subject handbook 2021 - wmyc

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SUBJECT HANDBOOK

2021


COURSE OVERVIEW - YEAR 7

YEAR 7 GUIDELINES

Students study 8 subjects each semester and follow a common curriculum throughout their core classes of CARE, English, Health & Physical Education, Humanities, Mathematics and Science.

Students gain additional experience by rotating through the additional specialistfieldswithinTheArts,Languages,andTechnologiesand experiencesubjectsthatarethenofferedasspecialistelectivesinYear9.

Year-long Subjects: CARE English Health & Physical Education Humanities Mathematics Science

Semester-long Subjects: ProductDesign&Technology Food and Fibre Languages-JapaneseandIndonesian Performing Arts (Music and Drama) Visual Arts

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YEAR 8 GUIDELINES

Students study 8 subjects each semester and continue a common curriculum throughout their core classes of CARE, English, Health & Physical Education, Humanities, Mathematics and Science.

Students gain additional experience by rotating through the additional fieldswithinTheArts,Languages,andTechnologiesandexperiencesubjects thatarethenofferedasspecialistelectivesinYear9.

StudentsmayelecttoapplyfortheAVIDprogram,whichrunsasaspecialist programthroughoutYears8and9.

Year-long Subjects: AVID CARE English Health & Physical Education Humanities Mathematics Science

Semester-long Subjects: ProductDesign&Technology Food and Fibre Languages-JapaneseandIndonesian Performing Arts (Music and Drama) Visual Arts

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YEAR 9 GUIDELINES

Students study 8 subjects each semester and continue a common curriculum throughout their core classes of CARE, English, Health & Physical Education, Humanities, Mathematics and Science.

InYear9studentshaveanopportunitytochoose2subjectsofparticular interestpersemester-totaling4unitsofstudyfortheyear.

Studentsmustselect2subjectsfromeachspecialistarea(Art and Technology)persemester.UnlessstudentsopttostudyaLanguageorAVID.

ToprovidethebestopportunityforsuccesswithintheLanguages,students areofferedwhole-yearimmersiveopportunitiesandmustthereforestudy thesesubjectsfor2semesters.

StudentsstudyingaLanguagearetochoose1othersubjectfromeach specialistarea(ArtandTechnology)orAVID.

StudentswithintheAVIDprogramareexpectedtocontinuewiththat electivethroughoutYear9andaretochooseeither1othersubjectfrom eachspecialist(ArtandTechnology)orLanguages.

Core Group Subjects (Compulsory,year-longsubjectswithinhomegroups) CARE English Health & Physical Education Humanities Mathematics Science

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The Arts: Drama Media Arts Music Visual Arts

Technology: Automotive DesignTechnology Food Culture FoodTechnology ICT Mechatronics Textiles Woodwork Languages (Year-long Subjects): Indonesian Japanese

AVID (Year-long Subject): StudentswhocompletedYear8AVIDarerequiredtoremainintheprogramforYear9

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CORE (COMPULSORY) SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS

CARE PROGRAMTheCAREprogramisastudentsupportandadvocacyprogramthataimsto promote the schoolvaluesandimprovethewellbeingofallstudentswithintheCollege.Studentswillbuildrespectfulrelationshipswhileexploringtheiracademicaspirationswithinasupportivelearningenvironment.

TheCAREprogramfocusesspecificallyondevelopingtheindividual.Itoffersopportunities to engage in learning about:

PositiveBehaviourSupports Interpersonalrelationships Organisational strategies

Cybersafety

Mindfulness

Goal setting and tracking

Career Pathways

INDEPENDENT READING PROGRAMTheIndependentReadingProgramaimstofosterlifelongreaderswhowillbuildtheirconfidenceandpassionforavarietyoftexttypes.Studentswilldeveloptheircomprehension skills through explicitly taught comprehension mini lessons that target the three stages of ‘Reading with Purpose’.

Throughchoosing‘JustRight’texts,studentsgettohavedirectinputintothe materials thattheyengagewithintheclassroom.WiththesupportoftheirIndependentReadingteacher,studentswillreflectontheirpresentreadingskillsandsetgoalsfortheirreadingjourney.

