
Rangers
Kings Park
Scitech
CC
Lab Techs
Thursday
AM
Thursday
PM
Friday
AM
Friday
PM
PEAC 2015 ROUND 1 TIMETABLE
1
2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
23/2
24/2
25/2
26/2
27/2
2/3
3/3
4/3
5/3
6/3
Labour Day
3
9/3
10/3
11/3
12/3
13/3
4
16/3
17/3
18/3
19/3
20/3
5
23/3
24/3
25/3
26/3
27/3
6
30/3
31/3
1/4
2/4
Good Friday
Term 1 Holiday
7
20/4
21/4
22/4
23/4
24/4
27/4
28/4
29/4
30/4
1/5
5/5
6/5
7/5
8/5
15/5
8
Anzac Day
9
4/5
10
11/5
11
18/5
12/5
13/5
14/5
NAPLAN - NO ITP
NAPLAN - NO ITP
NAPLAN - NO ITP
PEAC Course Preference Process for Round 1
Students are to utilise the Web Based Preference System to apply for Centre-based and Online PEAC courses. Please read the
following process below.
3rd February
Students receive their Information Package from their School Coordinator.
Students choose up to four courses from either
Centre-based or Online courses from the Booklet
Only Centre-based PEAC courses chosen
Go to the PEAC website.
Click on the Centre-based course link.
Follow prompts to submit preferences by
10th February
Only Online PEAC courses chosen
Note online courses are provided as an option for
country students and those who are unable to get to a
PEAC centre
Go to the PEAC website.
Click on Online course link.
Follow prompts to submit preferences by
10th February
11th - 15th February
Sorting of students into courses
16th February
PEAC Course acceptance letters sent to Schools
23rd February
PEAC Round One Commences (for centre-based courses)
Online courses commence the following week
Check out the PEAC Calendar at www.northmetropeac.wa.edu.au for updates.
YEAR 6 COURSES
Please check the dates and locations carefully
Code
First
Sessi
on
1
23Feb
2
23Feb
No. of
Sessions
9
9
Last
Session
18-May
18-May
Day
Mon
Mon
Start
Time
9.00am
9.00am
Finish
Time
11.00am
11.30am
Venue
AQWA
Creaney
PS
Y
e
a
r
Teacher
Learning
Area
Course
Course Content
Cost
6
Tara
Hannent
Science,
English
AQWA
Authors
Come on a journey into the Underwater World of AQWA. Explore
our amazing Coral Coast and investigate the sea life that makes this
area of coastline so unique. A course for young writers who will
draw inspiration from the stimulating displays at AQWA to create
their own factual storybooks.
$70
Art of
Science
Can bacteria be beautiful? Is there such a thing as a virus with
vibrancy? This course is for those who like to break the boundaries.
Who says that art and science have to be separate? Certainly not
Leonardo da Vinci! Why not combine art and science? You need a
strong interest in science to participate in this course. It allows you to
produce a work of art based on an aspect of science. Maybe you will
paint, perhaps you will sculpt, you could even use photography or
create digital art; the choice is yours. You will be required to provide
an in-depth explanation of the science behind your art. There will be
an exhibition of all work at the culmination of the course.
$35
$40
$25
6
Jane
Caswell
Science,
The Arts
4
26Feb
10
14-May
Thu
12.30pm
2.30pm
Creaney
PS
6
Jane
Caswell
Science
Technologies
Whacky
Racers
In this course you will use your design, engineering, mathematical
and scientific skills to build and road-test a racing machine. Learning
about Newton’s Laws of Motion will help you make the best racing
machine that you can. How fast will your machine go? How far will it
travel? How long will it take to stop? You will need to work
methodically in a safe and mature manner – only highly responsible
students should apply.
3
26Feb
10
14-May
Thu
12.30pm
2.30pm
Creaney
PS
6
Tara
Hannent
Humanities
and Social
Sciences
Futuristic
Me
Are you prepared for what lies ahead? What do you want to be when
you grow up? This course explores all options, leaving you in control
of your final outcomes. Join us to explore the possibilities.
Mission
Zoo
Good Day PEAC students. Your mission, should you choose to
accept it, is to work with each other in research teams, aiming to
assist Perth Zoo in its conservation efforts. It involves undertaking
extensive research and developing your own ideas which could have
potential for real-life application. If selected, you will report to
Mission Base at Creaney Primary School in Kingsley in week 1.
Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be spent at Perth Zoo. Weeks 1, 6,7,8,9 and
10 will be at Creaney. It might not be Mission Impossible, but it will
be Mission Challenge.
5
24Feb
10
12-May
Tue
9.00am
11.30am
Creaney
PS &
Perth Zoo
6
Jane
Caswell &
Kirsteen
McCrory
Science,
Humanities
and Social
Sciences
$60
($40 if
current
Zoo
Memb
er)
Code
First
Sessi
on
6
26Feb
7
8
26Feb
25Feb
9
27Feb
10
27Feb
12
14
23Feb
25Feb
No. of
Sessions
10
10
10
9
9
8
10
Last
Session
14-May
14-May
13-May
15-May
15-May
11-May
13-May
Day
Thu
Thu
Wed
Fri
Fri
Mon
Wed
Start
Time
9.00am
12.30pm
12.30pm
9.00am
12.30pm
12.45pm
9.00am
Finish
Time
Venue
11.30am
Governor
Stirling
SHS
2.30pm
2.30pm
Governor
Stirling
SHS
Kings Park
11.30am
Kinross
PS
2.30pm
Kinross
PS
2.45pm
Mt
Claremont
PS
11.30am
Mt
Claremont
PS
Y
e
a
r
Teacher
6
Alan
Slater
6
6
Technologies
Gamemaker
Advanced
Science
Donna
Wilson
Science,
Humanities
and Social
Sciences
Sabine
Winton
6
Sabine
Winton
6
Course
Alan
Slater
6
6
Learning
Area
Deb
Kempe
Deb
Kempe
Technologies
Technologies
The Arts
Social
Sciences
Course Content
Cost
Building on previous Gamemaker courses, you will be will use the
more advanced features of the program to design and create your
own computer games through planning, problem solving,
investigation and patience. You will place them on your very own
gaming website. Prior experience with Gamemaker is essential!
$25
Blood &
Guts
Come all budding surgeons on a journey into the world of the human
body. You will be dissecting real hearts, lungs, eyes and more. You
will look deeply into how your body works, analyse the main organs
and try your hand at inventing a new model. We will be investigating
the instruments inside an ambulance with a paramedic and learning
first aid from an emergency nurse. Definitely not a course for the
squeamish!
$35
Kings Park
Rangers
Kings Park has an international reputation for scientific research,
leading horticulture and conservation. Discover the rich Aboriginal
and European history, and the native biological diversity contained in
400 precious hectares. Imagine if the park was to be turned into a
housing estate? You will embark on a virtual journey to save Kings
Park!
$55
NXT Robots
This ever popular course is for students who would like to try their
hand at building Lego robots and using Mindstorms to develop
programs controlling their robot's behaviour. Test your persistence
and problem-solving skills using NXT robots. You will be
investigating design influences, operating factors such as speed,
stability, performance and control (incorporating gears). Be a
designer, engineer and computer programmer!
$40
Scratch
Scratch is an exciting visual programming environment. In this
course you will learn basic computer programming concepts and
create interactive stories, games, animations and more. You will
work collaboratively to solve programming problems, build joint
projects and then upload your work for the world to share and use.
$25
Cartoonist Tim Wilson will lead you through many aspects of
cartooning. Improve your drawing techniques; develop the art of
caricature, animation, special effects and political satire. Analyse
topical issues and employ your cartooning skills to express your
ideas in creative and humorous ways.
$60
Are you aware of the Horrible Histories series of books? They
explore gruesome and disgusting historical facts from around the
world. Research events in Australia’s history involving convicts,
bushrangers, massacres and bring them to life for today's
generation. Participants in the course will publish their own version
of a Horrible Histories book.
$40
Cartoon
Connection
Horrible
Histories
Code
15
16
13
11
18
19
First
Sessi
on
25Feb
25Feb
26Feb
27Feb
03Mar
04Mar
No. of
Sessions
10
10
10
9
9
9
Last
Session
13-May
13-May
14-May
15-May
12-May
13-May
Day
Wed
Wed
Thu
Fri
Tue
Wed
Start
Time
12.45pm
12.45pm
9.30am
12.15pm
9.00am
12.30pm
Finish
Time
Venue
2.45pm
Mt
Claremont
PS
2.45pm
Mt
Claremont
PS
12.00p
m
2.45pm
11.30am
2.30pm
Mt
Claremont
PS
Mt
Claremont
PS
North
Balga PS
North
Balga PS
Y
e
a
r
6
6
6
6
6
6
Teacher
Deb
Kempe
Deb
Kempe
Sabine
Winton
Wendy
Hawkes
Carol
Callaghan
Carol
Callaghan
Learning
Area
Course
Course Content
Cost
Calling all passionate writers to a course that will allow you the
freedom to doodle, day dream and discover a range of tips and
techniques to inspire and improve your writing. Mugs of Milo and
meeting an author will be just some of the ways of overcoming
writer's block!
