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CURRICULUM BOOKYEAR 7 & 8 - 2019

The information contained in this booklet was correct at the time of publishing. Subjects, course content and other procedures may change from time to time.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION & STRUCTURE Curriculum Structure 4 Study&HomeworkExpectations 6 Specialist&TasterSubjects 6YEAR 7/8 CORE SUBJECTS ChristianStudies 7 English 8 Humanties 10 LOTE(French) 12 Mathematics 13 PhysicalEducation/Sport 14 Science 15YEAR 7/8 EXTENSION SUBJECTS Switch 16YEAR 7 SPECIALIST SUBJECTS Equip 17 InstrumentalMusic 17YEAR 8 SPECIALIST SUBJECTS PUSH 18YEAR 7/8 SPECIALIST SUBJECTS Art 19 Drama 20 FoodTechnology 21 Music 22 VisualCommunication 23 WoodTechnology 24YEAR 7/8 TASTER SUBJECTS EnvironmentalScience 25 Media 25 OutdoorEducation 25 Robotics 25

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EachlearningareahasestablishedappropriatelearningoutcomesrelevanttotheSchool’saimsandChristianteaching.Thekeycompetenciesareacknowledgedasessentialingredientsacrossthecurriculumforthespiritualandvocationalpreparationofyoungpeopletodevelopskillsnecessarytoequipthemfortheoutsideworld.Alllearningareasutilisecomputertechnologytoacceleratecomputerliteracy.Studentswillalso beencouragedtousecomputersforrelevantresearchandanalysis.Technologywillbeutilisedoverarangeofunitsandwillbeincorporatedintothetotalcurriculum.

Theprimaryresponsibilityfortheeducationofchildrenbeginswiththeirparents.TheBiblegivesustheinstruction,“Train up a child in the ways of the Lord and when he is old he will not depart from it.”(Proverbs22:6)

Ourcurriculumisbasedona“Non-denominationalBiblicalChristianWorldView”anditisourhopethatallstudentsattendingourschoolmayrecogniseandknowthepowerofGod’ssavinggrace.Individualpastoralcareandopportunitiesforservantleadershiparesomeofthestrengths ofourschool.Asaschool,weseektohelpstudentsdiscovertheirGod-givengiftsandtalentsandarepassionateaboutnurturingthesegiftsandseeingstudentsdevelopthesetotheirfullpotential.

TheSchoolseekstomakeastronglinkbetweenrealworldissuesandtheBible’srelevanceinyoungpeople’slives.Theapplicationofthisispracticalandexperiential,offeringopportunitiesforstudentstorespondtotheGospel’sfoundationsofjustice,restorationandrenewal.ThisiswoventhroughoutourcurriculumwithafocusonbeingabletoapplyChristianprinciplestothecomplexitiesoflifetoday.

Throughoutastudent’stimeinSchool,therewillbeanemphasisonthecareofthestudentasawholeperson.Thefocuswillbeonexperiencingsuccess,thepursuitofacademicexcellenceandthedevelopmentofhighself-esteem.Thecurriculumencouragesstudentstobeindependentlearnersandcreativeproblemsolvers.AvarietyofassessmentprocedureswillbeimplementedthroughoutYear7and8forstudentstodemonstratetheirknowledge,theirtalentsandtheiracquiredcompetencies.

ThisbookletprovidesdetailsabouttheYear7and8curriculumunitsoffered.TheSchoolCouncilandteachingstaffoftheschoolwillsincerelyendeavourtopromotethegiftsthatGodhasproducedinyourchild,andwhichyouasaparenthavenurturedthroughtheirearlydevelopmentalyears.

