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Year!7!Curriculum! ! Students!at!Our!Lady!of!Sion!College!undertake!a!broad!curriculum!covering!all!Learning!Areas!of!the! AusVELS.!Students!are!placed!into!mixed!ability!classes.!The!Student!Learning!Support!and!Gifted!and! Talented!Coordinators!consult!with!teachers!to!provide!assistance!for!students!as!required.!!! ! A! dedicated! Transition! Program! will! operate! in! the! first! few! weeks! of! Term! One.! This! enables! students!to!consolidate!their!new!friendships!and!helps!them!to!settle!into!their!new!school.!! ! A! wide! range! of! electives! is! offered! to! students! at! both! Years! 9! and! 10! which! leads! to! the! VCE! or! VCAL,!where!students!are!given!much!more!freedom!to!tailor!a!program!suited!to!their!needs!and! their!career!aspirations.! ! Support!is!always!available!through!the!College’s!sensitive!pastoral!care!program.!!Advice!regarding! program! development! is! available! through! the! Deputy! Principal! L! Learning! and! Catholic! Identity,!!!!!! Mr!Timothy!Newcomb.! ! !

The!Year!7!Curriculum!Comprises:! ! !

Religious!Education! !

Aim:! The! Year! 7! course! focuses! on! how! individuals! belong! to! communities! and! the! Church.! It! also! investigates!the!nature!and!content!of!the!Bible.! !

Dimensions:! The!dimensions!covered!in!Religious!Education!from!Year!7L10!include:!! !

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Scripture!and!Jesus! Church!and!Community! God,!Religion!and!Life! Prayer,!Liturgy!and!Sacraments! Morality!and!Justice!

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! Courses!of!Study:! The! topics! explored! in! Year! 7! include:! the! History! and! Role! of! the! Sisters! of! Our! Lady! of! Sion,! Belonging! to! the! Church,! Introduction! to! the! Bible,! Ways! People! Pray! and! Stories! of! the! Bible.! Opportunities! to! share! experiences,! reflect! and! gain! knowledge! are! integral! components! to! the! teaching!of!these!topic!areas.!! !

The!study!of!Religious!Education!in!Year!7!incorporates!the!text!To#Know,#Worship#and#Love#(Second# Edition),!as!prescribed!by!the!Archdiocese!of!Melbourne.! !

Students!participate!in!the!Year!7!Retreat!Day!which!provides!them!with!the!opportunity!to!reflect! and!develop!their!faith.! ! Students!complete!a!variety!of!assessment!tasks!as!part!of!the!course.!

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English# ! The! English! program! at! Our! Lady! of! Sion! College! is! designed! to! develop! in! students! the! ability! to! communicate!effectively,!both!orally!and!in!writing,!for!a!range!of!purposes!and!audiences.!Students! learn! that! language! varies! according! to! audience,! purpose,! situation! and! culture.! There! is! also! a! focus!on!the!difference!between!written!and!spoken!language.!! ! Students! explore! the! power! of! language! and! the! ways! it! can! influence! roles! and! relationships! and! represent!ideas,!information!and!concepts.! ! Students!study!a!wide!variety!of!texts,!including!a!range!of!novels!in!Literature!Circles!and!the!text! Cedar!B!Hartley.!

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Mathematics# ! The! Mathematics! course! is! designed! to! provide! students! with! an! opportunity! to! develop! skills,! concepts,!applications!and!processes!that!allow!meaningful!participation!in!society.!!Students!work! on!a!selection!of!both!open/closed!tasks!of!varying!levels!of!difficulty.!!! ! The!following!units!are!studied!at!Year!7:! • • •

Number!and!Algebra!L!number!and!place!value,!real!numbers,!money!and!financial!mathematics,! patterns!and!algebra,!linear!and!nonLlinear!relationships! Statistics!and!Probability!L!chance,!and!data!representation!and!interpretation! Measurement!and!Geometry!L!using!units!of!measurement,!shape,!location!and!transformation,! and!geometric!reasoning!

