Since 1994 the School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies has offered able Year 12 students the opportunity to extend their learning in English Literature by completing the first year of university English as part of their Year 12 program. The program is available to eligible VCE and IB students from throughout Victoria and the rest of Australia. Those students studying at a host secondary school are required to attend one evening per week, during which they receive a 50 minute lecture from a visiting Monash staff member, followed by a tutorial of one or one and half hours conducted by a participating teacher. Students studying by distance are required to attend one all-day workshop per semester in which a concentrated program of lectures and tutorials is offered.
All students have a mentor at their school to monitor their academic progress.
Enhancement students have, over the years, consistently outperformed their undergraduate peers in these assessment tasks. The program is endorsed by the Victorian Board of Studies. The student will also receive credit for the subject at universities throughout Australia enabling him or her to move straight into second year English studies on arrival at university, to take a lighter first year load or explore a new subject. The program has proved a popular and highly successful introduction to University study over the years, providing a vital introduction to new curriculum, teaching and assessment practices and so helping ease the strain of the transition from school to University. If you have any enquiries about the academic content of the program please contact Dr Kevin Foster by e-mail, or phone 9905 5259.