ByparticipatingintheIndependentReadingProgramstudentswill:

Practice decoding and comprehension strategies Practiceandreinforcevocabulary Practicereadingforfluency Thinkcriticallyabouttexts Enjoy reading for extended periods of timeIndependent Reading Homework - Tosupportyourchild’sgrowth,studentsare expected to read independently for 30 minutes each night.

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ENGLISH - OVERVIEWThethreeEnglishstrandscoveredinYears7,8and9includeLanguage,Literature,andLiteracy.

ENGLISH - YEAR 7Students will focus on: Developingskillsincriticalreading,comprehension,questioning, interpretation,speaking,listening,persuasivewritingandcreativewriting Developingknowledge,understanding,andskillsinlistening,reading, viewing,speakingandwriting. Expressing ideas and opinions and participating in oral presentations on a varietyoftopics. Analysing and responding to a range of texts.

ENGLISH - YEAR 8Students will focus on: Knowledge,understandingandskillsinlistening,reading,viewing,speaking, and writing. Interpreting,creating,evaluating,anddiscussingawiderangeoftexts, includingnewspapers,filmanddigitaltexts,fiction,non-fiction,poetryand multimodal texts. Investigatingthemesandnovelstudy. Developingwritingskillssuchastextessaysandcomparativeessaywriting.

ENGLISH - YEAR 9Students will focus on: Knowledge,understandingandskillsinlistening,reading,viewing,speaking, and writing. Interpreting,creating,evaluatinganddiscussingawiderangeofcreative, persuasiveandinformativetexts.Theseincludevarioustypesofmediatexts, includingnewspapers,filmanddigitaltexts,fiction,non-fiction,poetryand multimodal texts. LinkingtofuturedemandsoftheEnglishprogramatWodongaSenior Secondary College.

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MATHEMATICS - OVERVIEWTheuseoftechnologyisanintegralpartoftheMathematicsprogram.StudentsworkwithEssentialAssessment,anonlinemathematicsprogram,whichprovideslearning support and reinforces mathematical skills and concepts taught in class. Thisalsoassistswithtargetingcontentspecificallytostudents’learningneeds.

MATHEMATICS - YEAR 7TheYear7Mathematicsprogramprovidesstudentsopportunitiestodevelopmathematicalknowledgeandstrategiestoassistthemwithreal-lifeproblems.Students will work across the strands of Number and Algebra, Statistics and ProbabilityandMeasurementandGeometry,developingtheskillstothink,reasonand work mathematically. Students use the online mathematics program, Essential Assessment,andwillalsouseaselectionofactivitiesfromMaths300;theseactivitiesfocusoncollaborationandproblem-solvingtechniques.Thetopicsstudentswillexploreinclude: Number and Place Value Real Numbers (including fractions and decimals) Money and Financial Mathematics (including ‘best buys’) Patterns and Algebra LinearandNon-linearRelationships UsingUnitsofMeasurement(includingsurfaceareaandvolume) Geometric Reasoning PythagorasandTrigonometry Chance DataRepresentationandInterpretation

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MATHEMATICS - YEAR 8TheYear8Mathematicsprogrambuildsonthecontenttaughtthepreviousyearandcontinuestoprovidestudentsopportunitiestodevelopmathematicalknowledgethatcanbeappliedtoreal-lifesituations.TheMathematicsstrandsofNumberandAlgebra, Statistics and Probability and Measurement and Geometry, will be taught eachsemester.StudentsuseacombinationofMaths300activitieswhichfocusoncollaborationandproblem-solvingtechniques,aswellastheonlinemathematicsprogram Essential Assessment.Thetopicscoveredinclude: Number and Place Value Real Numbers (including fractions and decimals) Money and Financial Mathematics (including ‘best buys’) Patterns and Algebra LinearandNon-linearRelationships UsingUnitsofMeasurement(includingsurfaceareaandvolume) Geometric Reasoning Chance

