STEAM Extension
Our school is proud to be a part of the Queensland Virtual STEM Academy (QVSA) community.
In 2016 the Queensland Government launched Advancing Education: An action plan for education in Queensland. A key focus of the plan was the enhancement and development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Science and technology have truly changed our world by transforming the way we live, the way we work and who we are. Engaging with STEM will prepare students to take advantage of the opportunities of a knowledge-based economy.
It is through a diverse STEM education that our students will develop a deeper understanding of our world and the skills needed for the jobs of the future. Our students must be at the cutting edge of innovation, becoming the technology architects of the future.
The Queensland Virtual STEM Academy (QVSA) will engage highly capable Year 5 to Year 9 students from across Queensland in innovative virtual STEM learning. BFSS staff hand select students that meet the QVSA criteria to participate in this program.
As a member of the QVSA community, a motivated and passionate student of STEM will have the opportunity to:
- deepen their learning by joining other students from across Queensland with a similar interest to investigate and explore the real world challenges and future opportunities within STEM
- step in and out of opportunities based on their aspiration, interest and point in time school experience
- immerse themselves in enriched learning experiences which
- extend the learning of STEM curriculum
- build their capacity and skills inquiry, problem solving, critical thinking, curiosity, creativity and collaboration
- expose them to real life STEM challenges and the expertise of University researchers and industry experts
- develop an understanding of and aspiration for STEM related careers and the opportunities for these worldwide.