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Pbacsich: Change of name?

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Change of name?

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			== 2020 update ==

			This now seems to be called NSW School of Languages.


			== Original entry ==


	The ''Open High School'' is an provider of distance education located in Randwick, Sydney, [[Australia]].		The ''Open High School'' is an provider of distance education located in Randwick, Sydney, [[Australia]].

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	It supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools.		It supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools.

	Open High School is is part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network and offers courses in 13 languages to students in Years 9 - 12 who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of the 13 languages offered at OHS.		Open High School is part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network and offers courses in 13 languages to students in Years 9 - 12 who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of the 13 languages offered at OHS.

	The school's e-learning modes includes radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based exercises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.		The school's e-learning modes includes radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based exercises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.

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	* The school's website, Open High School, http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au, August 2011		* The school's website, Open High School, http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au, August 2011

	* "Resource title", Author, Publication/Publisher, Publication date, URL, Retrieval date

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NikkiCortoos: changed title

2012-04-27T13:18:36Z

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	The ''Open High School'' ~~(formerly referenced as Open High School Australia, '''OHS Australia''')~~ is an ~~e-learning~~ provider located in Randwick, Sydney, [[Australia]].		The ''Open High School'' is an provider of distance education located in Randwick, Sydney, [[Australia]].

	It supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools.		It supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools.

NikkiCortoos: moved Open High School Australia to Open High School: change page title to correct virtual school name (without Australia)

2012-04-27T13:17:48Z

moved Open High School Australia to Open High School: change page title to correct virtual school name (without Australia)

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NikkiCortoos: updated info

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	~~<!-- This is the template that was used for short entries for Re.ViCa Programmes~~, ~~now adjusted to virtual schools by Nikki Cortoos) -->~~		The ''Open High School'' (formerly referenced as Open High School Australia, '''OHS Australia''') is an e-learning provider located in Randwick, Sydney, [[Australia]].
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	'''~~Introduction~~'''

	~~Open High School is~~ a ~~New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET) secondary~~ distance education ~~school offering courses in 13 languages to~~ students ~~in Years 9 - 12, and is located in~~ the ~~eastern Sydney suburb~~ of ~~Randwick~~.		It supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools.

	'~~''Use~~ of ~~ICT'''~~		Open High School is is part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network and offers courses in 13 languages to students in Years 9 - 12 who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of the 13 languages offered at OHS.

	The '~~'Open High School'' [[Australia]] ('''[[OHS Australia]]''') supports distance interactive~~ e-learning ~~and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools via a variety of strategies including: through the use of~~ radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based exercises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.		The school's e-learning modes includes radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based exercises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.
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	~~The school also encourages students to attend face-to-face days which are usually held at~~ Open High School ~~once a term for~~ students ~~in Years 11 and 12 and once~~ a ~~semester for~~ students ~~in Years 9 and 10. These~~ are ~~valuable learning experiences where students meet their teachers and~~ the ~~other members of their class~~.		At Open High School, all students are part of a class even though their fellow students are from different schools spread across the state. Offered courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 5 languages in Years 9 and 10 include: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, Russian, Spanish.

	~~'''Student Achievement'''~~

	~~Open High School has a history~~ of ~~outstanding HSC results. Students regularly top the state~~ in ~~examinations~~ and ~~approximately one third of each year’s cohort achieve marks which place them in Band 6 for 2 Unit subjects or Band 4 at Extension level~~, ~~the highest bands that can be awarded. In the 2010 Higher School Certificate~~, ~~Open High School students achieved first place in each of the following languages:~~ German ~~Continuers~~, Indonesian ~~Background Speakers~~, ~~Indonesian Continuers, Indonesian Extension~~, Japanese ~~Background Speakers~~, Korean ~~Continuers~~, Modern Greek ~~Beginners~~, Russian ~~Background Speakers, Spanish Continuers~~, Spanish ~~Extension.~~

	Open High School Australia believes that virtual schooling and distance education can in fact equip students with the skills and independence needed to become lifelong learners and teachers as well as producing excellent immediate results at national and international examinations. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the lifelong aspect of its holistic education.