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MATHEMATICS - YEAR 9TheYear9Mathematicscourseprovidesstudentswithchallengesandtheopportunitytousetheirmathematicalknowledgeandreasoningtosolveproblems.Tasksvaryincomplexityandaretargetedtomeetthedifferentneedsoftheindividuallearners.Studentsusetheonlinemathematicsprograms,EssentialAssessment.Thetopicsstudentswilllearninclude: RealNumbers(includingindexlawsandscientificnotation) Money and Financial Mathematics (including simple interest) Patterns and Algebra LinearandNon-linearRelationships UsingUnitsofMeasurement(includingsurfaceareaandvolume) Geometric Reasoning PythagorasandTrigonometry Chance DataRepresentationandInterpretation

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SCIENCE - YEAR 7AtthebeginningoftheYear7Scienceprogram,studentsareintroducedtoscienceinthelaboratory.Theybecomefamiliarwithscientificequipment,whilelearningaboutsafetyrequirementsinvolvedinconductingpracticalinvestigationssuchasscientificobservations.Topicsstudentswillstudyinclude: CircleofLife-examiningclassificationandecosystems EnoughWaterFitforDrinking-investigatingwater,separatingmixturesand precious resources ScienceofToys-investigatingforcesandsimplemachines EarthandSpace-studyingastronomyandoursolarsystemStudentswillalsolearnscientificinquiryskillsthroughouteachoftheseunits.

SCIENCE - YEAR 8TheYear8Sciencecurriculumaimstodevelopgreaterobservationalskillsandencourageparticipationinscientificinvestigations.Studentsexplorearangeofscienceconceptsanddevelopinquiryskillsinthefollowing topics: States of Matter Earth Systems and Geology Energy Cells Elements and Chemical Reactions SoundandLight BodySystemsStudentsalsolearnscientificinquiryskillsandhaveopportunitiestodesignandcarryouttheirownscientificinvestigations.

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SCIENCE - YEAR 9InYear9Science,studentscontinuetoexplorescientificconceptsandbuildontheinquiryskillstheyhavedevelopedinpreviousyears.Thetopicsstudentswillinvestigateinclude: Atoms and Elements Electricity and Electromagnetism BodySystems Dynamic Earth Chemical Reactions (including studying acids and bases) Ecosystems HeatandEnergyTransferAs part of the assessment process, students will participate in a range of practical investigations,providingwrittenreportsontheirlearning,aswellasothertestsandprojects.Studentsalsohaveanopportunitytodesignandcarryouttheirownscientificinvestigationtofurtherdeveloptheirinquiryskills.

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HUMANITIES - OVERVIEWThestudyofHumanitiesaimstoencouragestudentstoinvestigateandthinkcriticallyabouttheworldinwhichtheyliveincludingourinterconnectionwiththeenvironmentandtheframeworkofsocietyandculture.InlinewiththeVictorianCurriculum,thestudyofHumanitiesatWMYCfallsunderthefourareasofstudy: Geography History CivicsandCitizenship Economics

HUMANITIES - YEAR 7InYear7studentsstudyavarietyoftopicsincluding: AustralianFederationandtheConstitution-studentslearnaboutthe Australiangovernment,constitutionandelectionprocess.Students participate in a class census and run their own election campaign AncientHistoriesincludingaspecificfocusonthehistoryandcultureof IndigenousAustralia,AncientRomeandAncientChina Economics, including a focus on consumerism, budgeting and creating a business plan for the workplace setting Geographical forms and features with a focus on the changing nature of landforms and landscape, including completing a case study of the Hume Weir.

HUMANITIES - YEAR 8DuringYear8,studentswillcompletestudyfromthefollowingareas: ExploringhistorywithafocusonMedievalEurope,Japanandtheriseofthe Shoguns,aswellastheSpanishconquestoftheAmericas ExaminingGeographywithaspecificinvestigationintoPlaceandLivability and Changing Nations Researching select topics from historical, geographic and economic perspectives

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HUMANITIES - YEAR 9WhilecompletingtheYear9programstudentsundertakein-depthstudiesincluding: Exploring how human wellbeing is impacted by geographic and economic factors Investigatingthedevelopmentofthemodernworldfrom1750to1918 withinthecontextoftheIndustrialRevolution ExaminingtheevolutionofAustralianculture,history,andpolitics,and comparingtheperspectivesofEuropeanSettlersandtheFirstAustralians in these processes

HEALTH - OVERVIEWTheHealthprogramevolveswitheachyearlevel,accordingtotheneedsofthedevelopingstudents.Focuswillbegiventounderstandingphysicalandemotionalchangesduringadolescence,identificationandapplicationofharmminimisationstrategies surrounding alcohol and other substances along with sexual and mental health.

