'This is is a forward-thinking, action-driven approach to education that embodies our core values and prepares students for leadership in an ever-changing world and success in their VCE years and beyond.'
Richard Owens, Woodleigh Institute
Woodleigh's Regenerative Futures Program (RFP) prepares our Year 10s for the challenges of VCE and life beyond school.
Through academic studies, real-world experiences, and project-based learning, the RFP equips students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required for success in VCE and life beyond school. The unique program is designed to provide academic rigour and support personal, social, and emotional development. Through deep learning and real-world engagement, the RFP helps students develop a deeper understanding of who they are, what they value, and how they can make a positive contribution to the world in which they live.
In our ever-changing world, Woodleigh believes that a regenerative culture is essential.
But what does this mean? At Woodleigh, we believe that a regenerative culture is healthy, resilient, and adaptable. It is a culture grounded in the three Rs – respect for self, others, and the environment. The Year 10 Regenerative Futures Program builds on this understanding and supports students to engage in complex challenges and develop collaborative solutions that contribute to the thriving of people, places, and the planet.
What does the RFP look like?
In Term 1, students will access Interdisciplinary Studies to develop knowledge linking stories of self, culture, and others through Health and Physical Education and the Humanities.
Disciplinary Studies
At Year 10 all students study English and Mathematics as core disciplinary studies for the duration of the year. A science elective option is also a required element of the program. They are also required to complete a unit of both Humanities and Health & Physical Education.
Student can also choose disciplinary based electives options including access to Accelerated subjects.
Interdisciplinary Studies
A key element in the RFP is the deliberate design of Interdisciplinary Studies, which provide access to multi-disciplinary units with a focus on regenerative concepts and thinking styles. All students take part in the Interdisciplinary Studies as part of the capability and knowledge building within Year 10.
Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning practices link firmly with Woodleigh’s values, allowing for rigorous academic approaches that are fuelled by personalised passions and approaches.