INTRODUCTION & STRUCTURE

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

“ACT JUSTLY, LOVE MERCY, WALK HUMBLY”


TIMETABLE• 75minuteperiods;fourperiodsaday;tendaycyclewiththeexceptionofWednesday’stimetable

beingadjustedtofiveperiods.(2x75minutesand3x50minutes)

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE (CONTINUED)


SUBJECT / ACTIVITYPERIOD ALLOCATION

(10 DAY CYCLE)

YEAR 7 YEAR 8Art / VCD 2 2

Christian Studies 2 2

Drama / Music 2 2

English 6 6

Food Tech / Wood Tech 2 2

Genius Hour 1 -

Humanities 4 4

Instrumental Music or ‘Equip’ 2 -

LOTE (French) 3 3

Mathematics 6 6

Media / Enviro - 2

Physical Education / Sport 4 3

Robotics / Outdoor Education 2 -

Science 4 4

Year 8 Program - 4

Total 40 40



StudentsatYear7and8willstudyspecialistandtastersubjectsduringthecourseoftheyeartofurtherenhancetheirlearningandeducation.Thedurationforthesesubjectsisusuallyonesemester.

Typicallythesesubjectscouldincludethefollowing:

• Art

• Drama

• EnvironmentalEducation

• FoodTechnology

• Media

• Music

• OutdoorEducation

• Robotics

• VisualCommunication

• WoodTechnology

SPECIALIST & TASTER SUBJECTS

StudentsinYear7and8willbeexpectedtospenduptoonehourpernightonweekdays,completingstudyandhomeworkforanumberofsubjects.Thiswillhelpyourchildrenlearnimportantorganisationalskillsthatwillassistintheirfuturelearning.Homeworktaskswillbevariedandrelatetothecurriculumbeingtaughtwithintheclassroom.HomeworktasksmaybeavailablefromtheLearningManagementSystem.Shouldthisbethecase,familieswillbegivenaccesstothis.

Homeworkwillnotbeseteverynightbythesubjectteachers,andtherearemanyotherways

inwhichstudentscanusetheirhomeworktime.

Theyareencouragedtoalsousetheirstudytimeto:

• studyforanupcomingtest

• participateinsomewiderreading

• planaheadtowardsanassignment

Remembertoneveroverlookqualityfamilytime.It’sanimportantpartofyourchild’soveralldevelopment.

STUDY & HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS


OBJECTIVES• ToinstilaninterestinGod’sWord.

• TodevelopasavingknowledgeofChristandtrustinGod.

• ToteachstudentshowtoapplytheBibletoeverydayissuesandourlives.

• TohelpstudentstounderstandtheprogressofthesalvationstoryfromGenesistoRevelationandthewaythatGodcontinuestoworkthroughouthistoryandtoday.

CONTENTYear 7

• ThecourseprovidesanoverviewoftheBiblefromtheperspectiveof“TheKingdomofGod”-definedasGod’speople,inGod’splace,underGod’srule.

• ThemainemphasiswillbeontheOldTestament.Biblecharactersandeventswillberelatedtothestudents’ownlivesandthesituationstheymeet.

• ThroughstudyingthewaythatGodworksthroughthelivesofpeople,studentsareencouragedtoseeGod’sprovision,powerandauthorityinallsituations.

• StudentswillbeexpectedtoreadselectedpassagesfromtheOldTestamentanddevelopanunderstandingofOldTestamentchronology.

Year 8

• ThestudentsstudythebooksoftheNewTestament.

• MainemphasisonpreparingthewayforJesusandtherelationshipbetweentheOldandNewTestaments.

• ThroughthestudyoftheGospelsthestudentscoverthecontentandauthors,Jesus’ministry,temptation,disciples,teachings,radicallifestyle,claims,deathandresurrection.

ASSESSMENTStudents’assessmentisbasedonthefollowing:

• Participationinclassworkandexercises

• Aneatrecordofworkintheirbook/binderandcompletionofallhomework

• Positiveattitudetothesubjectand co-operationwithotherstudents

• Projectworkandotherpresentations.

CHRISTIAN STUDIES

YEAR 7/8 CORE SUBJECTS


OBJECTIVES• Todevelopconfidenceandcompetencein

writing,byhandandusingacomputer,forarangeofpurposesandaudiencesandinavarietyofforms

• Tohelpstudentsenjoy,comprehendanddevelopcriticalappreciationofarangeofprintandnon-printtexts

• Tohelpstudentseffectivelyexpressapersonalresponsetoarangeoftextsinavarietyofforms

• Tohelpstudentscriticallyconsiderarangeofmaterialonmattersofpersonalandpublicinterest

• Toextendthestudents’abilitytolistenandtocommunicateorally.

