About the Program
Our focus on STEM is driven by evidence that the demand for skills in STEM, especially in our growing defence, mining, bioscience, clean tech and food industries is outpacing the supply of skilled men and women. Current trends indicate that the number of jobs requiring STEM skills in SA will increase significantly by 2020. These jobs will be most specifically in the areas of construction, engineering, mining, food production and advanced manufacturing. All of these STEM fields require students to have rigorous backgrounds in areas such as Mathematics, Physics, Electronics and Chemistry.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects are critical to prepare our students for high-skilled jobs in our world-leading bio-science, defence, mining and food industries. The demand for these skills is outpacing the supply, and STEM-based jobs are projected to increase in South Australia, the ‘innovation state’, by 2020. These jobs, in construction, engineering, mining, food production and advanced manufacturing, all require students to have strong foundations in areas such as Chemistry, Physics, Electronics and Mathematics. STEM skills also encompass creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and other higher-order skills, which are explicitly taught at Charles Campbell College.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects are critical to prepare our students for high-skilled jobs in our world-leading bio-science, defence, mining and food industries. The demand for these skills is outpacing the supply, and STEM-based jobs are projected to increase in South Australia, the ‘innovation state’, by 2020. These jobs, in construction, engineering, mining, food production and advanced manufacturing, all require students to have strong foundations in areas such as Chemistry, Physics, Electronics and Mathematics. STEM skills also encompass creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and other higher-order skills, which are explicitly taught at Charles Campbell College.
More Information
At Charles Campbell College, students are exposed to STEM skills through:
At Senior School level, students are given opportunities to focus in specific STEM areas through a variety of offered subjects.
- Cross-curricula topics embedded in the Year 9 Science and Mathematics learning program include links to UniSA in the form of co-planning and teaching with University lecturers.
- Annual workshops with Adelaide University and Flinders University. Here, students are given opportunities to see STEM in action in a variety of contexts, and develop higher-order thinking skills.
- Student-led workshops for Junior Years students, where older, more experienced students work closely with the younger students to demonstrate learned STEM skills.
- Expert teachers in Science, Mathematics and Technology for all students in Year 7 to 12.
At Senior School level, students are given opportunities to focus in specific STEM areas through a variety of offered subjects.
Science
Biology - Chemistry - Physics - Psychology
Biology - Chemistry - Physics - Psychology
Technology
Electronics - Welding and Machining - Computer Aided-Design/Manufacturing - Automotive Technologies - VET/ Engineering
Electronics - Welding and Machining - Computer Aided-Design/Manufacturing - Automotive Technologies - VET/ Engineering
Mathematics
Specialist Mathematics - Mathematical Methods - General Mathematics - Essential Mathematics (Trade Focus)
Specialist Mathematics - Mathematical Methods - General Mathematics - Essential Mathematics (Trade Focus)