	~~'''More Details~~ - ~~Mission, Courses, Teaching Methods'''~~		The Open High School web site is at http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au.

	Open High School provides learning opportunities for students with different options accross geographical barriers throughout the territory of North West. It ensures that options are maintained despite geographical and other individual circumstances. In 2011 there is a network of 19 distance education schools and centres throughout the state delivering education, via a variety of media, to country, metropolitan, interstate and overseas students who meet enrolment guidelines.

	Open High School is the only LOTE (Languages Other Than English) specialist school in the network. It currently teaches 13 languages in over 70 courses, to nearly 2000 students from over 500 government and non-government schools. Open High School employs over 100 ful-time, part-time and casual teaching staff.

	At Open High School, all students are part of a class even though their fellow students are from different schools spread across the state. A teacher interacts with students via written comments, CDs, phone lessons and conversations, fax, email, face-to-face lessons, school visits and study days. Students also have the opportunity to interact with the online learning system, known as Moodle.

	Open High School offers courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 5 languages in Years 9 and 10: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, Russian, Spanish.

	Open High School offers Preliminary and High School Certificate (HSC) courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 6 languages in Years 11 and 12: Beginners (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers and Extension (HSC only), Extension (HSC only), Background Speakers (Preliminary and HSC); and these are for all the 13 different languages.

	Open High School ~~follows the prescribed term~~ and ~~holiday dates for NSW~~ government schools ~~as required~~. Open High School ~~is open from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm on weekdays (except school holidays~~ and ~~public holidays)~~.		==More Details==

			Open High School currently teaches 13 languages in over 70 courses, to nearly 2000 students from over 500 government and non-government schools. Open High School employs over 100 ful-time, part-time and casual teaching staff.

	~~'''Moodle Users'''~~		Open High School has a history of outstanding HSC results. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the lifelong aspect of its holistic education.

	~~Moodle is~~ Open High School~~'s e-~~learning ~~site~~ for part ~~or all~~ of ~~very dedicated lessons. Each teacher gives lessons on how~~ to ~~complete studying using the Moodle as well as completing~~ and ~~sending homeworks~~. ~~The Moodle site also displays all important dates and time tables relating to various courses. Students use~~ the ~~timetabled periods of their~~ school ~~only for work~~ in an Open High School course. Work not completed during this time must be completed as homework. Students are required to take note of teacher's messages and comments as well as answer questions asked by their teachers.		Open High School provides learning opportunities for students with different options accross geographical barriers throughout the territory of North West. It is part of a network of 19 distance education schools and centres throughout the state delivering education, via a variety of media, to country, metropolitan, interstate and overseas students who meet enrolment guidelines. Open High School is the only LOTE (Languages Other Than English) specialist school in the network.

	~~Teachers are always available~~ to ~~answer questions that may arise~~, ~~including difficulties~~ with ~~playing CD’s~~, ~~accessing~~ and ~~using Moodle, missing lesson materials or~~ a ~~change~~ in ~~personal details~~.		A teacher interacts with students via written comments, CDs, phone lessons and conversations, fax, email, face-to-face lessons, school visits and study days. Students also have the opportunity to interact with the online learning system, known as Moodle. The school encourages students to attend face-to-face days which are usually held at Open High School once a term for students in Years 11 and 12 and once a semester for students in Years 9 and 10. These are valuable learning experiences where students meet their teachers and the other members of their class.

	~~The Internet~~ offers exciting opportunities for enrichment of the learning experiences of students studying foreign languages by distance education. The distance education mode requires students to take extra responsibility for their own learning. It is therefore expected that students will behave in a responsible way in all Open High School ~~learning activities involving Internet use, observing all the rules in~~ the following ~~Code~~ of ~~Behaviour.~~		Open High School offers Preliminary and High School Certificate (HSC) courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 6 languages in Years 11 and 12: Beginners (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers and Extension (HSC only), Extension (HSC only), Background Speakers (Preliminary and HSC); and these are for all the 13 different languages.

