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Department of Education

Rose Bay High School

Year 8

Learning Program

Handbook 2019

Index Section 1: How to use this guide 5

Assessment 7

Section 2: Compulsory Subjects

English 8

Geography 9

Health and Physical Education 10

History 11

Mathematics 12

My Education 13

Science 14

Section 3: Optional Subjects

The Arts

Dance 17

Drama 18

Ensemble Skills 19

Music 20

Scripted Drama for Performance 21

Visual Arts Studio 22

Technology

Applied Technology 23

Computing 24

Digital Art 25

Foods Café Culture 26

Foods Dinner & Dessert Delights 27

Home Economics 28

Materials Design and Technology 29

Materials Design and Technology focusing on Joinery 30

Materials Design and Technology for Girls 31

Materials Design and Technology for Girls - Joinery 32

Metalwork 33

Science Technology Engineering Maths 34

Textiles 35

Index cont

Health and Physical Education

Athlete Development through Sport 36

All About Fitness 37

Team Sports 38

Languages, Mathematics and Others

French 39

Japanese 40

Mathematics by Inquiry 41

Section 1: How to use this guide

This booklet contains brief descriptions of the subjects that together make up the

formal curriculum at Rose Bay High School. The subjects described in this booklet are

taught in regular classes, within normal school hours.

In addition to the academic subjects the school also provides a wide range of other

educational activities. These activities may occur during class time but generally take

place during lunch hours, after school, or on days especially set aside for them. They

include such things as SRC, sports teams, as well as participation in academic

competitions, such as in English, Mathematics, Languages and Sciences and the school

Concert, Rock and Stage Bands.

Section 1 provides some general information about subjects, assessment and awards.

It also contains some very important information about how to select optional subjects

and what each student needs to consider before making a selection.

Section 2 provides brief descriptions of the subjects that are compulsory at Rose Bay

High School and which, consequently, every student in Grade 8 must study.

Section 3 describes the optional subjects that are offered in Grade 8. It must be

noted, however, that subjects can be provided only if a sufficient number of students

choose the subject to make a workable class and the number of classes in each subject

will be limited by the facilities available.

We encourage students to leave their future options open by selecting a

variety of subjects. A range of optional choices from a number of options

groups should provide a balanced course of study in Grade 8.

If you are in Grade 7, or you are a parent of a child in Grade 7, you should read this

booklet carefully before choosing subjects for study in Grade 8.

Keep in mind that you are committing yourself to a full semester’s work in each

subject. It is your responsibility to make an informed choice by reading the guide

carefully, talking to subject leaders and attending the Open Night and Options

Information Evening with your parents/guardian.

Before you make your final selection ...consider all your options

We recommend that students choose their optional subjects with care, considering

their future.

With students now expected to complete Year 12, students should be thinking of a

four year program of senior secondary study (years 9-12) and any courses they need

to undertake in Grade 8 to make that possible.

Students contemplating tertiary study may need to seek specialist advice given course

prerequisites and quotas. Further information regarding post Year 10 provision can

be obtained from Rose Bay High School and Rosny College.

Please choose carefully as there will be no change of option

choices after 3 December 2018.

Subject selection will be online via the Web Preferences website. This

website will become available through the school internet page on

Monday 10 September and will remain live for two weeks. Any students

who cannot make their selection within this period will need to see Mrs

Cash.

Questions you should ask

before making a choice

Which subjects do I like?

What will I learn in this subject?

Which subjects am I interested in?

What will I do in this subject?

Which subjects am I likely to do well in?

Which subject(s) may help my career choice?

Are there any new subjects I have not studied before?

What methods of study does each subject use?

What special skills might I need for success in the subject?

What extra time commitment will I need to make?

Assessment

All subjects at Rose Bay High School will be assessed under one of the following

assessment frameworks.

