The JMSS Diploma acknowledges and rewards the development of important skills and attributes as outlined in the school’s Learner Developmental Framework.
Our school believes that these skills and attributes are important in the education and growth of the highly capable leaders and pioneers in science that JMSS produces.
The JMSS Diploma champions the development of the whole person, not just academic achievement, and will complement the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
The JMSS Diploma is a three-year journey designed to inspire, nurture, and challenge students to become the best they can be. At the end of their three years at JMSS, students will receive the JMSS Diploma along with their VCE certificate.
The JMSS Diploma is organised under UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Learning. The Learning to Know Pillar provides the foundation of student achievement at JMSS in the other three Pillars. The type of activities for which students will be awarded credits includes the following:
Character Development including all formal leadership, all leadership of activities and students who have demonstrated significant personal growth.
All Community Service Development, including community service, volunteering, representing JMSS in Music, Sport, Science, and Committees, and students who have shown a significant sense of community.
Involvement in academic programs that extend knowledge beyond the classroom. Participation in academic competitions.
Skill development, including all Co-Curricular electives.