	~~Open High School caters for students~~ in Years ~~9 to~~ 12 ~~who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of~~ the 13 languages ~~offered at OHS~~.

	'~~''Location~~ and ~~Address'''~~		All applications for enrolment at Open High School must be made through the student's own school Principal and must meet certain enrolment criteria established by the Department of Education and Training, which are published in [http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=598&Itemid=217 Distance Education Guidelines 2011].

	Open High School is located in Randwick, Sydney, and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network. For more information on Open High School Australia, visit its website:

	~~http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au (currently unavailable)~~		==References==
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Barry Phillips at 10:35, 20 December 2011

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NikkiCortoos: changed a few typos, added "currently unavailable" to website link

2011-08-04T09:36:27Z

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Tom Levec: added school time and holidays for the open high school

2011-08-03T11:42:59Z

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	'''Introduction and ICT ~~Use~~'''		'''Introduction'''

			Open High School is a New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET) secondary distance education school offering courses in 13 languages to students in Years 9 - 12, and is located in the eastern Sydney suburb of Randwick.

			'''Use of ICT'''

	The ''Open High School'' [[Australia]] ('''[[OHS Australia]]''') supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools via a variety of strategies including: through the use of radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based esecises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.		The ''Open High School'' [[Australia]] ('''[[OHS Australia]]''') supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools via a variety of strategies including: through the use of radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based esecises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.
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	Open High School Australia believes that virtual schooling and distance education can in fact equip students zith the skills and independence needed to become life-long learners and teachers as well as producing excellent immediate results at national and international examinations. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the life-long aspect of its holistic education.		Open High School Australia believes that virtual schooling and distance education can in fact equip students zith the skills and independence needed to become life-long learners and teachers as well as producing excellent immediate results at national and international examinations. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the life-long aspect of its holistic education.

	~~'''Location and Address'''~~

	Open High School is located in Randwick, Sydney, and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network. For more information on Open High School Australia, visit its website: http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au
	~~<!-- Say something fairly brief about the teaching methods, number of students, staff etc. -->~~
	~~<!-- Say something about membership of international organisations if relevant. -->~~

	'''More Details - Mission, Courses, Teaching Methods'''		'''More Details - Mission, Courses, Teaching Methods'''
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	Open High School offers Preliminary and High School Certificate (HSC) courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 6 languages in Years 11 and 12: Beginners (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers and Extension (HSC only), Extension (HSC only), Background Speakers (Preliminary and HSC); and these are for all the 13 different languages.		Open High School offers Preliminary and High School Certificate (HSC) courses for the following Board of Studies Stage 6 languages in Years 11 and 12: Beginners (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers (Preliminary and HSC), Continuers and Extension (HSC only), Extension (HSC only), Background Speakers (Preliminary and HSC); and these are for all the 13 different languages.

			Open High School follows the prescribed term and holiday dates for NSW government schools as required. Open High School is open from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm on weekdays (except school holidays and public holidays).

	'''Moodle Users'''		'''Moodle Users'''
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	Open High School caters for students in Years 9 to 12 who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of the 13 languages offered at OHS.		Open High School caters for students in Years 9 to 12 who attend a Government or non-Government school which does not offer one of the 13 languages offered at OHS.

			'''Location and Address'''

			Open High School is located in Randwick, Sydney, and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network. For more information on Open High School Australia, visit its website:

			http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au
			<!-- Say something fairly brief about the teaching methods, number of students, staff etc. -->
			<!-- Say something about membership of international organisations if relevant. -->

	<!-- == More details == -->		<!-- == More details == -->
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	'''Use of ICT'''		'''Use of ICT'''

