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SEAL & SPP

Year 7

2025

Select Entry Accelerated Program & Sporting Pathway Program

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Acknowledgement of Country

We, the staff and students of Warrnambool College, acknowledge that we are learning on the traditional lands of the Peek Whurrong people of the Maar Nation.

We pay our deepest respects to their Elders; past, present and emerging and to their continuing connection to the lands and waterways.

We also extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who gather here.

We stand side by side with our First Nations people and commit to building a brighter future together.

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The people presenting tonight …..

SEAL

Coordinator:

Amanda Sutton

SPP

Coordinator:

Kasey Barling

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All enrolments have now been received.

August 16th - Last day for online SEAL test registration

August 16th - Applications for SEAL & SPP close

Referral forms:

August 21st - Edutest assessment will be ran onsite at Warrnambool College for eligibility to enter SEAL program. Test time to be confirmed

      • Coach referral (SPP)
      • Student referral (SPP & SEAL)
      • Confidential teacher referral (posted to WC) (SPP & SEAL)

Offers will be made for SPP and SEAL by the start of Term 4, 2023

STUDENTS CAN’T BE CONSIDERED FOR SPP or SEAL UNLESS ENROLLED AT WC

Application Process

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  • Cover sheet - basic student/family details
  • Sporting Coach Referral OR Grade 6 PE Teacher - teacher may want to send straight to WC (use the teacher referral form again). Focus is on coachability and growth mindset.
  • Student Referral - please take the time to include all relevant information
  • Confidential Referral from Grade 5 or 6 teacher - must be sent straight to WC

SPP Applications

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If the sport a choice isn’t listed then you can list it in ‘other’.

If we get sufficient interest in an additional sport, we may consider running this in 2024 (for example: Swimming).

Student Details

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The other option is to ask your Grade 6 PE teacher to fill out either this ‘Sporting Coach Referral Form’ OR they can fill out a second teacher referral form.

ALSO - some coaches don’t put enough effort into the referral and students have missed a place in the program due to this.

Sporting Coach

Referral

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It is VITAL that each student puts effort into this referral. We encourage students to complete a draft first before filling out the final referral form.

SPP has more than just a focus on sport; think about what you would like to achieve and improve upon as a student at our school in more than just sport.

Reminder this is a student referral, NOT a parent referral.

Student Referral

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Preference is for your Grade 6 classroom teacher to fill this referral out.

PE teachers can complete a second teacher referral in the place of a coaches referral.

Teacher referrals must be sent directly to Warrnambool College. Please note there are TWO pages!

Teacher Referral

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  • Please give this to your year 5 or 6 teacher – whoever you believe knows your student better.

  • This is confidential information and should be given to you in a sealed envelope or mailed directly to Warrnambool College.

  • You can drop this off at school up until August 21, 2024. (We may still contact the teacher for a verbal referral if we require additional information).

Teacher Referral

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  • Parent Referral
  • Student Referral - VITAL element
  • Confidential Referral from Grade 5 or 6 teacher
  • Payment directly to edutest.com.au

$88.00 - due Friday 16th August

  • Edutest - Writing, Numeracy, Reading, Abstract Thinking

non-standardised test

– focus on giftedness

SEAL Applications

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You will all join Ms. Lynch in a Google Meet at 9am.

We will play some get-to-know-you games and respond to any last-minute issues. This is to make you feel relaxed and supported.

Then you will log into the testing portal at 10am.

You will be finished by 12.30pm.

On the Day - Thursday 24th August

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There will be four separate tests.

All are taken online - iPad (with keyboard), laptop or desktop.

4 x 30 minute multiple choice tests:

  • Verbal reasoning
  • Numerical reasoning

15 minute break

  • Reading comprehension
  • Mathematics

You will receive an email from edutest on Monday 21nd August with login details. Thursday 24th August login from home at 10am (15 minute window).

The Test

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The people who are here to help…

Transition

Coordinator:

Jackson Greene

SEAL

Coordinator:

Amanda Sutton

SPP

Coordinator:

Kasey Barling

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Q & A Time