Australian Curriculum Framework

Students will be assessed against the Australian Curriculum. The expected

Achievement Standard for each year represents a broad range of student

knowledge, understanding and skills. Student achievement in Years 7–10 will be

reported using the letter ratings A–E, where a C rating indicates that a student is

performing at the standard expected of students at that year level.

A indicates that a student is performing well above the standard expected.

B indicates that a student is performing above the standard expected.

C indicates that a student is performing at the standard expected.

D indicates that a student is approaching the standard expected.

E indicates that a student is performing below the standard expected.

Australian Curriculum General Capabilities Framework

General Capabilities encompass knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that,

together with curriculum content, will assist students to live and work successfully in

the twenty-first century. Students will receive reports with assessments against five

standards: Excellent, Good, Acceptable, Developing or Needs Attention.

Section 2: Compulsory Subjects

Which subjects are compulsory?

English

The study of English is central to learning: it enables students to communicate

confidently and to think logically, critically and creatively.

What will I be learning?

Students will:

learn to listen to, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on spoken,

written and multimodal texts across a range of different social, historical and

cultural contexts

use strategies for making levels of meaning from texts, to challenge the

information that is presented in them and to justify their responses using

textual evidence

close analysis of texts and the key ideas to uncover layers of meaning and

develop critical literacy skills

learn how to choose, adapt and adjust appropriate text forms for particular

audiences and purposes in order to create effective and original texts

appreciate, enjoy and use the English language and its power to evoke feelings,

convey information, entertain, persuade, argue and position and audience

develop skills in inquiring into the aesthetic aspects of texts in order to gain an

appreciation of literature.

Where can this take me?

Studies in English help students to understand themselves and the world around

them, while developing the knowledge and skills needed for further education,

training and the workplace to become ethical, thoughtful, informed and active

members of society.

How will I be assessed?

Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum.

Geography


This course has two units of study; Landforms and landscapes and Changing nations.

‘Landforms and landscapes’ focuses on investigating geomorphology through a study

of landscapes and their landforms. This unit develops students’ understanding of the

concept of environment and enables them to explore the significance of landscapes

to people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Changing nations investigates the changing human geography of countries, as

revealed by shifts in population distribution. The spatial distribution of population is

a sensitive indicator of economic and social change, and has significant

environmental, economic and social effects, both negative and positive. The unit

explores the process of urbanisation; investigates the reasons for the high level of

urban concentration in Australia; the redistribution of population resulting from

internal and international migration and then examines issues related to the

management and future of Australia’s urban areas.


Upon completion of this course, students will be able to go on to further study of

Geography or Economics and Business in Grades 9 and 10.



Health and Physical Education

The Health and Physical Education curriculum is informed by a strengths-based

approach, which affirms that all children and young people, and their communities,

have particular strengths, and resources that can be nurtured to improve their own

and others’ health, wellbeing, movement competence and lifelong participation in

physical activity.


The content is across two interrelated strands:

Personal, social and community

health

Movement and physical activity

Resilience, mental health and

wellbeing

Alcohol and drugs

Relationships and sexual health

Food and nutrition

Safety

Health benefits of physical activity

Physical play and modified games

Fundamental movement skills

Rhythmic and expressive

movement

Games and sports

Individual challenge activities

Health-related physical activities.


Health and Physical Education provides a pathway to the following subjects in Year 9

and10:

Sport Science

Sport and Recreation

Athlete Development

Fitness for Life

Outdoor Education



History - The ancient to the modern world


This course provides a study of history from the end of the ancient period to the

beginning of the modern period, c.650– 1750 AD (CE). This was when major

civilisations around the world came into contact with each other. Social, economic,

religious and political beliefs were often challenged and significantly changed. It was

the period when the modern world began to take shape. The content provides

opportunities to develop historical understanding through key concepts, including

evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance

and contestability.

Students will undertake studies of:

The Vikings

The Black Death

Medieval England

The Crusades

Shogun Japan



History in Grades 9 and 10.



