Randwick Open High School in Sydney topped the Higher School Certificate (HSC) ratings for world languages in New South Wales in 2011. And this excellent performance didn’t stop there. Apart from eight firsts in the state rankings, 66.5% of students achieved Band 6.
Overall, 2011 was a record year for HSC with over 72,000 year 12 students sitting the exams in NSW, the largest group in Australian history.
Randwick Open High deputy principal Catherine Whitty identified the school’s blended learning environment as a success factor, as well as dedication from learners and teachers. Blended learning at Randwick Open High uses online activities in conjunction with one-on-one telephone lessons and face-to-face group and private tuition.
Blended learning is widely recognised as being a more effective approach to teaching than traditional pedagogy alone. Scholaris learning portals provide an outstanding level of functionality, capability and ease of use as the online element in a blended learning environment.
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