HEALTH - YEAR 7TheaimofYear7Healthistocoverkeyareasinhumandevelopmentandgivethestudentsanintroductiontosomeofthecontentcoveredinfutureyears.KeyareasforYear7Healthinclude: Adolescence Puberty BodyImage Nutrition Harm Minimisation (Smoking)

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HEALTH - YEAR 8TheaimofYear8Healthistofurtherdevelopstudentknowledgeandunderstandingon a broad range of health topics.KeyareasforYear8Healthinclude: Harm Minimisation (Alcohol) Relationships and Sexuality MentalHealth(Bodyimagesandself-esteem) Bullying LifestyleDisease

HEALTH - YEAR 9TheaimofYear9Healthisforstudentsexplorearangeofhealth-relatedissuesand make informed decisions about their own personal health and wellbeing in the future.KeyareasforYear9Healthinclude: SexualDevelopmentandReproduction HarmMinimisation(IllicitDrugs) Mental Health Stress and Relaxation Nutrition

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION - OVERVIEWPhysicaleducationisacoresubjectinYears7,8and9.Theyearlevelprogramsaresequentiallybuilttoempowerindividualstudentstodeveloptheirskillssetsinallsports.Throughtheprogramtheywillbeincreasingtheirabilitytoengageinavarietyofsportsbybuildingleadershipqualities,teamwork,strategicthinkingandknowledge of sports.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - YEAR 7PhysicalEducationfocusesonstudentsbuildingteamworkskillsandimprovingfundamentalmotorskillsthroughmovementandgames. FundamentalMotorSkills(FitnessTesting) Athletics Soccer AFL Hockey Badminton Tennis Basketball Minor Games

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION - YEAR 8TheaimofYear8PhysicalEducationistoextendthestudents’knowledgeandskillsbase further with the inclusion of some more obscure sports. Students will engage in SEPEPprogramsforeachsport,givingthemtheopportunitytoparticipateinarangeof roles in a sporting context. Cricket Athletics Badminton Netball Basketball Soccer SoftBall Volleyball Minor Games

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - YEAR 9TheaimofPhysicalEducationatYear9levelistorefinetheirsportspecificskillsbyengagingwithavarietyofsportsandactivities.StudentswillcontinuetoparticipateinSEPEPprogramsforeachsportwithfurtheropportunitiestodeveloptheirleadership skills. TraintoPerform(FitnessTesting) Athletics AFL Basketball Volleyball Netball Recreational Games Soccer Minor Games

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SPECIALIST SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS

THE ARTSStudentsaregiventheopportunitytostudyavarietyofArtsubjectsatWodongaMiddleYearsCollege.InYear7and8theywillengageinallArtsubjectstobetterunderstandwhatspecialistsubjecttheywillchooseinYear9.Studentswillrequiredifferentmaterialsforeachsubjectdependingonwhatcoursetheyareimmersedin.It’stheresponsibilityofthestudenttomaintainandsupplythese materials.AllstudentswillworktowardsparticipatinginTheArtsFestival,schoolperformancesand productions, as well as the end of year Exhibition of Excellence which celebrates worksacrosstheArts,TechnologyandLanguages.

VISUAL ARTS - YEAR 7Introductiontothetechniquesandskillsrequiredto2Dand3Dart.Studentsworkon building knowledge around the Elements and Principles of Art, they will explore and express their ideas through the presentation of work that is theme based. Throughexperimentation,developmentandpractice,studentscreateartthatdemonstratesskillsandcreativity.