Mathematics-numeracy

Mathematics and problem solving are a necessary part of the secondary curriculum and

in Mathematics we aim to enable students to develop:

Their Mathematical knowledge and the oral, written and practical skills used in

everyday applications and situations;

Their skills to think purposefully and logically in the solution of problems;

An awareness of structure and pattern with Mathematics;

An inquiring attitude, including the capacity to question the reasonableness and

accuracy of results arising from computational, practical and investigative

situations.


The content is across three strands: Number and Algebra, Measurement and

Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to go on to select

additional Mathematics courses in Grades 9 and 10, such as Accelerated

Mathematics, General Mathematics or Mathematics Methods 3, as well continuing

with the compulsory Mathematics course.



My Education


Important career and life planning skills to assist you to navigate through your future

learning, work and life opportunities. You will learn how to identify your personal

interests, values, strengths, opportunities and aspirations and how to use these

effectively to make decisions about your future. My Education is delivered as a

suspended curriculum model utilising 4 days throughout the school year to work

with your Grade Supervisor and Home Group teachers to undertake activities and

topics as a whole grade which are mapped against the 7/8 My Education Framework.


Students who consider their interests and opportunities early on during their

education will have a clearer picture about who they are and what they might like to

do into the future.


Students are assessed against the 7/8 My Education Framework.

Science What will I be doing?

The Science curriculum is designed to help students become lifelong learners who

are:

inquiring and reflective thinkers effective communicators self-directed and ethical people responsible citizens

Science concepts associated with each of the disciplines: Biology, Physics, Chemistry

and Earth Science are studied. The aim is to develop scientific skills and knowledge

that will enable the student to make sense of, and appreciate the world they live in,

and to make informed decisions about scientific issues into the future.

There is an emphasis on practical investigations and problem solving enabling

students to develop their analytical and laboratory skills. Alongside this, students

develop an understanding of the development of accepted scientific theories and

knowledge. By providing relevant contexts, it is hoped that students will develop and

enhance their interest in the world around them.


Science provides a pathway to the following subjects in Year 9 and10:

Science by Inquiry

Life Sciences 2

Introduction to Physical Science

Science provides a pathway to the following subjects in Year 11 and12:

Life Sciences 2

Physical Sciences - Foundation 2

Environmental Science 3

Physical Sciences 3

Biology 3



Section 3: Optional Subjects

The options choices made by Grade 8 students now will

be used to make decisions about school staffing and

organisation for 2019.

It is imperative that the choices students

make now are well-informed and final. In 2018 there were waiting lists in some subjects.

Every effort is made to give all students maximum choice but, where a subject is

over-subscribed, the following process will take place:

Once classes are set, limits will apply to class numbers in most subjects and many

options will be closed.

Opportunities for students who change their mind about their options choices

will be limited.

The remaining places will be filled taking into account the order of preference on

the selection form.

At Rose Bay High the following optional subjects will be

offered to students in 2019

Please note that subjects offered will only go ahead if there are sufficient

students to make up full classes; a seventh option choice is essential.

All optional subjects are regarded as being of equal merit. All these subjects involve

approximately fifty hours of study, including schoolwork and homework, during the

course of one semester.

This year, the optional subjects from each discipline have been grouped together to

enable students to choose from areas of specific interest or relevance to them.

Choosing from three or more groups will enable students to structure a balanced

overall program.

Grade 8 students must choose at LEAST one subject from Technology, at

least one subject from The Arts and at MOST one subject from Health and

Physical Education.

