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unng 1998, a number of curriculum initiatives have resulted in the introduction of a range of new learning

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fund their proposed disease eradication program and have focussed on travel in outer space The camp pro-

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As well as participating in the Antarctic Expeditioners' Training Camp, and the Past in Our Present - Greek Week, Year Eight students have explored the marketing of the Outdoor Education Centre at Imbil as an environmentally friendly resort and delved into the issues associated with the preservation of ancient Egyptian monuments and artefacts. Capitalismg on the present popularity of the movie rim"it, students have re- searched the management of the "Titartic" from the perspectives of a number of interest groups

gram at Tmbil has also been extended to two weeks for all Year Nine stu- dents to allow for the development of units of work that take advantage of the flexibility and diversity of the learning environ- merits available at the Imbil site One class be- came soilscientists, advice to giving their client, Mr Lanham. He coin-

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Modelling the jewellery missioned them to advise him on the most suitable crops to grow in the area. The girls . researched the history of traditional crops grown in the area, . determined which crops were currently growing, . selected potential sites on the property suitable for growing crops, . investigated each site in relation to slope, drainage and vulnerabitity to frost, . performed a soil analysis testing for pH, phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium and . communicated their results and advice to their client

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in addition, the concept of teams of teachers working with teams of students has been extended into Year Nine. CUTricu- Ium components have been rewritten and devised to provide greater flexibility for extensive programs within, and collabora- tive tasks across, subject areas. Students have been involved in hypotheticals where they have lobbied the United Nations to

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