Learning at the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is the catalyst for new ways of seeing, knowing, doing and being that will underpin life in the 21^st century.

Developing skills

At the Academy, we value the development of a range of social and collaborative skills that enable networking and sophisticated teamwork to occur. It is through this collaboration, networking and alliances that new ideas emerge and strategic partnerships develop that allow the sharing of knowledge and transdisciplinary innovation to occur. Active citizenship and global perspectives are encouraged in each area of the curriculum.

Our students are challenged by exposure to research and development experiences that prepare them well for a future where discovery and invention are critically important in a highly competitive global economy. They will make significant contributions to Queensland's future as a prosperous, vibrant and socially progressive state.

Characteristics

Our Curriculum has 10 characteristics:

• Rigour
  Academy students undertake the internationally recognised International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Students are also afforded opportunities to concurrently enrol in university and other programs to enrich their overall program.
  
  
• Balance and Breadth
  The Academy is an academic institution that also gives students the opportunity to specialise in their areas of interest. To this end all students will pursue a broad and balanced program that, in most cases, will include the study of English, a foreign language, Science, Mathematics and a range of creative subjects.
  
  
• Flexibility
  Within this framework there is sufficient flexibility to allow students to pursue their areas of specialisation as well as to supplement their formal program with enrichment activities, enterprise experience and further tertiary study.
  
  
• Interdisciplinary
  All students will study Theory of Knowledge (TOK) for 100 hours over two years. This subject stimulates critical reflection on knowledge and experiences and provides a link between the subjects studied.
  
  
• Acquisition of an International Perspective
  It is argued that no education is complete in the 21^st century if students do not develop an understanding of cultural and ethnic sensitivity and an understanding of international issues.
  
  
• Personal and Social Development
  While students at the Academy are young adults they still require opportunities and assistance to develop the personal and social skills required of all citizens. The Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Program is a compulsory and assessable component of the program and requires students to perform community service, participate in individual and team pursuits and be involved in creative activities of some description.
  
  
• Accelerated Learning
  By the conclusion of this three-year program it is anticipated that many students will have had the opportunity to complete up to the equivalent of first year university.
  
  
• Specialisation
  Students will have the opportunity to pursue their area of specialisation. This can be achieved in a variety of ways including undertaking a non-regular IB Diploma Program, gaining advanced placement at university, through industry placement and the completion of the extended research essay (EE).
  
  
• ICT Capability
  Students will develop high-end ICT capability through the use of the most advanced ICT applications available.
  
  
• Enterprise Experience
  An important activity for students who will become the entrepreneurs of the future is the industry placement component ,where students have the opportunity to develop insights, build networks and learn the enterprise and collaboration skills of the 21^st century knowledge worker.