The Arts Technology

Dance Applied Technology

Drama Computing

Ensemble Skills Digital Art

Music Foods - Café Culture

Scripted Drama for Performance Foods - Dinner and Desserts Delight

Visual Arts Studio Home Economics

Health and Physical Education Materials Design and Technology

Athlete Development Sport Materials Design and Technology focusing on

Joinery

All About Fitness Materials Design and Technology for Girls

Team Sports Materials Design and Technology for Girls

focusing on Joinery

Languages other than English Metalwork

French STEM: Science Technology Engineering

Mathematics

Japanese Textiles

Mathematics

Mathematics by Inquiry

Six of these subjects must be chosen for thorough study in Grade 8 along with the

core subjects mentioned previously. Students should choose a balance between

academic and practical courses. The six subject will be split between semester one

and semester two.

Group 1 The Arts

Students must select at least one and no more than three subjects from

this group.

Dance

What will I be doing?

The Dance program offers students the opportunity to develop dance skills and

techniques, explore the creative potential of their body, and develop confidence in a

safe and supported environment. Students will be involved in creative thinking, group

work, expressing ideas through movement, choreographing dance works, dance

workshops and performing to an audience. Students will learn to analyse and

interpret the works of others and to understand the social, cultural and historical

contexts of dance in society. Students will be required to keep a reflective journal of

their progress during the course and identify specific features and purposes of dance

to explore different viewpoints.


Upon completion of this course students will be able to go on to study the following

subjects in Grades 9 and 10:

Musical Theatre Performance

Senior Dance



Drama


In this course, students will further their skills in improvisation, characterisation, play

building and scripted drama. They will be required to work in

groups, pairs and individually to construct drama

work. Students use their knowledge of the elements, styles and

conventions of Drama to make and share meaning to an

audience within their class. Students will be required to keep a

reflective journal of their progress during the course and

identify specific features and purposes of drama to explore

different viewpoints.


Upon completion of this course students will be able to go on to study the following

subjects in Grades 9 and 10:

Media Arts

Drama Production




Music

Rose Bay High School offers a comprehensive music program. In Grade 8, students

may choose from a wide range of instruments for practical study and development

including woodwind, brass, string bass, orchestral percussion, guitar, bass guitar,

keyboard, voice or drum kit. Participation in senior music courses in Grades 9 and

10, as well as the Senior Concert Band, will be assisted by skill development and

practise in the Grade 8 music courses; therefore, students considering the further

study of music should consider choosing both Music in one semester and Ensemble

Skills in the other. It is also highly recommended that members of the school’s Senior

Concert Band choose both Grade 8 music courses. In planning your pathways in

music, it is important to consider the practical nature of the subject.

Ensemble Skills

This course enables learners in Grade 8 to develop as musicians through engagement

and collaboration in the rehearsal process and in performance in various ensembles,

including concert band, jazz band, brass, woodwind and guitar ensembles and rock

bands.


The content focusses on the building of ensemble skills and the development of basic

behaviours, attitudes and practices. The unit culminates in at least two full and

successful presentations of prepared material published at Grade 2 level or higher.

Students will also work intensively on individual instrumental development and, if

desired, as a soloist. In addition, students will continue to explore the elements of

music. They may use music software programs appropriate to the musical activities

being undertaken, use audio design programs to record solo and ensemble

performances and develop creative thinking and problem solving strategies.


This course will greatly assist in preparing students for musical studies in Grades 9

and 10, membership of school bands and community ensembles.


Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Arts.

Music

Music is a single semester course in which students are able to develop as musicians

through a variety of integrated activities.


Following the introductory training received in Grade 7, students will specialise in at

least one instrument, developing technical skills in playing and reading music. The

regular instrumental practice undertaken will create opportunities to be involved in

various ensembles including concert band, stage band, woodwind ensembles, brass

ensembles and rock bands. Opportunities to perform as a soloist will also be

available. In addition, students will undertake listening, improvisation, composition

and arrangement tasks.


Music provides a pathway to the study of music subjects in senior high school, and

membership of school bands and community ensembles.


Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Arts.