Year 7

• PoetryUnit

» Consistsofapoetryfolioandspokenwordpoem

• EnglishNovel

» Introductiontoessaywriting

• FilmStudy

• Debating

• ShortStoryUnit

» Compareandcontrast

Year 8

• ShortStoryUnit

» Compareandcontrast

• BookReport

• EnglishNovels

• FilmStudy

• AdvertisingUnit

• Focusonemotionalappeal

ENGLISH




ENGLISH (CONTINUED)

CONTENTFor both Year 7 and 8

• ReadingandViewing

» Arangeoftextswillbeintroducedintheclassroom.Severaltextswillbestudiedformallyduringthecourse.Oneofthesewillbeafilm.Studentswillbeencouragedtoreadwidelyoutsidethenormalprogram.

• Writing

» Writingwillbepresentedasaprocessinvolvinganumberofsteps.Personalwritingwillexplorethecraftofpoetryandarangeofprosestylesincludingnarrative,argumentative,informativeanddescriptive.Responsestoliteraturewillbecreativeaswellasexpository.

• SpeakingandListening

» Studentswillparticipateinwholeclassandsmallgroupdiscussion.Opportunitieswillalsobeprovidedforallstudentstogivespeeches,formalandimpromptu,andengageindebates.

ASSESSMENTStudents’assessmentsarebasedonthefollowing:

• Variouswrittenandoralassignmentswillberequired,generallyconcernedwiththeliterarytextsstudied,includingessaysandbookreports

• Regularassessmentofstudents’orallanguagedevelopmentandprogressoftheirlisteningandreadingskills

• Studentswillalsobeassessedontheirinterestandenthusiasminclass;theirwillingnesstoparticipate;completionandsubmissionofworkontimeandgeneralattitudetothesubject


OBJECTIVES• Todevelopgeographicskillsthatstudentswill

needinlateryears.

• Toexaminesomeenvironmentalissues.

• Tointroducestudentstoinformationresourcesavailableandprovidepracticeatusingthem.

• Toprovideawarenessofhowhistorians,archaeologists,anthropologistsandsociologistsseekanunderstandingofhumanactivity.

• Toincreasestudents’knowledgeofhowpresentandpastsocietiesfunction(ed)andhowtheyshape(d)thelivesofindividuals.

Theclasseswillbeanequalmixofcorelearningandassessmentpiecesaswellasstudentdirectedmatrixtasks.Thematrixisagridofcarefullyselectedassessmenttaskswhichallowsthestudentstoexplorethetopicswhichmostappealtothem,whilealsoprovidingopportunitiesfordeeplevelthinkingforavarietyofdifferentlearners.ThebasisforthematrixisdrawnfromthestudiesofeducationaltheoristsHowardGardnerandBenjaminBloomwhobelievedthatworkshouldbedifferentiatedtocatertothestudents’individuallearningstylesandthatstudentshadtoprogressthroughdifferentlevelsofthinkingtocreatelifelongandmeaningfullearning.

CONTENTYear 7

• WhatisHistory?

» Understandingtime,describingeventsinhistory,primaryandsecondarysources

• AncientChinaandAncientGreece

» HowpeoplelivedinAncientChinaandGreece,howtheygovernedthemselves,andtheirbeliefsandvalues

• WhatisGeography?

» TheEarth’ssystems,understandingoutchangingworld;waterintheworld;liveability

• Mapping

» Basicoverviewofmapfeatures,legends andorientation

HUMANITIES



Year 8

• MiddleAges

» DailylifeandcustomsinFeudaltimes, 500-1500AD

• AncientJapan

» JapanundertheShoguns,Socialclasses794-1687

• ChangingNations

» MulticulturalismandMigrationtoandwithinAustralia

• Landforms

» Locatinglandforms,identifyingsurfaceshapes,investigationmovingearth

ASSESSMENT• Studentsmustparticipateinclass

discussionsandactivities.Researchworkmaybecarriedoutinco-operativelearninggroupsoronanindividualbasis,dependingontheareaofstudy.

• Ineachterm,studentswillbeassessedonassessmenttaskssuchasresearchassignments,quizzes,andpracticalfieldassessments.