VISUAL ARTS - YEAR 8Progressivedevelopmentofskillsrequiredfor2D&3Dart.StudentswilldeveloptheircreativityandimaginationincorporatingpriorknowledgeandskillsaroundtheElementsandPrinciplesofArt.Theywillextendtheirpainting,drawing,printingandsculptingskills.TheywilldocumenttheirprogressandlearningthroughaVisualArtsdiary.

VISUAL ARTS - YEAR 9Introductiontothetechniquesandskillsrequiredto2Dand3Dart.Studentsworkon building knowledge around the Elements and Principles of Art, they will explore and express their ideas through the presentation of work that is theme based. Throughexperimentation,developmentandpractice,studentscreateartthatdemonstratesskillsandcreativity.

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PERFORMING ARTS (DRAMA) - YEAR 7Studentsexplorevariousperformancestyles,wheretheycollaboratewiththeirpeerstomakeandshapeanensembleperformance.Studentsreviewtheworkoftheirpeersastheyexperimentandshapetheirowndramaticpieces.Thissubjectisveryactive,andstudentshavealotofopportunitytoworkwiththeirpeersanddeveloptheir skills together.

PERFORMING ARTS (DRAMA) - YEAR 8Studentsexperimentwitharangeofactivities,designedtoimproveanddeveloptheirperformanceskills.Theyexplorevarioustheatricalstylesanddeveloptheirexpressiveskillsandunderstandingofdrama.Studentswillexperimentwithimprovisation,roleplaysandcharacterisations.

PERFORMING ARTS (DRAMA) - YEAR 9Studentswillexploreanddeveloptheirexpressiveskills;namelyvoice,bodylanguageandgesture.Theywillexperimentwithimprovisation,roleplayandcharacterization,allofwhichbuildconfidenceinperformance,andwillworktowardanensemblepiece.Theywillexploredifferenttheatricalstylesandstagecraftelementsandwillexperienceandreviewanexternalperformance.Thissubjectisgreat for building social skills and resilience as well as a presenting a career pathway to many future opportunities in the performing arts.

PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC) - YEAR 7Studentsstudybasicmusictheoryanddefinitions.Theyinvestigatethequalitiesofsound,howthesequalitiesareusedinmoviecompositionsandprogrammusicandhowsoundiscreated.Studentshavepracticalworklearningapieceofpopularmusicand forming a rock band.

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PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC) - YEAR 8Studentsexploreawiderangeofmusicalstylesusingavarietyofgenres,completesimple listening analysis, compose and perform their own music and research thehistoryofinstrumentsandmodernmusicalstyles.Basicmusicianshipwillbeintroduced to facilitate practical work. Assessments will include: a music project, musicianshipandparticipationinpracticalwork.TherewillbeapracticalcomponentinthesubjectinvolvingtheConcertBandand/orRockBand.

PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC) - YEAR 9Studentsdevelopconfidenceandstrategiestoperforminfrontofanaudience.Students participate in group performances, play an instrument or participate asabackupvocalistorpercussionist.Studentsrecordtheirworkinarecordingstudioandareassessedontheirperformances,journalandmusicianship.Itisrecommended, but not compulsory, that students who elect to undertake this unit havestudiedamusicalinstrument.Attheendofthesemester,studentsperformforthe school to showcase their abilities.

MEDIA ARTS - YEAR 9ProgressivedevelopmentofskillsinMediaArts.Studentsincorporatepriorknowledge,imaginationandcreativeskillsaroundgenre,filmmakinganddigitalmanipulation.Theywillbasetheirlearningaroundmediaanditsinfluenceoncultureandsociety.Studentwillfocusondevelopingtheirprocessingandanalyticalskillsthroughproject-basedlearningandthecreationofadigitalportfolio.Pleasenote:Thereisanadditionalfeeassociatedwiththissubjectof$25.