Scripted Drama for Performance


This course offers students the chance to hone their performance skills for

presentation to an invited audience. They will build on their scripted drama skills with

a specific focus on play creation, this includes self-devised and already written

scripted work. They will gain confidence and develop the courage to lead groups and

write, direct and perform their own work and the work of others. Students will also

be required to learn and perform a monologue, honing their individual performance

skills. Students will be required to keep a reflective journal of their progress during

the course and identify specific features and purposes of drama to explore different

viewpoints. At this level, students are expected to be confident working in different

groups and have the courage to perform their work in a public forum at the end of

the year for our Grade 8 Arts night.


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to go on to study

the following subjects in Grades 9 and 10:

Media Arts

Drama Production




Visual Arts Studio


This course covers the theory and practice of Visual Art in both 2 dimensional and 3

dimensional form. Visual Arts Studio focuses on a balanced mixture of tasks including:

drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking, cartoon development, illustration,

ceramics, sculpture and kite making. It aims to strengthen technical skills learnt in

Grade 7 and extend understanding of the elements of art.

Students learn how to draw realistically, understand and use perspective, have fun

with fantasy creatures, popular culture (superheroes and rock horror). They become

confident using paint and learn the magical techniques of various art styles, such as

Impressionism and Surrealism.

Learn a variety of techniques using clay, including: slab, coil, pinch pot and slip work.

Students will make functional (pots, bowls) and decorative pieces (tiles, ocarinas,

sculpture). They will also design a kite, construct it and fly it as well as haveave fun

making weird and wonderful sculptures from wire and papier-mâché. The course

uses mostly set themes with some independent student choice.


The specific pathways lead to: Grade 9/10 Art, Craft and

Design, Ceramics and Photography courses.



Group 2 Technology

Students must select at least one and no more than three subjects from

this group.

Applied Technology This subject is designed for self-directed, motivated students who like design

challenges and who wish to develop problem solving and research skills.


Students will be given the opportunity to design and make projects that solve class

challenges. For example, students will be asked to create a lightweight vehicle that

can be powered by a mousetrap and then progress to creating an aerodynamic racing

dragster powered by a carbon dioxide gas cartridge. Other challenges may include

problem solving how to protect a raw egg from the impact of hitting the ground from

a 6 metre drop! The subject has a strong emphasis on collaborative learning,

designing, making and problem solving. The subject covers many aspects of

engineering, physics and modern technology. Students will be expected to keep a

folio of rough sketches, working drawings and supporting written notes. Students

considering future STEM studies at university should strongly consider undertaking

this course.

Cost: The cost to make and complete set projects will be covered by student levies.

If students choose to undertake projects using non-standard materials,

they will be required to pay for the materials or provide their own.

Students will also be supplied with a pair of safety glasses and ear plugs as part of

their levies, but will be responsible for replacing these items if they are lost or

damaged.


Applied Technology provides a pathway to the following subjects in Grades 9 and 10.

Applied Technology

Engineering and Design


Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Design Technologies.

Computing

This course is aimed to give students exposure to a variety of computer applications,

giving them the skills to work more productively and efficiently on computers. These

skills will prove beneficial in a work environment. The course also gives students the

ability to make various styles of digital products. The class would suit students who

enjoy problem solving, being creative and working with computers.

What Will I be doing?

Students will study a wide range of applications, covering Microsoft office

applications, 2D image manipulations and 3D Modelling. Game creation using various

an introduction to HTML5 and CSS. Student will also study the coding language

Python. Time will be set aside at the end of the course for specialised project work

of their choosing.


Senior Computing Classes

Digital Technologies

Coding

Digital Construction and Special Projects

Digital Art


Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum – Digital Technologies.

Digital Art


The digital art course will allow students to become familiar with:

Using a tablet to draw and paint.

Art programs such as Photoshop, Open

Canvas, Sculptris, Openshot and Inkscape.

Important digital concepts such as layers,

opacity, glow and screen.

Photo manipulation.

Movie creation and editing.

Digital sculpting and 3D printing.