HUMANITIES (CONTINUED)



ThecourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavenotstudiedFrenchpreviouslyandthosewhohavelearntFrenchatthePrimarylevel.

OBJECTIVES• Tohelpstudentsdevelopaproficiencywiththe

communicationskillsofasecondlanguage

• TodevelopabetterunderstandingofFrenchspeakingpeopleandoftheirwayoflife

• Tohelpstudentsgainabetterunderstandingoftheirownlanguageandofhowlanguageworksinlife

• Tohelpstudentsdevelopanappreciationofculturaldiversityandplurality

CONTENTYear 7

• Theemphasisofthecourseisonoralcommunicationwithagradualintroductiontothewrittenlanguage.

• Thefollowingtopicsarepresented:

» Identifyingyourselfbynameandnationality

» CountrieswhereFrenchisspoken

» Yourfamily,petsandfavouriteanimals

» Weekendactivities-whatyoulikeanddislikedoing

» Yourbirthday-sayingwhatgiftsyouhavereceived

» Talkingaboutmealsandsnacks

» Numbers,coloursandadjectives

• Games,songsandotheractivitiesareanessentialpartofthecourse

Year 8

• Thecoursecontinuesthecommunicativeapproach.Whilelisteningandspeakingcontinuetobethebasis,readingandwritingareincreasinglyimportantasaidstolearning.

• TopicspresentedinYear8are:

» Food

» Givingdirections

» Time

» Transport

» Holidays

» Weather


• Classwork

• Bookwork

• Assignments

• Tests

• Oral work

LOTE - FRENCH



FourMathsclassesoperateinbothYears7and8.ThemajorityofstudentswillbeplacedintheirhomegroupsforMaths.Anextensionclasswillcaterforstudentswhoneedanextrachallenge.

OBJECTIVESToenablestudentsto:

• ConsolidateandextendmathematicalskillsandconceptsinNumber,Space,Measurement,ChanceandData,Algebra,anddevelopmathematicalcommunicationbothorallyandinwrittenform.

• Applytheirmathematicalknowledgetothesolutionofmathematicalproblemsinunfamiliarsituations.

• Investigatemathematicaltopicsinprojects.

• Usecalculatorsandcomputersappropriatelyandeffectively.

Toencouragestudentsto:

• Contributepositivelytocooperativegroupwork.

• TesttheirabilitiesintheAustralianMathematicsCompetition.

CONTENTYear 7

• Placevalueandindexnotation

• Anglesandpolygonsespeciallytriangles

• Datacollectionandrepresentation

• Decimalsandfractions

• Factors,primesandmultiples

• Orderedpairs

• Measurement-Perimeter,area,volumeandtime

• Algebra-patternsandexpressions

Year 8

• Integers

• OrderofOperations

• PointsonaPlane

• Algebra-expansionand‘like’terms

• EstimationandMeasurementofAreaandVolume

• LinearEquations

• IndexLaws(positivepowers)

• Rationalnumbers,fractionsanddecimals

• Datacollection,representationandanalysis

• Probability

• Applicationofpercentages


• Topictests

• Qualityofhomeworktasks

• Abilitytosolveproblems

• Projectwork

• Attitudeandeffortinclass

MATHEMATICS



OBJECTIVES• Todevelopknowledgeandskillstomake

decisionsaboutparticipationinphysicalactivity.

• Tobeactivelyinvolvedinavarietyofsports,gamesandactivities.

• Forstudentstodeveloptheirmotorskillbasetotheirpersonalpotential.

• Todevelopskills,knowledgeandattitudesrelatedtoqualitiessuchasself-discipline,leadership,fairnessandco-operation,self-esteemandpersonalappearance.

CONTENTFor both Year 7 and 8

Thefollowingunitsandactivitieswillbeusedtomeetthestatedobjectives:

• Athletics

• Basketball

• Cricket

• Crosscountry

• Fitness

• Football

• Gymnastics

• Handball

• Hockey

• Minorgames

• Netball

• Soccer

• Softball

• Swimming

• Volleyball

AspartoftheSportprogramsomestudentswillbeselectedtoparticipateintheChristianSchoolsEventsNetwork(CSEN)InterschoolSportsteams.ThisinvolvesthestudentsgoingoutfourtimesduringeachtermonaparticularafternoontocompeteagainstotherChristianschoolsinanumberofsportsthroughouttheyear.

