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| UNSW in 2009 will offer a first-year level university course for high school students talented in computing studies. | ''To - Mathematics Head Teacher, Computing Head Teacher, Director of Studies'' |
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| This course is not a HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university course with the same content, assignments and exams as first-year students at UNSW. Students who successfully pass it will then be allowed to skip Computing 1 at UNSW and instead will be enrolled in an elite course. | '''Do you have an outstanding student with a strong interest in computing or mathematics?''' |
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| In 2009 UNSW is offering an advanced first-year university level course in computing for talented high school students. Students will be tutored by UNSW academic Richard Buckland (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/oct/Buckland.html). The course is designed to be stimulating, challenging, and lots of fun. This course is not an HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university computing course with the same content, assignments, and exam as taken by first-year Computing, Science, and Engineering students at UNSW. Students who subsequently enrol in a UNSW degree will receive credit for the course. |
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* Available to students in years 10 and 11 (and year 12 if HSC studies allows the time) * Students must attend at least 80% of classes at UNSW, held Wed 4-6pm on the dates below. * Lectures will be viewed weekly via YouTube or iTunes. * Students must obtain a result above 65% to qualify for the elite course. * No previous programming experience is required. * There is no cost to enrol in this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home may be given access to UNSW computers if prior arrangements are made. * Guardian's Permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time. * Other UNSW policies apply (for example, rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc) |
* For students in Year 11 in 2009 (Year 10 and 12 applications will be considered if there are sufficient places and HSC studies allow the time) * No previous programming experience is required, mathematical insight is useful. * UNSW does not charge fees for this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home will be given access to UNSW computers. * Students attend weekly tutorial classes at UNSW, held Wednesday 4:30-7:00pm on the dates below. * Lectures will be viewed weekly via You``Tube (http://www.youtube.com/user/unswelearning) or iTunes. * Students who obtain 85 or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW. * Passing this course is regarded as strong evidence of aptitude for those intending to apply for UNSW entry via the FEAS interview process. * Guardian's permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time. * Other UNSW policies apply (rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc) |
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| A 200 word statement about your dedication to computing. | A one paragraph academic reference from your current or former mathematics teacher: A short statement (less than 200 words) on why you want to take this course: }}} |
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| }}} Class dates (held at UNSW) March 4th March 11th March 18th |
Provisional Class dates (held at UNSW): March 11th (optional - information session) March 18th (classes start) |
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Note that these dates are only provisional. Please gather and bring along to the first class information about the timing of your major school exams and study periods so we can work out the sequence of class dates which best fit in with the school commitments of the group. ## rebecca dam industrial arts head teacher ## andrew fuller mathematics ## brian webb science |
UNSW High School Computing
Subject - University Computing Course for High School Students
To - Mathematics Head Teacher, Computing Head Teacher, Director of Studies
Do you have an outstanding student with a strong interest in computing or mathematics?
In 2009 UNSW is offering an advanced first-year university level course in computing for talented high school students. Students will be tutored by UNSW academic Richard Buckland (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/oct/Buckland.html). The course is designed to be stimulating, challenging, and lots of fun.
This course is not an HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university computing course with the same content, assignments, and exam as taken by first-year Computing, Science, and Engineering students at UNSW. Students who subsequently enrol in a UNSW degree will receive credit for the course.
Details:
- For students in Year 11 in 2009 (Year 10 and 12 applications will be considered if there are sufficient places and HSC studies allow the time)
- No previous programming experience is required, mathematical insight is useful.
- UNSW does not charge fees for this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home will be given access to UNSW computers.
- Students attend weekly tutorial classes at UNSW, held Wednesday 4:30-7:00pm on the dates below.
Lectures will be viewed weekly via YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/unswelearning) or iTunes.
- Students who obtain 85 or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW.
- Passing this course is regarded as strong evidence of aptitude for those intending to apply for UNSW entry via the FEAS interview process.
- Guardian's permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time.
- Other UNSW policies apply (rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc)
To Apply: Email Brad Hall (bradh@cse.unsw.edu.au) with: Name: Email: Mobile: A one paragraph academic reference from your current or former mathematics teacher: A short statement (less than 200 words) on why you want to take this course:
Provisional Class dates (held at UNSW): March 11th (optional - information session) March 18th (classes start) March 25th April 1st April 8th April 22nd April 29th May 6th May 13th May 20th May 27th June 3rd
Note that these dates are only provisional. Please gather and bring along to the first class information about the timing of your major school exams and study periods so we can work out the sequence of class dates which best fit in with the school commitments of the group.