$35
English
Write A
Way
Science &
Technologies
Exploring
Engineerin
g
If you are a budding engineer and want to design, evaluate and
construct catapults, bridges, towers and domes or investigate solar
power this is the course for you! Supported by Engineers Australia,
and Engquest, students are encouraged to pursue an area of
personal interest.
$40
Carnaby's
Cockatoo
Challenge
The last 50 years has seen a 50% drop in this iconic bird's
population. Join this course if you want to know why and how you
can help to save them. Included will be a visit from experts who will
bring a special guest so you can meet one of these cheeky birds in
person. We will use a variety of technologies, to develop our own
creative solutions to help these birds survive. Bring your iPad if you
have one.
$60
EV3 Mt
Claremont
This ever popular course is for students who would like to try their
hand at building Lego robots and using Mindstorms to develop
programs controlling their robot's behaviour. Test your persistence
and problem-solving skills using EV3 robots. You will be
investigating design influences, operating factors such as speed,
stability, performance and control (incorporating gears). Be a
designer, engineer and computer programmer!
$40
Brain Gym
In this course you will challenge different parts of your brain that you
may not normally use or consciously be focussed on in order to
optimise your creative and higher order thinking skills. Test and
improve your memory, as well as your ability to think laterally and
creatively by using the same strategies Todd Sampson introduced in
the popular TV show "Re-energize your Brain". Juggling will be just
one of the strategies we will be using to improve our flexibility of
thinking.
$35
Chess
Master
Work with a Chess Master to acquire the strategic moves inherent in
a high level game of chess. This course will increase your existing
chess skills as well as introduce you to the history of this everpopular game. We will also be looking at how playing board games
increases concentration and thinking skills, prior to making our own
amazing games to play with family and friends.
$40
Science &
Social
Sciences
Technologies
All Learning
Areas
Mathematics
Code
First
Sessi
on
17
06Mar
20
23Feb
22
23
21
24Feb
24Feb
26Feb
No. of
Sessions
8
8
10
10
10
Last
Session
15-May
11-May
12-May
12-May
14-May
Day
Fri
Mon
Tue
Tue
Thu
Start
Time
12.30pm
12.30pm
9.00am
12.30pm
12.30pm
Finish
Time
2.30pm
2.30pm
11.30am
2.30pm
2.30pm
Venue
North
Balga PS
Scitech
Weld
Square PS
Weld
Square PS
Weld
Square PS
Y
e
a
r
Teacher
6
Carol
Callaghan
6
Carol
Callaghan
6
6
6
Donna
Wilson
Donna
Wilson
Donna
Wilson
Learning
Area
Technologies
Science
Science
Mathematics,
Science,
Technologies
The Arts
Course
Course Content
Cost
EV3 North
Balga
This ever popular course is for students who would like to try their
hand at building Lego robots and using Mindstorms to develop
programs controlling their robot's behaviour. Test your persistence
and problem-solving skills using EV3 robots. You will be
investigating design influences, operating factors such as speed,
stability, performance and control (incorporating gears). Be a
designer, engineer and computer programmer!
$40
Lab Techs
Work like a real scientist in the CSIRO Laboratory at Scitech where
you will be conducting a range of experiments to record your results
and draw conclusions. Become an expert at using the scientific
process and conduct an experiment of your own choosing at home.
Parent transport to and from Scitech is required.
$55
Rocketry
Design, build and launch your own solid-fuel model rocket. During
the process, you will have a lot of decisions to make and problems to
solve. What material will you use? What shape and size will you
make the body, fins and nose cone? Managing your time and
resources efficiently, applying knowledge of aerodynamic forces and
laws of motion and conducting your own scientific research will help
you to achieve the best possible results. How high will your rocket
soar? Safety procedures must be followed – this is a course for very
responsible students only.