ASSESSMENTStudentswillbe:

• Observed

• Timedforpersonalbestperformances

• Completeafitnesstestingprogram,and

• Receiveawrittenreportatthecompletion ofeachsemester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION / SPORT



OBJECTIVES• Todevelopcuriosityaboutthenaturalworld.

• Toencouragestudentstodevelopanappreciationofscientificwaysoflookingattheworld.

• Tohelpstudentsacquirethepracticalskillsnecessarytoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabothinsideandintheoutsideworld.

• Todevelopthestudents’capacitytocommunicatetheirknowledgeofscienceeffectively.

• Toexpandthestudents’baseoffactualandconceptualknowledgeofthephysicalworld.

CONTENTYear 7

ThetopicsstudiedinYear7include:

• ScienceLabIntroduction

• Classification

• SeparatingMixtures

• ForcesinAction

• SimpleMachines

Year 8

ThetopicsstudiedinYear8include:

• Cells

• Statesofmatter

• Elements,compoundsandmixtures

• Chemicalreactions

• Rocks

ASSESSMENTStudentsarerequiredtoenterfullyintoeveryaspectofthecourse,developingtheirpotentialtothefullestextent.

Therangeofassessmentmethodswillinclude:

• Projectwork

• Writtenwork-bothresearchandpracticalactivities

• Unittests

SCIENCE



SwitchisanextensionprogramforselectedYear7and8students.Itisbuiltaroundthe21stCentury8Cs-communication,collaboration,criticalthinking,creativity,character,competency,causeandcalling.

Studentsselectedforthisprogramwillhavetwoperiodsaweekwheretheywillworktogetherinacross-curricularproject-basedorproblem-solvingscenario,whichwillchallengetheirlearningandthinkingoutsidetheregularclasscurriculum.

Studentsareinvolvedin:

• EngagingwithaprojectthroughtheDesign-Engageprocess

• Experiencinganaspectofproblem-solvingscenariosthroughimmersion

• Exploringinateam-basedenvironment

• ExtendingtheirunderstandingoftheregularYear8Curriculum

SWITCH

YEAR 7/8EXTENSION SUBJECTS


UsingcontentfromtheHealthandPEcurriculum,thissubjectaimsto‘equip’studentswiththeskillstheyneedtonavigateadolescenceandbeyond.Foronesemester,studentswillparticipateingroupdiscussions,writtenresponses,andbothindividualandgroupactivities,whichwillenablethemwithasafespacetolearn,explore,shareandgainunderstandingandempathyaroundarangeofissuesaffectingyoungpeopleintoday’sworld.

Topicsmayincludethefollowing:

• Developingapositiveidentity

• Developingempathy

• Developingpositiverelationships

• Makinghealthydecisionsinrelationtonutrition,drugsandphysicalactivity

• Workingwithothers

• Cybersafety

• Seekinghelp

• Challengesduringadolescence

• Disabilityawareness

• Dealingwithlossandgrief

EQUIP

YEAR 7SPECIALIST SUBJECTS

EachstudentinYear7hasasemesterbeingpartofourInstrumentalMusicProgram.Thisisanexcitingopportunitytobeinvolvedinworkingtogethertoexplore,learnandcreatemusic.Eachstudentispartofoneofthreemusicalgroupings-rhythm,woodwindorbrass-andwillspendthesemesterplayingoneofthefollowinginstruments:

• Clarinet

• Flute

• Guitar

• Percussion (Tuned&Untuned)

• Piano

• Saxophone (Alto&Tenor)

• Trombone

• Trumpet

Woodwindandbrassinstrumentsaretakenhome(afterasmallfeeandcontractarehandedin),andstudentsareresponsibleforpracticingandcaringfortheirinstrument.

Studentsparticipateinoneperiodofasmallgroupensemble,andoneperiodofband.Ensemblesessionscompriseofsmallgrouptuitionwithafocusonmusictheoryandtechnique.Studentsworkthroughrhythmexercisesandshortpieces,aswellasthelargerpiecesofmusicthattheentirebandplays.Duringthebandsession(comprisingofaround40students),studentslearntoappreciateeachother,aswellasdeveloptheirlisteningandperformanceskills–allleadingtowardsaperformanceattheendofthesemester.

