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Junior secondary

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​​​​​​​Junior secondary includes students in years 7 through to 9. All lessons are 70 minutes in duration. 

 


Year 7

All year 7 students study a core curriculum that encompasses the 8 key learning areas, using the Australian National Curriculum.


Core studies studied for the full year:

  • English - 3 lessons per week

  • Science - 3 lessons per week

  • Mathematics - 3 lessons per week

  • Health and Physical Education (HPE) - 3 lessons per week


Each of the following subjects will be studied for a term:

  • Visual Art - 2 lessons per week

  • Drama - 2 lessons per week

  • Home Economics - 2 lessons per week

  • Information Communication and Technology (ICT) - 2 lessons per week

  • Japanese - 2 lessons per week


Each of the following subjects will be studied for a semester:

  • History - 3 lessons per week
  • Geography - 3 lessons per week


A wellbeing program is also delivered for 1 lessons per week focusing on:

 

  • Respect, responsibility and resilience
  • Self esteem
  • Team building
  • Career development
  • Personal health and responsibility

 

  

Year 8

All year 8 students study a core curriculum that encompasses the 8 key learning areas, using the Australian Curriculum. 


Core studies studied for the full year:

  • English - 3 lessons per week
  • Science - 3 lessons per week
  • Mathematics - 3 lessons per week
  • Health and Physical Education (HPE) - 3 lessons per week


Each of the following subjects will be studied for a term:

  • Home Economics - 2 lessons per week
  • Visual Art - 2 lessons per week
  • Drama - 2 lessons per week
  • Information Technology and Design (ITD - wood and metal work)/Information Communication and Technology (ICT)- 2 lessons per week


Each of the following subjects will be studied for a semester:

  • History - 3 lessons per week
  • Geography - 3 lessons per week

  

A wellbeing program is also delivered for 21lessons per week focusing on:

  • Respect, responsibility and resilience
  • Self esteem
  • Team building
  • Career development
  • Personal health and responsibility


Year 9

All year 9 students study a core curriculum that encompasses 7 of the 8 key learning areas, using the Australian National Curriculum. 


Core studies studied for the full year:

  • English - 3 lessons per week
  • Science - 3 lessons per week
  • Mathematics - 3 lessons per week


Students can choose two of the folowing elective subjects:

  • Information Communication and Technology (ICT) - 2 lessons per week
  • ITD - Information Technology and Design (ITD - wood and metal work) - 2 lessons per week
  • Home Economics (cooking) - 2 lessons per week
  • Visual Art - 3 lessons per week
  • Drama - 2 lessons per week


Each of the following subjects will be studied for a semester:

  • History - 3 lessons per week
  • Geography - 3 lessons per week
  • Health and Physical Education (HPE) - 3 lessons per week
  • Economics and Business - 3 lessons per week


A wellbeing program is also delivered 1 lessons per week focusing on:

  • Respect, responsibility and resilience
  • Self Esteem
  • Team building
  • Career development
  • Personal health and responsibility

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Last reviewed 25 November 2021
Last updated 25 November 2021