Vector imaging for cartoons and logos.

Preparing artwork for publication.

As well as learning key skills in digital drawing and

editing, students will have the opportunity to develop their own art style with a large

project of their choice. An individual project might be a comic or graphic novel, a

short film featuring special effects, a digitally illustrated book, a sequence of themed

artworks, a series of game concept art or something else entirely.


Almost all commercial artwork these days is done digitally, even pieces

that appear to have been painted by hand. Digital art offers a clean,

modern, editable and striking visual style and it is where most working

artists will find their place.

Although there will be some overlap

between the grade 8 and 9/10 courses,

Digital Art can be taken over multiple years

to refine skills and explore new ideas. Either

course will also lead into the Digital Art

courses offered at most colleges.


Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities.

Foods - Café Culture

This subject is largely practical in nature, with students cooking most weeks, enabling

them to consolidate and further develop their practical cookery skills and techniques.


Students will make a range of products suitable for breakfasts,

lunches, snacks, mains and desserts.

The topics of hygiene and safety, nutrition, equipment usage and

sustainability and ethics in relation to food, will be covered. Students will have the

opportunity to design and make their own recipes and will be required to work

independently and as part of a team.


Foods - Café Culture provides a pathway to the following subjects in Grades 9 and

10.

Foods

Introduction to Hospitality

Patisserie

Cooking for the Community



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Foods - Dinner & Dessert Delights

This subject is largely practical in nature, with students cooking most weeks, enabling

them to consolidate and further develop their practical cookery skills and techniques.


Topics undertaken in this course will include:

Investigating the benefits of preparing meals from scratch

Looking at the role of technology in preparing food

Learning ways to use local seasonal ingredients

Consideration of sustainable farming techniques

Students will prepare and cook a range of savoury and sweet dishes

using methods such as pasta, bread and pastry making, stir frying and

cake and biscuit making. Students will have the opportunity to design

and make their own recipes and will be required to work independently

and as part of a team.


Foods - Dinner & Dessert Delights provides a pathway to the following subjects in

Grades 9 and 10.

Foods


Patisserie



Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Design Technologies

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Home Economics

This subject will be largely practical in nature and will include a significant component

of cooking and one textiles project. This subject will enable students to consolidate

and further develop their food preparation and cooking skills and techniques, as well

as their machine sewing skills.


During the foods component of the subject students will make

products such as slices, stir-fries and wraps. They will also have the

opportunity to design and create their own recipes. Students will be

encouraged to consider issues including nutrition, sustainability and

ethics in relation to food.

During the textiles component of the subject students will have the opportunity to

negotiate a project involving machine sewing and/or fabric dyeing.


Home Economics provides a pathway to the following subjects in

Grades 9 and 10.

Foods


Lifestyle and Fashion

Patisserie




Materials, Design and Technology

During this course students will complete a series of projects, which allows them to

develop their planning and design skills together with building confidence in practical

workshop techniques.


Students will be given the opportunity to work with both wood and

plastic. Some of the projects may be kitchen utensils, treasure chests

and storage containers.

Cost: The cost to make and complete set projects will be covered

by student levies. If students choose to undertake projects

using non-standard materials, they will be required to pay for the

materials or provide their own. Students will also be supplied with a pair of

safety glasses and ear plugs as part of their levies, but will be responsible for replacing

these items if they are lost or damaged.


Materials, Design and Technology provides a pathway to the following subjects in

Grades 9 and 10.

Woodcraft & Design

Metalcraft & Design

Applied Technology




Materials, Design and Technology focusing on Joinery

During this course, students will complete a series of projects with a Joinery Focus.

There will be a focus of measuring, accuracy and attention to detail which will allow

them to further develop their planning and design skills together with building

confidence in practical workshop techniques.


During this course, students will be given the opportunity to continue developing

their skills in the workshop through initial set projects and then undertake more

advanced projects such as small coffee tables and stools or negotiated projects.