! The!following!assessment!tasks!are!used:! Application!of!skills!and!knowledge!(including!tests!and!homework!tasks)! Problem!Solving!Tasks# # Students!participate!in!the!Australian!Mathematics!Competition.! • •

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Art! # The!aim!of!the!course!is!to!develop!each!student’s!ability!to!make!and!appreciate!Art!and!develop! their! skills.! ! It! involves! the! development! of! practical! skills,! techniques! and! processes! in! a! range! of! media.!!The!students!work!in!both!two!and!three!dimensional!form!to!express!their!ideas,!feelings! and! beliefs.! ! They! reflect! upon! their! own! art! works! and! those! of! others,! discussing,! analysing,! interpreting!and!evaluating!visual!art!from!past!and!present!contexts.!!! ! A!range!of!ideas,!material!and!technologies!are!explored!and!units!may!include:! ! • Mixed!media! • Ceramics! • Drawing! • Sculpture! • Painting! • Printmaking! • Art!Appreciation! • Visual!Design!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Drama# ! The! course! aims! to! provide! opportunities! for! learning! through! creating,! making! and! presenting! drama.! Students! explore! and! develop! a! range! of! dramatic! and! expressive! skills.! Students! are! encouraged! to! experiment! with! a! range! of! forms,! styles! and! conventions! leading! to! an! initial! understanding!of!the!value,!purpose!and!qualities!of!drama.!At!this!level!students!are!introduced!to! dramatic!skills!such!as!character!development,!narrative!structure,!applied!imagination!and!physical! expression.!! ! Assessment!tasks!include:! ! • Voice!Performance! • Movement!Performance!! • Storytelling!Performance!

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Digital!Technologies! ! This! subject! encourages! students! to! learn! new! skills! and! develop! knowledge! as! they! use! the! technology!available.!!Responsible!and!safe!use!of!equipment!and!resources!is!emphasised!and!are! expected! to! be! demonstrated! at! all! times.! ! The! impact! of! technology! on! society! is! considered! in! relation!to!the!Internet!and!its!use!at!Our!Lady!of!Sion.!! Digital!Technology!is!integrated!across!all! curriculum!areas.!!Students!become!familiar!with!the!basic!computer!terms!related!to!hardware!and! software.!!! ! They!also!develop!basic!skills!in:! ! • File!management! • Word!processing! • Internet!research! • Graphics!software!! • Presentation!software! • Programming!

Year!7!Health!and!Physical!Education! In!Health!students!study!the!physical,!social,!emotional!and!cultural!concepts!of!health!in!relation!to! themselves!as!individuals.!!They!also!cover!a!number!of!issues!that!aim!to!increase!awareness!of!a! healthy!lifestyle,!including!factors!that!affect!health,!communicable!and!nonLcommunicable!diseases! and!agencies!which!promote!healthy!living.!!! ! Topics!covered!include:! !

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Taking!responsibility!for!my!health! Factors!that!affect!health! Nutrition! Ways!of!promoting!healthy!living! Being!sun!smart!# Puberty# Water!safety#

! The!Physical!Education!program!aims!to!introduce!students!to!a!variety!of!sports!and!activities!that! assist! in! the! development! of! fitness! and! motor! skills.! ! Students! take! part! in! a! range! of! activities! including:!! ! • Athletics! • Hockey! • Table!Tennis! • Netball! • Fitness! • Volleyball! • Soccer! • Gymnastics!# !!!!!Year 7 and Year 8 Curriculum Manual

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Humanities# ! Humanities!at!Year!7!involves!the!study!of!human!societies!and!environments!and!people!and!their! cultures.!The!Humanities!provide!a!framework!for!developing!in!students!the!key!ideas!and!concepts! that!enable!them!to!understand!the!way!in!which!people!and!societies!have!organised!their!world! under!particular!conditions!and!made!meaning!of!it.!The!Economics!topic!enables!students!to!better! understand!how!wealth!is!generated!and!distributed.!The!History!topic!examines!ancient!civilisations! and! provides! students! with! the! knowledge! and! skills! to! understand! their! own! world! and! the! Geography!topic!examines!aspects!of!both!physical!and!human!geography.! ! ! Areas!of!study!include:! ! • Historical!evidence! •

Ancient!Civilizations!

