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High School Preparation program

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​The High School Preparation program (HSP) at Whites Hill State ​College is an intensive English language course which prepares students for academic success in the mainstream secondary school.​

Whites Hill State College HSP is the gateway for International students on the Southside of Brisbane. Students will be taught by TESOL qualified and registered teachers with high school expertise.

Entry requirements

Each application for High school preparation is assessed based on:

  • the student's academic results in their home school system
  • the student's proficiency in English.

To participate in the High school preparation program at Whites Hill State College please contact Education Queensland International (EQI).

Apply now

Course and Curriculum

Students will undertake a fully National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) quality assured English language focused HSP course. The course is designed to facilitate English proficiency and develop study skills that enable academic success in mainstream Australian high schools. The interactive teaching style of the HSP curriculum encourages international students to practise English conversation with Australian students and teachers. It familiarises them with the subject-specific vocabulary they will encounter during their high school studies.

Students have air-conditioned classrooms, study spaces and lunchroom facilities. They are encouraged to integrate with mainstream students through shared sporting activities and cultural events.

Subjects studied include:

  • Integrated skills
  • English for literature
  • English for mathematics
  • English for science
  • English for Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)

HSP can be structured over one or two school terms of approximately ten weeks each, and includes:

  • A minimum of 20 hours of English language instruction per week
  • Small class sizes
  • Excursions, incursions, sporting activities and much more!

Assessment

High School Preparation assessment is designed to prepare students for the assessment structure they will encounter in high school. This approach ensures that HSP students are well-equipped with the best opportunity to achieve academic success when they continue on to their high school.

Typical assessment tasks include:

  • Essays
  • Reports
  • Oral presentations
  • Research assignments
  • Exams​

At the completion of each term the students' ability to be successful in the mainstream is based on:

  • A range of continuous assessment items
  • Aptitude for higher order thinking skills
  • Organisational ability
  • Attitude to study and commitment to improvement
  • Result of EQI assessment framework

Further information

For further information please contact the HSP program Director of Studies (DoS),
Andrea Pugh:
Telephone: +61 7 3900 8318
Email: apugh2@eq.edu.au



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Last reviewed 17 May 2024
Last updated 17 May 2024