Manystudentshavenothadtheexperienceoflearningorplayinganinstrumentbefore.Alargefocusoftheexperienceistohavea‘growthmindset’encouraged.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC


OVERVIEWPUSHhasbeendevelopedaroundtheideaofphysicalexertionpriortoacademicrigourinordertofocusastudent’sattentionamongstthemanydistractionsintheclassroom.Itiswelldocumentedthatthebenefitsofexerciseandgeneralfitnessarelinkedtosocialandemotionalwellbeing.Researchalsohasshownthatacademicfocusandperformanceisimprovedwhenweexerciseduetoincreasedbrainactivity.

Thisprogramwillsplittheyearlevelintofourgroupsthatwillrotatethroughfourdifferentactivitiesthroughouttheyear.Fortwoperiodseveryweek,studentswillengagewithoneoftheseactivitieschallengingthembothphysicallyandmentally.TheactivitiesincludeBikeEducation,Cross-Training,TrekkingandBoxing.Allfouroftheseactivitiesareaimedatstretchingthestudentstopushthemselvestotheirlimitsandengageinanactivecurriculum.

VALUESCharacter Development

• Virtues

• Embodiedstrengths

• Tangiblechange

• Developmentatageappropriateness

Community & Belonging

• Celebrationofacheivements

• Cultureofencouragement

• Empatheticresponsesinapositiveway

• Reducingtheteacher/studentdivide

• Breakingdowncliques

Theprogramisdesignedtogetthemostoutofeachstudent,challengingthemindividually.Asthesephysicalactivitiesareapartofthecurriculum,compulsoryattendanceandparticipationismandated.Ifastudenthasaninjury,wewilldifferentiatewhererelevantsotheycancontinuetoparticipateineachactivitythroughouttheyear.

PUSH

YEAR 8SPECIALIST SUBJECTS


COURSE DESCRIPTIONThiscourseisintendedtoinspirestudentsinYear7and8toexplore,experimentandinterprettheirworldthroughartwithaweandwonder.

Flexibilityandstudentchoicearecornerstonesofourartcurriculumtoallowstudentstobestexpressthemselves.Studentsaretaughtavarietyoftechniquesacrossabroadrangeofartformsincluding:Ceramics,printmaking,fibreart,painting,drawingandmixedmedia.

Studentsundertakethedevelopmentofafolio,basedontheirpersonalpassion.Throughoutthisprocesscriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsareforged.

Artappreciationisembeddedinstudentresearchcoveringartelements&principles,materialsandtechniques,interpretationofsubjectmatterandcommunicationofideasandmeanings.

Eachstudent’sfolioculminatesinaclasspresentationandanartexhibitionoftheirwork.

CONTENTYear 7

• Developmentofapersonalpassionproject/folio

• Introductiontoartelements

• Applicationofmaterialsandtechniques

• Classpresentationandartexhibition

Year 8

• Developmentofapersonalpassionproject/folio

• Applicationofartprinciples

• Furtheradvancedtriallingandexperimentingofmaterialsandtechniques

• Classpresentationandartexhibition

ASSESSMENTThefollowingareasareassessed:

• Effort

• Attitude

• Applicationofskills

• Participation/engagement

• Criticalthinking

• ProblemSolving

ART

YEAR 7/8 SPECIALIST SUBJECTS


COURSE DESCRIPTIONDuringthiscoursestudentswillbeintroducedtobasicconceptsindramaandtheatre,aswellasdevelopingpersonalskillsinvoice,movementandacting.Thiscourseaimstodevelopanunderstandingofhowdramacanbeusedinavarietyofsituations.Italsogivesthestudentsanopportunitytoexploretheirowncreativityandincreaseconfidenceintheirability.

Thecourseishighlypractical,skillsbased,withafocusonstudentsasperformersofdramaaswellascriticsofdramaticperformance.