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LANGUAGESStudentsaregiventheopportunitytostudybothIndonesianandJapaneseatWodongaMiddleYearsCollege.InYear7and8studentswillstudyeachlanguageforasemesterthatwillincludeboth language and cultural learning.ProficiencyinasecondlanguagecanimprovecareerprospectsandhelpfostersocialandeconomicbenefitsforAustraliainthefieldsoftourism,education,internationallaw, commerce, education and sport. Students who speak a foreign language can havegreateremploymentopportunitiesbothinAustraliaandoverseas.Thebenefitsof studying a second language also extend into VCE where students studying a languagewillattractadditionalpointstotheUniversityEntrance(ATAR)ScoreinVCE.CulturalexchangestoJapanorIndonesiaareofferedinalternateyearsandweregularlyhoststudentsfromavarietyofAsiancountries,whovisitourschoolaspartofoursisterschools’program.Thisaffordsourstudentsabetterunderstandingoftheworldandalsotheopportunitytobuildfriendshipswithstudentsfromoverseas.

INDONESIAN AND JAPANESE - YEAR 7StudentsstudybothIndonesianandJapanese;fosteringaknowledgeofdifferentculturesandintroducingthebasicsofeachlanguage.Studentsexperiencevariedactivitiessuchaslanguagegames,artandcraftandculturalevents.

INDONESIAN - YEAR 8StudentswilllearntospeakandwriteinIndonesian.TheywilldiscoverinterestingculturalaspectsofeverydaylifeinIndonesia.StudentswilllearnaboutcurrenteventsinIndonesia-includingschoollife,travelling,foodandtheenvironment.Studentswilluseon-linelanguagelearningplatforms,learninglogsandgamestoconsolidatetheir classroom work.

INDONESIAN - YEAR 9 (FULL YEAR OF STUDY RECOMMENDED)Studentswilllearnanddeveloptheskillstoshareinformationaboutpersonalitytraitsandpotentialcareers,customsandetiquette,popularculture,religionandtheenvironment.Additionaltopicsofstudymayalsoincludewomen’srightsandEastTimor.TheyalsolearntoactconfidentlyandcompetentlycomprehendspokenandwrittenIndonesianandbasicgrammar.Thereisrevisionaswellascontinuationofworkpreviouslycovered.Pleasenote:Thereisanadditionalfeeassociatedwiththissubjectof$15persemester.

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JAPANESE - YEAR 8StudentswilllearntospeakandwriteinJapanese.Theywillalsolearnaboutfamily,food,animals,alldesignedtobuildonstudents’speakingandlisteningskills.Thesubjectisdesignedtoconsolidateandimprovestudents’knowledgeof,andabilitytouseHiraganaandKatakana.SomeKanjiwillbeexplored.Studentswilluseon-linelanguage learning programs, learning logs and games to consolidate their classroom work.Assessmentswillbebasedonquizzes,role-plays,listeningandreadingexercises,aswellascomputer-generatedpresentationsrelatedtoJapaneseculture.

JAPANESE - YEAR 9 (FULL YEAR OF STUDY RECOMMENDED)TheYear9Japanesecourseisdesignedtobuildonstudents’skillsinlistening,reading,writingandspeakinginJapaneseandtopicsthatrelatetoeverydaylife.Theylearntowritewithmorein-depthuseofKanjiandreadingandwritingtheKatakanaalphabetusingon-linelanguagelearningprograms,learninglogs,games,andconveyingpersonalexperiences,describeevents,factsandopinionsontopicsofinterestaswellasgainagreaterunderstandingofJapaneseculture.Theyalsoexperiencerole-plays,listeningandreadingexercisesaswellascomputer-generatedpresentationsrelatedtoJapaneseculture.Pleasenote:Thereisanadditionalfeeassociatedwiththissubjectof$15persemester.

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TECHNOLOGYOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETYTechnologyworkshopshavehealthandsafetyissuesthatneedtobeidentifiedandmanagedeffectively.Inordertomanageandminimisetherisktostudents,studentsneedtoacceptaroleinthisprocess.Personalprotectiveequipmentsuchassafetyglasses,andclosedleatherfootwearisrequiredbyallstudentsparticipatinginpracticalactivitiesintheschoolworkshops.ThisisaDepartmentofEducationandTrainingrequirement.Theseitemsaretobepurchasedbythestudentsandstudentsmusttakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheirsafetyequipmentandtheymustbebroughttoeverypracticalclass.Inspecificcases,theteacherresponsiblemayprovideadditionalitemsofsafetyequipmentthatstudentswillbeexpectedtowearas instructed.