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Grades 9 and 10.

Woodcraft & Design

Metalcraft & Design

Applied Technology




Materials, Design and Technology for Girls

During this course, students will complete a series of projects, which allows them to

develop their planning and design skills, together with building confidence in practical

workshop techniques without the pressure of having boys in the class.


Students will be given the opportunity to work with the following

materials wood, plastic and metal. Some of the projects maybe be

kitchen utensils, treasure chests and storage containers.

Cost: The cost to make and complete set projects will be covered by

student levies. If students choose to undertake projects using

non-standard materials, they will be required to pay for the

materials or provide their own. Students will also be supplied with a pair of

safety glasses and ear plugs as part of their levies, but will be responsible for replacing

these items if they are lost or damaged.



Grades 9 and 10.

Woodcraft & Design

Metalcraft & Design

Applied Technology




Materials, Design and Technology for Girls focusing on Joinery

This course is designed for students with an interest in Joinery. There will be a focus

on measuring, accuracy and attention to detail which will allow them to further

develop their planning and design skills together with building confidence in practical

workshop techniques.


During this course, students will complete a series of projects with a joinery focus.

They will continue developing their skills in the workshop through initial set projects

and then undertake more advanced projects for example small coffee tables and

stools or negotiated projects.






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Grades 9 and 10.

Woodcraft & Design

Metalcraft & Design

Applied Technology




Metalcraft and Design

In Metalcraft and Design, students will complete a series of projects, which allow

them to develop their planning and design skills, together with building confidence in

practical workshop techniques.


Students will be given the opportunity to work with the following materials;

mild steel - solid and sheet, aluminium and some non ferrous materials.

Some of the skills involved in producing projects include;

drilling, tapping threads, cutting accurately, metal joining- (welding, brazing, soldering,

riveting), using files and abrasives, metal polishing, marking out, measuring, and

developing graphic skills.

Projects may include:

Drilling and tapping gauge, tape holder, “G” clamp, a simple machine involving levers,

candle holder, and camping tools.






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Metalcraft and Design provides a pathway to the following subjects in Grades 9 and

10.

Woodcraft & Design

Metalcraft & Design

Applied Technology



Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Design Technologies. .

Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics


Are you a self-motivated learner? Do you enjoy

tackling real-world challenges or exploring questions

meaningful to you? Could you be a creator, maker or innovator?

This course will provide an extended, inquiry based curriculum exploring higher

order thinking skills in each of the STEM disciplines as well as integrated project

based learning opportunities in which the student will have both a voice and choice

to pursue ideas they are passionate about within an interest area, for example;

medical innovations, extreme weather, crime scene investigation.

Students will develop proficiency in the following STEM skills:

Problem Solving Resilience

Analytical thinking Leadership

Project management Communication

Applying the Engineering Design

Process

Intercultural Understandings

and Global Citizenship

Students will frame their inquiry, develop project plans, maintain a journal and

portfolio, share their knowledge with others, and be encouraged to enter relevant

local and national competitions.


STEM courses at RBHS, as well as college and UTAS



Textiles

This subject will be largely practical in nature. Students will have the

opportunity to develop their design and creativity skills as well as

learning how to use a sewing machine.

Students will undertake a range of projects, based on interest areas, such as:

Sewing a pencil case

Hand stitching ‘ugly monsters’

Making an apron

Polymer clay (fimo) work

Whilst making various projects, students will have the opportunity to develop skills in

a range of techniques such as tie dying, fabric embellishment, jewellery making, hand

and machine stitching.


Textiles provides a pathway to the following subjects in Grades 9 and 10.

Lifestyle and Fashion



Group 3 Health and Physical Education

Students may only select one subject from this group.

