Education Programs
LEAP is a challenging program focused on rigorous and accelerated content that aims to extend and enrich students in their key learning areas of English, Mathematics, Science and Inquiry. This program is open to students who are academically strong, highly motivated and with excellent work ethic.
Testing for these places is open to both Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ as well as external students currently enrolled in Year 6. Please note that LEAP classes are a co-educational stream for each year level. Please note that LEAP classes are a co-educational stream for each year level.
Parents and prospective students need to be aware that acceptance into the program is based on an external exam (ACER High Ability Selection Test) to meet LEAP program entry requirements. After results have been received, successful applicants will be contacted to go through a formal interview. Students selected in LEAP are required to be part of the program from Year 7 to 9.
For more information on ACER HAST Testing, please visit the links below:
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) – Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ, a school that has the potential for providing opportunities for high academic achievement and personal growth for all of its student population.
Shahidah has accomplished 16 years of teaching and administrative experiences in a variety of school settings in Singapore and Australia. These opportunities have enabled her to develop strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills that have allowed her to cultivate a supportive learning environment at Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ.
In a management role in Singapore as the Education Director of Al Khair Education Centre, Shahidah was involved in setting up the centre, and contributed to the successful planning, and management of curriculum program for 600 students aged 3-6 years. This experience also involved facilitating and supervising 35 staff to create a flourishing learning and working environment. From 2006 - 2008 she taught at Australian International Academy, which was her first introduction to the International Baccalaureate program and inspired her to further her studies in teaching.
Shahidah graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching. In 2013 she completed a Master of Education (International Baccalaureate), and is fully trained through the Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.
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