	The ''Open High School'' [[Australia]] ('''[[OHS Australia]]''') supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools via a variety of strategies including: through the use of radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based ~~esecises~~ delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.		The ''Open High School'' [[Australia]] ('''[[OHS Australia]]''') supports distance interactive e-learning and operates in a distance education mode with students completing the bulk of their learning in their home schools via a variety of strategies including: through the use of radio and audio cassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, telephone lessons and fax, audio and video conferences, computers/internet and web assisted communication and blackboards - internet-based exercises delivered via the school's online Learning Management System, Moodle, face-to-face individual and group lessons.
	<!-- The ABBREV is usually a 3-6 letter string typically used as a short reference to the University. -->		<!-- The ABBREV is usually a 3-6 letter string typically used as a short reference to the University. -->
	<!-- Say something brief about its mission etc. -->		<!-- Say something brief about its mission etc. -->
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	Open High School has a history of outstanding HSC results. Students regularly top the state in examinations and approximately one third of each year’s cohort achieve marks which place them in Band 6 for 2 Unit subjects or Band 4 at Extension level, the highest bands that can be awarded. In the 2010 Higher School Certificate, Open High School students achieved first place in each of the following languages: German Continuers, Indonesian Background Speakers, Indonesian Continuers, Indonesian Extension, Japanese Background Speakers, Korean Continuers, Modern Greek Beginners, Russian Background Speakers, Spanish Continuers, Spanish Extension.		Open High School has a history of outstanding HSC results. Students regularly top the state in examinations and approximately one third of each year’s cohort achieve marks which place them in Band 6 for 2 Unit subjects or Band 4 at Extension level, the highest bands that can be awarded. In the 2010 Higher School Certificate, Open High School students achieved first place in each of the following languages: German Continuers, Indonesian Background Speakers, Indonesian Continuers, Indonesian Extension, Japanese Background Speakers, Korean Continuers, Modern Greek Beginners, Russian Background Speakers, Spanish Continuers, Spanish Extension.

	Open High School Australia believes that virtual schooling and distance education can in fact equip students ~~zith~~ the skills and independence needed to become ~~life-long~~ learners and teachers as well as producing excellent immediate results at national and international examinations. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the ~~life-long~~ aspect of its holistic education.		Open High School Australia believes that virtual schooling and distance education can in fact equip students with the skills and independence needed to become lifelong learners and teachers as well as producing excellent immediate results at national and international examinations. In 2011, Open High School initiated a project to consolidate the lifelong aspect of its holistic education.

	'''More Details - Mission, Courses, Teaching Methods'''		'''More Details - Mission, Courses, Teaching Methods'''
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	'''Moodle Users'''		'''Moodle Users'''

	Moodle is Open High School's e-learning site for part or all of very dedicated lessons. Each teacher gives lessons on how to complete studying using the Moodle as well as completing and sending homeworks. The Moodle site also displays all important dates and time tables relating to various courses. Students use the timetabled periods of their school only for work in an Open High School course. Work not completed during this time must be completed as homework. Students are required to take note teacher's messages and comments as well as answer questions asked by their teachers.		Moodle is Open High School's e-learning site for part or all of very dedicated lessons. Each teacher gives lessons on how to complete studying using the Moodle as well as completing and sending homeworks. The Moodle site also displays all important dates and time tables relating to various courses. Students use the timetabled periods of their school only for work in an Open High School course. Work not completed during this time must be completed as homework. Students are required to take note of teacher's messages and comments as well as answer questions asked by their teachers.

	Teachers are always available to answer questions that may arise, including difficulties with playing CD’s, accessing and using Moodle, missing lesson materials or a change in personal details.		Teachers are always available to answer questions that may arise, including difficulties with playing CD’s, accessing and using Moodle, missing lesson materials or a change in personal details.
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	Open High School is located in Randwick, Sydney, and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network. For more information on Open High School Australia, visit its website:		Open High School is located in Randwick, Sydney, and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training's rural and distance education network. For more information on Open High School Australia, visit its website:

	http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au		http://www.theopenhs-d.schools.nsw.edu.au (currently unavailable)
	<!-- Say something fairly brief about the teaching methods, number of students, staff etc. -->		<!-- Say something fairly brief about the teaching methods, number of students, staff etc. -->
	<!-- Say something about membership of international organisations if relevant. -->		<!-- Say something about membership of international organisations if relevant. -->