Athlete Development through Sport


This course is an introduction to our athlete development course that is offered in

Grades 9 and 10. The course will involve technical coaching and training in a number

of sports. The course will give aspiring athletes the opportunity to develop both

tactical and physical readiness for participation in sport. It may include components

of Sport Science, fitness testing, skill analysis and the use of technology to enhance

performance.


Athlete Development through Sport provides a pathway to the following subjects at

college level

ADP General

ADP Soccer

ADP Netball



All About Fitness


This course is aimed at students who want to develop the components of fitness in a

challenging environment with other like-minded students. Students will develop their

knowledge of the components of fitness and the techniques, and training used to

improve these. Students who choose this option need to be prepared to embrace

the work ethic of the course and to push hard to achieve their fitness goals. This

option may also involve some minor excursions, at minimal cost, to local fitness

providers and will include visiting instructors.


Certificate III in Fitness

Certificate II in Sports Coaching

Certificate 1V in Personal Training



Team Sports


In this course, students will have the opportunity to enhance and develop their

organisational, leadership and physical skills in a variety of team sports. There will be

a focus on working with others in a team setting to foster positive social skills. The

course will involve training for various team sports, developing and running class

competitions, learning about the rules, developing officiating skills and skill acquisition.

The course may also involve travelling to nearby sporting facilities, which could incur

a minor cost.


Team Sports provides a pathway to the following subjects in Grades 9 and 10.

Sport and Recreation

Athlete Development Program



Group 4 Languages, Mathematics

Students may select any number of subjects from this group.

Languages other than English (LOTE)

Two languages are offered for study:

French

The study of French aims to contribute to the overall education of students,

particularly in the areas of communication, intercultural understanding, literacy and

general knowledge. It provides access to French culture and its history. The study

also promotes understanding of different attitudes and values within the wider

Australian community and beyond.


Students become familiar with the sounds of French and recognise similarities with

many English words. They create their own texts, mainly using the present tense of

regular and common irregular verbs, enriched by the use of adjectives and adverbs.

Students are supported to use French as much as possible for classroom routines and

interactions, structured learning tasks, and language experimentation and practice.

English is used for discussion, clarification, explanation, analysis and reflection.

Components of this course will be undertaken online.



French in Grades 9 through to 12

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Assessment will be continuous through the completion of regular tasks. Much of the

assessment is formative and is done to help students to identify what they need to do

to attain the maximum benefit from their study of French.

Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Languages.

Japanese

The study of Japanese aims to contribute to the overall education of students,

particularly in the areas of communication, intercultural understanding, literacy and

general knowledge. It provides access to the culture of Japan and its communities.

The study promotes understanding of different attitudes and values within the wider

Australian community and beyond.

The ability to communicate in Japanese may, in conjunction

with other skills, provide students with enhanced vocational

opportunities.

An understanding of the Japanese language will be gained

through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will

learn to write in the hiragana and katakana scripts and gain

some knowledge of Kanji.

An understanding of Japanese culture will be gained through investigation. There will

be a focus on geography, festivals, food and selected historical events.

The acquisition of a language is sequential. Assessment will be continuous through the

completion of regular tasks and tests. Much of the assessment is formative and is

done to help students to identify what they need to do to attain the maximum

benefit from their study of Japanese. Components of this course will be undertaken

online.

Students are assessed against the Australian Curriculum Languages.

Mathematics by Inquiry

This is an accelerated course for students who enjoy problem solving and are keen to

develop their higher order computational, thinking, reasoning and communication

skills.


This course offers the student the chance to explore Mathematics through guided

and open inquiry. Students will develop the confidence to draw upon a range of

mathematical strategies and explore emerging technologies and mathematical

software to investigate real-worlds problems.

Students will be encouraged to enter the Australian Mathematics Competition,

Mathematics Problem Competition and to take part in the State Mathematics Relay

where students compete in teams of 4 against other southern schools to solve

mathematical problems.


Accelerated Mathematics in Grade 9

General Mathematics Foundation in Grade 10

Mathematics Methods in Grade 10



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