About PEAC
The Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) program is a part-time withdrawal program for upper primary school students in Year 5 and 6.
The program is run by public schools grouped by region throughout Western Australia.
In the Pilbara, classes are delivered in-person and via online learning to students from Karratha, Newman, Parabardoo and other remote learning areas.
- social interaction with gifted and talented peers
- intellectual rigour and challenge
- pursuit of excellence
- development of higher order process skills
- in-depth investigations of real problems
- open-ended activities which encourage choice and negotiation
- opportunities to interact with practising experts
- students working at their own pace
- self/peer evaluation and reflection of performance.
