Program Overview
The Think Bright Program provides space for curious students to develop their learner agency and dispositions for learning, by co-designing experiences with their teachers and peers. The program is focused on delving deeply into passion projects, exploring complex social and philosophical questions, working with others to discover diverse perspectives and develop empathy, and taking a collaborative approach to learning.
Students are in the same class for English, the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), Mathematics and Science from Year 7 to Year 9 enabling integrated curriculum and the development of a strong class culture of student-driven learning and metacognitive practice.
In addition, Think Bright Students undertake a semester-length specialised subject each year. For example, in Year 8, students compete in the F1 in Schools competition, where they acquire skills in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing software to engineer an F1 model car to rigorous competition specifications along with other engineering activities. In the final semester of the program, Year 9 Think Bright students complete Stage 1 Exploring Identities and Futures, culminating in the Think Bright Exhibition of Learning where students showcase their growth and aspirations for the future as represented in their personalised artefacts, reflections and projects.
Please refer to the Selection Process for information about how to apply for the Think Bright Program.
Please note that entry into the program is only available to Year 6 students who will be enrolling at Brighton Secondary School for Year 7 in the following year.
Student Commitment
It is expected that all successful applicants in the Think Bright Program will:
- successfully complete 3 years in the Think Bright Program.
- be an ambassador for the Think Bright Program through commitment to the whole school curriculum, policies and school values.
- maintain a standard of rigorous learning and growth.
- demonstrate curiosity in their learning and a commitment to developing their learner agency, learning dispositions, and collaboration skills.
- Commit to, as part of their personal learner goal development, extension activities such as student leadership, write a book in a day and debating.
Program Benefits
- The opportunity to study their core and specialised subjects with students who have similar interests and mindsets.
- Additional extra-curricular and extension activities to extend creative and critical thinking skills, and learner agency.
- The opportunity to co-design learning experiences with their teachers and peers in a vibrant, supportive and engaging learning environment, with scope to explore complex concepts and ideas that surface during learning in addition to the year level curriculum.