FOOD AND FIBRE - YEAR 7Students will gain an understanding of safe and hygienic food preparation and cookingmethods.Studentswilllearnpreparationtechniqueswithafocusonfollowingrecipesandapplyingcorrectmeasurementstoachievesuccessinawidevarietyofproductsincludingslices,muffins,burgers,stir-fries,saladsandpastadishes. Studentswillalsodeveloptheirskillsinhandstitchinganduseoftextilesmaterialsandequipmentandinvestigatethefibretofabricprocess.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.

FOOD AND FIBRE - YEAR 8Students will further build on their knowledge and understanding of safe and hygienic food preparation and cooking methods. Students will learn preparation techniques,cookingprocessesandthepropertiesoffoodaswellaskitchensafetyandfoodhygieneskills.Coursecontentfocusesonthedifferentfoodgroupsandhealthyeatingmodels,equippingstudentstoproduceproductsthatmeetvariousnutritional needs. Studentswillalsocontinuetolearnaboutfibersandfabricsthroughtheexplorationofarangeoftextilesmaterialsandequipment.Studentswilllearnbasicmachinesewing construction skills. Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.

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PRODUCT DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - YEAR 7Students are introduced to a wide range of product design and productions skills across the learning areas of Mechatronics, Metal and Plastic, and Woodwork. Studentsgainanunderstandingofdifferentproductdesignandproductionskillsthrough undertaking project based practical tasks designed to introduce students to the correct use of a range of hand tools, machines tools and electric tools. IndustrystandardOccupationalHealthandSafetypracticesarediscussedandobservedinthissubject.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.

PRODUCT DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - YEAR 8Students will increase their knowledge of product design and production skills through undertaking a number of practical projects across the learning areas of Mechatronics, Metal and Plastic, and Woodwork. Students will learn about combined systems and electrical units as well as the correct use of a range of hand tools, machines tools and electric tools. IndustrystandardOccupationalHealthandSafetypracticesarediscussedandobservedinthissubject.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.

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AUTOMOTIVE - YEAR 9Studentslearnaboutautomotiveandelectricalsystemsthroughalargelyinvestigative‘handson’approach.Coursecontentincludesworkshopsafety,vehicleoperatingexpenses,motorvehiclesafetyandinvestigatingdifferentoperatingsystems. Students use a range of hand tools, power tools and use analysing and testingequipmenttotest,operateandcontrolautomotiveandauto-electricalsystems.

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - YEAR 9Students learn about a range of processes used to shape and join metals, plastics, andassociatedmaterials.Processescoveredmayincludehandtools,powertools,machinetools,lathe,millordrill,welding-oxy,arc,resistanceorspotandsheetmetalworking.Initialprojectswillfocusonbasicskillsandwillbuildtowardadesignandproblem-solvingapproachthatwillconsolidateandextendontheseskills.IndustrystandardOccupationalHealthandSafetyguidelineswillbediscussedandobservedduring all practical work.

FOOD CULTURE - YEAR 9UsingthethemeofAustralia’sFoodTimeline;studentswillbuildontheirskillsandknowledge of grilling, baking, poaching, steaming and frying to create popular and nutritious snacks, main meals and desserts. Students will complete design tasks reimagining popular meals and menus. Coursecontentfocusesondifferentcuisinesandcookingtechniques.Theproductsthat are designed and produced in this subject are guided by the Australian Dietary Guidelines.Thesubjectalsoincorporatesthekeycompetencyareasofculturaldiversityandsustainability.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.Pleasenote:Thereisanadditionalfeeassociatedwiththissubjectof$110.

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FOOD TECHNOLOGY - YEAR 9Studentswillbuildontheirfoodpreparationskillsandfurtherdeveloptheir knowledge of creating healthy meals to suit a range of dietary needs and lifestyle choices.Thestudentswillexplorewheretheirfoodinfluencescomefrom.Theywill learnhowtoplan,prepareandproducenutritioushealthymeals.Theywillalsoinvestigatedifferentwaystoadaptmealplansandproducefoodthatconsidersethical,sustainable,medical,culturalandlifestyleneeds.ThiswillbedoneusingtheAustralian Dietary Guidelines.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproducts accordingtospecificcriteria.Pleasenote:Thereisanadditionalfeeassociatedwiththissubjectof$110.

