Learning Programs at the  ASMS are built around the following key principles.

New Sciences
ensuring emerging areas of science such as nanotechnology, aquaculture, biotechnology, photonics, genomics, polymer science, robotics and communication technologies are incorporated into the curriculum.

Inquiry Learning
ensuring students engage in deep study in personal projects of major significance, especially through problem based and inquiry based learning approaches.

Interdisciplinary Curriculum
building programs with a focus on scientific and mathematical processes in ways that are closely linked with learning from all areas of study.

Standards of Significance
providing a systematic approach to allow students to meet school, state-wide, national and international educational standards.

Authentic Experience
allowing students to study real world ideas, problems and issues and to make connections with their learning that are meaningful to them in their present and possible future life circumstances.

Engagement and Retention
providing an impetus that increases participation and success of senior secondary students in science, mathematics and related technologies and transforms students’ attitudes to science and mathematics as career paths.