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The Leadership Lab - Learning Through Experience

Year 10 - Elective

Length of Course: Semester
Department: Inter-department
Head of Department: Mr Simon Finnigan
Year Available: 2027

This course empowers Year 10 students to develop foundations in leadership skills and transition into peer leaders by designing and delivering a learning experience for Year 5 students. Through experiential learning and interdisciplinary connections, students will enhance their leadership skills, knowledge, capacity and understanding. They will also develop facilitation, decision making, risk management and communication skills.

Curriculum focus

Leadership development, risk management, facilitation skills, program design, communication, digital technologies, interdisciplinary connections

  • Foundations of leadership development

  • Program design, planning, preparation and implementation

  • Facilitation and communication skills

  • Interdisciplinary connections

  • Reflection and application

Assessment

  • Leadership reflection

  • Digital learning portfolio documenting progress

  • Program planning and preparation

  • Student leadership evaluation (peer, teacher, and Year 5 feedback)

  • Exam

Key Resource

  • Student workbooks

  • Online resources