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Curriculum

Internationalism pervades the whole curriculum with particular emphasis provided by the International Baccalaureate Programmes.

As an International Baccalaureate World school, we offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP) to students in Years Kindergarten-6, a vertical curriculum based on the guidelines of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to students in Years 7-10 and both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) and the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) to students in Years 11 and 12.

In the Junior School, the PYP embraces best research and practice from around the world, to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

In the Senior School, the vertical curriculum offers some very important advantages as students are able to progress at a rate which is appropriate to their ability in each of their subjects.  Very able students can fast track units, while for other students there is the opportunity to take courses, which allow extra time for consolidation at a more basic level.  In practice, some students will complete the IB Diploma or the VCE in five years, most in six and others in seven years.  An extensive range of VCE and IB subjects is available.

International Immersion Programs

The Senior School curriculum is also strengthened with our range of International Immersion Programs. Year 9 students have the opportunity to join the positive, life changing Chiang Mai program where they go to the College’s Sum Pun campus near Chiang Mai in Thailand for eight weeks.  This unique program involves a very exciting suite of challenging and thought-provoking experiences, helping the students to develop their independence, resilience, responsibility and confidence.

Exchange opportunities are also available for students throughout the Senior School.

While our students live predominantly in and around Geelong, many students travel from the Western suburbs of Melbourne, Colac, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast and nearby regional centres including Inverleigh and Meredith.  Our student population also includes up to 60 overseas students from countries including France, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, India and Singapore.

For more detailed information about the curriculum offered at Kardinia International College, please visit our website by clicking HERE.