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SmarTrack is a Middle School Initiative at Ferny Hills State School.
SmarTrack has three main strands
Class Compositions (Years 4 – 7)
| Year 7 – elecTives |
2 classes |
| Year 6 – elecTives |
2 classes |
| Year 6/7 – arTrack |
1 class |
| Year 6/7 – sporTrack |
1 class
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| Year 5 – elecTives |
2 classes |
| Year 4 – elecTives |
2 classes |
| Year 4/5 – arTrack |
1 class |
| Year 4/5 – sporTrack |
1 class |
SmarTrack is in response to several Government papers:
- Children and Young People in Creative Queensland: Queensland’s Cultural Policy in Action 2003-2005
- Education and Training Reforms for the Future
- Middle Phase of Learning
- The Queensland Government Cultural policy 2002
- A Sports Strategy for Queensland Schools
- Get Active Program from Sport and Recreation
SmarTrack has links with Ferny Grove State High School
- Art
- GBS Sport
- Departments – Industrial Arts, Performing Arts, Home Economics and more.
- Traineeships (2006)
All smarTrack Classes take into account the following considerations:
- Gender Balance
- Academic Balance
- Behaviour Balance
- Numbers
- Criteria for Entry
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