ICT - YEAR 9Thissubjectwillconnectstudentswiththekeyknowledgeandskillstheywillrequireiftheywouldliketopursueinformationtechnologyasahobbyorcareer.Itwillfocusonthreeconceptsthatlieattheheartofmostdigitaldesigns:usingdatatosolveproblems, using networks to send and manipulate data and information, and using code to create a basic program. Students will need to be prepared to be challenged intheirunderstandinganddevelopmentofcontentwithintheonlineworld.

MECHATRONICS - YEAR 9Students explore robot mechanisms, electronic sensors and design concepts used in automating processes found in today’s modern society. Students use a range of handtoolsandworkshopequipmenttocarryoutpracticalactivitiesandconductadvancedtestingonelectroniccircuitsdesignedtodevelopandreinforceprinciplesand concepts introduced during the program.

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TEXTILES - YEAR 9Studentswillinvestigatethepropertiesofavarietyoffibresandfabrics.Theywilllearntoreadandfollowpatternsastheyfurtherdeveloptheirskillsusingtextilesequipmentthroughthepracticalapplicationofseveralskillsincludingpatchwork,appliqué,syntheticdyingandmachineconstructiontechniques.Bothhandandmachineembroiderytechniqueswillbestudied.Studentswillbeintroducedtotheconceptofslowfashionandthedifferentethicalandenvironmentalimpactsofthetextiles industry. Student will undertake sewing for a charity of their choice as their majorproject.Studentswillberequiredtodesign,produceandevaluatetheirownproductsaccordingtospecificcriteria.

WOODWORK - YEAR 9Students design and produce a small project, such as a table, chair or occasional pieceoffurniture.Thisinvolvesaninvestigationofneedsanddesigninvolvingsketches, drawings, cutting list, procedure plan and construction of the products.Thisworkinvolvestheproductionofdimensioneddiagramsoftheirowndesignandworking drawings.Pleasenote:Theremaybeadditionalfeesassociatedwiththeprojectchoseninthissubject.

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AVID (ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION) - YEAR 8 & 9AVIDisathree-yearprogramtodeveloppost-secondaryeducationaspirationsandcareerreadiness.StudentsdevelopWriting,Inquiry,Collaboration,OrganisationandReading skills to ensure they are fully prepared to succeed in their chosen pathway. StudentsintheAVIDprogram: Developvaluableorganisationalskills,includingCornellNotetaking,time management, study skills, and other strategies to maximise their academic potential Participateinweeklytutorialsessionswithtraineduniversitytutorstohelp thembuildinquiry,criticalthinkingandquestioningskills Becomeinvolvedincommunityprojectswithintheschoolandthewider community Learnaboutpost-secondaryoptionsincludingTAFE,universityandbeyond. ThisincludesfieldtripstolocalandinterstateuniversitiesandTAFECollegesTobeconsideredfortheAVIDprogramstudentsneedtomeettheselectioncriteria.Theyneedtohavethemotivationanddesiretoachievetotheirfullpotentialandtheyalsoneedtogothroughanapplicationandinterviewprocess.StudentswhowishtoselecttheAVIDprogramshouldgototheAVIDCoordinatororHouseCoordinator to express their interest.

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ACTIVITY BLOCK

TheactivityblockoccursonThursdayafternoonsforallstudentsandisacompulsorysubject.StudentscanselectfromarangeofengagingactivitiesthatoccurbothinsideandoutsideoftheCollege.Thepurposeoftheactivityblockistoofferstudentstheopportunitytopursueanareaofinterest,becomeinvolvedinthewidercommunityandhavepositiveexperiencesoutsideoftheirregularclassrooms.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytointeractwithstudentsfromotheryearlevelsorevencampuses.Studentsaretomakenewselectionseachterm.

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