Javier Mérida, tri-athlete and parent of Aloha College, explained to pupils how he rose to the challenge when he lost his leg in an accident. He kept setting himself goals which were more and more difficult, until his most recent one which was to swim across the English channel. The pupils in the audience understood the lesson – “winning takes talent, to repeat takes character”!
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Language and Literature (Language A). Students take their studies in a language in which they are academically competent.
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Language acquisition (Language B). A modern language course with an emphasis on understanding another culture through its language.
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Individuals and Societies: Provides for the development of a critical appreciation of the nature and activities of human activities in history and the physical, economic and social environment that people inhabit.
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Experimental Sciences: The exploration of concepts, theories, models and techniques that underpin each subject area and through these, develop their understanding of the scientific method.
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Mathematics: The development of mathematical knowledge, concepts and principles and the development of logical, critical and creative thinking.
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The Arts: Students develop their understanding of the dynamic and changing nature of the arts and explore the diversity of arts and learn to express themselves with confidence and competence. Students may opt to study an additional science, individuals and societies, or languages course, instead of a course in the arts.