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In 2009 UNSW is offering a 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).		 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.
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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 formal credit for the course. 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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 * Students must attend at least 80% of the tutorial classes at UNSW, held Wednesday 4:30-7pm on the dates below.  * 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.
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 * 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.
 * 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)
 * Students who obtain a Distinction or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW.		  * Students who obtain 85 or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW.
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 * 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 on why you want to take this course: A short statement (less than 200 words) on why you want to take this course:
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## 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 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 March 18th March 25th April 1st April 8th April 22nd April 29th May 6th May 13th May 20th May 27th June 3rd

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