CONTENTYear 7

• Exploringwell-being–exploringtheideasofexclusionandinclusionthroughperformance

• ElementsofDrama-introductiontodialogue,conflictandcharacter

• Improvisation-developingimaginationandspontaneity

• StoryTellingandScriptwriting-structuringformalpiecesofdrama

• PerformanceAnalysis-viewingandanalysingperformances

Year 8

• Characterdevelopmentandrole-play

• ImprovisationgamesandTheatresports

• Neutralmasktheatre

• JapaneseNohTheatre

• Shadow Puppetry

• Performanceviewingandanalysis

ASSESSMENTEndofsemesterreportscommenton:

• Activeparticipation

• Imaginationandcreativity

• Expressiveskills

• Co-operativegroupwork

• Performance

DRAMA



COURSE DESCRIPTIONThiscourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingbasicpracticalskillsinHomeEconomics.Writtenworkwillenhancestudentknowledgeofnutritionandmakinghealthyfoodchoices,aswellasfoodtechnologyandthetechnologyprocess.

TheFoodTechnologycourseaimstopreparestudentsfortheirfutureinsocietyandbeequippedforjobs,recreationandselfdevelopmentofpracticalskills.Itaimstoteachandencourageabalancedoutlookandwillingnesstoacceptourownandothers’weaknessesbutalsoseeourownandothers’strengthsandtorespectourownandothers’property.

CONTENTTopicsforthissubjectinclude:

• Introductiontocookingincludingkitchenrules,hygiene,safety.

• Practicalexperiencepreparingvariousrecipes.

• Studentsstudytheingredientsofabalancedmealandthecomponentsofmenus.

• Furtherpracticalexperiencepreparingfood.

ASSESSMENTAssessmentwillbebasedon:

• ResearchandAssignmentwork

• Practicalwork

• Homeworktasks

FOOD TECHNOLOGY



COURSE DESCRIPTIONThecourseaimstoprovideavaluedandenjoyablemusicalexperience.Itaimstoincreasecreativity,andtoprovidestudentswithanappreciationofmusic.Thosestudentswhohaveexistingmusicalknowledgewillhavethatknowledgeexpanded,andcompositional/improvisatorytechniqueswillbeincluded.

Studentswilldeveloptheabilitytorecogniseanddemonstratetheelementsofmusic,anddevelopanawarenessofdifferentstylesofmusic.

CONTENTYear 7

Studentswillexperiencemusicthroughcomposing,performingandanalysing.

Areastobecoveredare:

• Groupinstrumentalperformances

• Singing

• Musicreading

• Theory

• Percussionwork

Year 8

Studentswillcontinuetoexperiencemusicthroughcomposing,performingandanalysing.

• ExtensionofareascoveredinYear7

• Workcoveredwillincludetheelements ofmusic

• Commercialuseofmusicinthemedia

ASSESSMENTAssessmentisbasedon:

• Practicalwork

• Writtenassignments

• Classparticipation

MUSIC



COURSE DESCRIPTIONOverYears7and8,theVisualCommunicationcourseaimstodevelopknowledgeofthedesignelementsanddesignprincipleswheretheyareevidentinourworld.Studentsareencouragedtoexploreandunderstandhowelements,principles,thedesignprocessanddesignthinkingtechniquesareskilfullyappliedtocreate2and3dimensionaldrawings;bothmanuallyanddigitally.Studentsalsoinvestigatetheworkofotherdesignersandfosterconstructivecriticismtoascertainwhethermessagesareclearlycommunicatedtodifferentaudiences.

CONTENTYear 7

• Introductionandexperimentationwiththedesignelements

• Explanationandapplicationofdesignthinkingtechniques

• Introductionandtrialling3Dmanualanddigitaldrawingmethods

• Project-basedLearningofownchoice

Year 8

• Introductionandexperimentationwiththedesignprinciples

• Expansionandtrialling3Dmanualanddigitaldrawingmethods

• Explanationandapplicationofthedesignprocess

• Project-basedLearningofownchoice

ASSESSMENTThefollowingareassessed:

• Sketchbook(folio)ofdrawings(Year7&8)

• SketchbookCoverDesignbasedonabrief(Year7)

• PosterDesignanalysis(Year7)

• PeacePosterDesignbasedonabrief(Year7)

