Select Entry Accelerated Learning

A Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program is a form of streaming used in government secondary schools in Victoria, Australia to provide a focused educational environment for academically gifted children. The program uses a range of tests, reports and interviews to select suitable children, who are then taught a specialised curriculum that allows them to complete years 7-10 in 3 years. Students in SEAL programs are also encouraged to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities that reinforce their academic curriculum areas, such as maths competitions. The SEAL programs in Victoria were pioneered by the University High School. As these programs are increasingly in demand, entry to them is highly competitive, as they are often the only way that students living outside the neighbourhood zone can access some of the schools that run them. Victoria currently has four government secondary schools which are entirely selective entry: Melbourne High School, Mac. Robertson Girl's High School, Nossal High School and Suzanne Cory High School.

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