$45
Engineers
Without
Borders
EWB
Students will be mentored by UWA Engineering students as part of
the Engineers Without Borders High School Outreach Program. In a
series of interactive workshops, students will explore engineering
disciplines and global issues such as social justice, water shortage
and climate change. Engineering skills such as problem solving,
critical thinking and collaboration will be developed through tasks
such as water filtration, prosthetic leg construction and designing a
house on a lake.
$30
Theatre Sports is improvised theatre entertainment played as a
spectacular sport. It is played world-wide. If you love zany drama
games then this is the course for you. Let’s work together to
entertain and build on each other’s creativity. Come on – take the
risk!! We will put on a performance on the last day.
$35
A Night At
The Improv!
PEAC Online Courses
The PEAC Online program offers courses to PEAC students who have trouble accessing courses at the regular PEAC Centres, or who prefer to learn in
a more independent and flexible manner. The online learning environment we use in PEAC Online is the same one used by the online secondary
selective program for country students.
By participating in an online PEAC course the students have the opportunity to:
 Develop specific course content outcomes from a variety of Learning Areas;
 Develop skills in personal self-management and using information and communication technologies to share their learning; and
 Work with other like-minded peers from across Western Australia in an innovative learning environment.
Students should be aware that it requires a good deal of self discipline to complete an Online course and that the activities will be as challenging as,
if not more challenging than, those done in the regular PEAC classroom. At the same time, many find the courses great fun and enjoy working with their
online classmates.
Students need regular access to a reliable computer with the Internet and reasonably up to date programs in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. We encourage
classroom teachers to utilise the online courses as part of their provision for their gifted students, by allocating at least an hour of class time per week
for the students to work on their online course. This is flexible and can be negotiated between the classroom teacher and student.
Round 1 Online courses commence on Tuesday 3rd March and finish on Friday 22nd May.
To nominate for Centre-based or Online courses, please proceed to the PEAC Web Based Nomination System
www.northmetropeac.wa.edu.au
PEAC ONLINE COURSES ROUND ONE 2015
Course
Code
Title
CSI
CSI
Forensics
Science, English
Spy School
SS
OS
T & E, Maths,
English
Ocean Safari
Science, S & E
BB
Brainbusters
English, Maths
MD
Maths
Detective
Maths
MB
Mythbreakers
Science
VS
Vet Science
Science
Course Outline
Become a Crime Scene Investigator and learn the forensic techniques
that are used to catch Criminals. Practise fingerprinting, handwriting
analysis, DNA analysis, chromatography and more as you use the
evidence and your own deductive thinking to solve a crime online.
Are you a fan of James Bond? Have you ever wondered what it might be
like to spy for your country? In this course you will have revealed to you
some of the many skills of espionage, such as ciphers and codes, covert
operations and ‘dead drops’. You will also research some famous spies
in history and learn about the ingenious technology used by spies of
yesterday and today.
Put on your SCUBA gear and join us as the PEAC Marine Research
cruiser departs on this amazing ocean expedition. Dive and explore the
varied ecosystems of the blue planet from the alien-like creatures lurking
in the deep to the beauty of the coral reefs. Investigate the rich
biodiversity of our oceans and explore ways to protect them.
“A man goes into a bar and asks for a drink of water. The girl behind the
bar gives him a glass of water and then suddenly screams.” What
possible explanations are there? What is it the more you take away, the
larger it becomes? If you love these and other types of lateral and logical
thinking problems, and enjoy a bit of brain gymnastics, then this is the
course for you.
Are you a skilled maths investigator? Do you love to solve intriguing,
brain-teasing problems? Join up as a PEAC Maths Detective and see if
you can get to the bottom of a series of ‘mathematical crimes’. Try this
one for starters: “Several houses have been burgled on the same street.
The order of the houses burgled is as follows: 1, 3, 4, 7, 11 and 18.”
Where will the burglar strike next?
The popular television program, “Mythbusters” is based on the concept of
exploring urban myths and investigating to see if they can be confirmed,
seen as plausible or completely busted”. You will examine a number of
myths, Develop your science investigation skills and select a myth you
wish to study in depth, set up the testing conditions to confirm or break
those myths!
Join the PEAC Online School of Veterinary Science and explore the
wonderful world of animals. Develop your skills and understanding of
taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, pathology and animal behaviour; dissect
a virtual frog; debate some ethical issues; make a diagnosis for your
animal patients once you have graduated.