• MilkCartondesignincludingafoliooftechnicaldrawings(Year7)

• ToothpastePackageDesignincludingavarietyoftechnicaldrawings(Year8)

• SymbolsAssignment(Year8)

• PersonalHeraldryShield&IsometricDrawingofMedievalCastlebasedonabrieforPerspectiveCityscape(Year8)

• 4FrameStoryIllustration(Year8)

• Test/examinationquestions(Year7&8)

• Homeworktasks(Year7&8)

VISUAL COMMUNICATION



COURSE DESCRIPTIONTheWoodTechnologycourseaimstointroducestudentstotheskillsinvolvedindesigning,makingandevaluatingitems.Atfirstconsiderableguidanceandinstructionwillbeneededbutasthestudentsprogresstheaimistomakethemcapableofworkingindependently.

CONTENTContentforWoodTechnologyincludesthefollowing:

• Studentsbeginbyappreciatingtheneedforasafeenvironment;learnabouthandtools,theiruseandtheskillsrelatedtothem.

• Thestudentsarealsointroducedtosimpledesignandproblemsolving.

• Becausethestudentsareinvolvedinthedesignprocesstheytendtobemoremotivatedandinterestedintheirwork.

• Withintheirpracticalwork,studentswillbeinvolvedwith:design,communicationofideas,characteristicsofmaterials,processesforworking,toolsandequipment.

Year 7

• Creationofatic-tac-toeboardgame

• UseofGoogleSketch-Upwithafocusontechnicaldrawing

• Introductiontousingadrill

Year 8

• Practicalhands-onproject

• GoogleSketch-Up

• Introductiontousingasander

ASSESSMENTAssessmentisbasedon:

• Majorproductionproject

• Constructionandfinishingskills

• Notebook

• Test

WOOD TECHNOLOGY



Studentswillparticipateinoneofthefollowingsubjectseachsemester.

TheEnvironmentalScienceelectiveisbasedontheAustralianCrossCurriculumPriorityofSustainability.Sustainabilityeducationfocusesonworkingandlearningabouttheenvironmentbothlocallyandgloballytopromoteleadershipinprotectingandimprovingenvironmentsingeneral.Studentswillbeengagedinlearningaboutandenhancingourownenvironment

withinBHCSschoolboundariessuchas:theschoolsectionoftheMonbulkCreekandalsoneighbouringenvironmentswithintheYarraRanges.BHCSisaleaderschoolwithintheYarraRangesforEnvironmentalEducationandSustainability,partofthiselectivewillbetoworkinassistingandpartneringwithotherschools.

Forthefirsttime,ourschoolisofferingaMediaelectivetoYears7and8.ThesubjectwillofferopportunitiesforstudentstomakeshortfilmsandanimationsusingsoftwaresuchasiMovie,Anime

Studio,StopMotionStudio,MuvizuandAdobePremier.Studentsmayusetheirowncameraandsoftware,butarenotobligatedtobecausetheSchoolhasequipment/softwarestudentscanborrow.

OutdoorEducationprovidessignificantopportunitiesforexperientiallearningaboutrelationshipswithself,othersandtheenvironment.Specifically,OutdoorEducationaimsto:Inspireandequipstudentstorecreateintheoutdoorsforthesakeoftheirphysical,mental,emotionalandspiritualhealth.The

courseaimstoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoexperiencearangeofnaturalenvironments,tobuildanappreciationoftheoutdoorsandtodeveloparesponsibleenvironmentalethicandtoconstruct experiencesthatwillbringaboutsomedeeplypersonalmeaning.

AllstudentsinYear7attendoneperiodaweektodoRoboticsforanentiresemester.Studentsworkingroupsofthreetocompletesmallchallengeswhichoftenlasttwotothreeweeks.ThestudentsareaskedtoconstructandprogramLegoMindstormkits.Someofthechallengesthestudentsmayworkoncouldinclude:aracecar

designedwithmaximumspeed;atable-top-toppler–acarprogrammedtotravelaroundatablewithoutfallingoff;amazerunnerprogrammedtotraveltwolapsaroundawoodenmaze;aremotecontrolledsumowrestlingrobot orobstaclecourseracer.

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