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Mapping!

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Water!in!the!world!

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Players!in!the!Australian!economy!!

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Place!and!livability!!

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Languages! ! Our! Lady! of! Sion! College! offers! three! languages:! Chinese,! French! and! Italian.! Students! in! Year! 7! undertake!study!in!two!of!these,!one!for!each!semester.!!

Chinese! ! Students!will!cover!the!four!main!areas!of!language!–!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.!!Units! are!structured!to!encourage!confidence!in!speaking!and!to!develop!an!ability!to!read!and!write!Chinese! characters.!!The!course!also!aims!to!develop!an!understanding!and!appreciation!of!Chinese!culture.!!! ! Topics!covered!include:! ! • Rudimentary!principles!of!character!construction! • Pinyin!pronunciation! • Greetings! • Counting!1!to!100! • Talking!about!oneself! • Culture!exercises!

! French!

! Students!will!cover!the!four!main!areas!of!language;!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.!!Units! are!structured!progressively!to!encourage!confidence!in!speaking!and!understanding!which!leads!to! increased! capacity! to! read! and! write.! ! The! course! also! develops! an! awareness! and! appreciation! of! the!people!and!the!culture!of!the!language.!! Topics!covered!include:! ! • Meetings!and!greetings! • Describing!oneself!and!others! • Family!members!and!people’s!ages! • Research!project!

! Italian!

! Students!cover!the!four!main!areas!of!language:!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.!!Units!are! structured! progressively! to! encourage! confidence! in! speaking! and! understanding! which! leads! to! increased! capacity! to! read! and! write.! ! The! course! develops! an! awareness! and! appreciation! of! the! people!and!the!culture!of!the!language.!!! ! Topics!covered!include:! ! • Meetings!and!greetings! • Family!members!and!telling!the!time! • Likes!and!dislikes! • People’s!ages! • Days!of!the!week!and!months!of!the!year! • School!life!in!Italy! • Research!project !!!!!Year 7 and Year 8 Curriculum Manual

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Music# Year!7!Music!consists!of!three!parts:!! ! Part!A:!Instrumental!study! ! All!students!will!study!one!instrument!from!the!list!below!for!the!duration!of!the!year.! ! • String!(Violin,!Viola,!and!Cello)! • Brass!(Trumpet,!French!Horn,!Trombone!and!Euphonium)! • Woodwind!(Clarinet,!Flute,!Alto!Saxophone,!and!Tenor!Saxophone)! • Percussion!(Orchestral!Percussion!and!Drum!kit)! • Voice! ! Instruments!will!be!loaned!to!each!girl!for!the!course!of!the!year.! ! ! Part!B:!Ensemble!Rehearsal! ! Each!student!will!be!placed!into!a!College!Ensemble!and!will!attend!a!one!hour!before!or!after!school! rehearsal!each!week!for!the!whole!year.!! ! Please¬e&that&the&instrument&of&study&will&determine&which&ensemble×&are&available.&& ! ! Part!C:!Classroom!Music! ! Each! student! will! study! music! literacy,! aural! development,! instrument! history! and! music! appreciation!which!will!greatly!assist!her!instrumental!study.!Students!will!be!given!opportunities!to! apply!their!learning!through!composition.!

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Science! ! The! initial! emphasis! is! on! safety! and! familiarisation! with! equipment! and! procedures! in! the! laboratory.!!Students!will!then!be!introduced!to!topics!which!require!experimentation,!observation,! measurement,!recording!and!analysis!of!results.!!Topics!covered!include:! ! • Introduction!to!science! • Biological!sciences:!Ecology!! • Physical!sciences:!Forces!! • Chemical!sciences:!Matter!and!mixtures!

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! Textiles! ! The!aim!of!this!course!is!to!develop!technical!skills!in!sewing!and!textile!design!with!an!emphasis!on! the!imaginative!and!creative!use!of!these!skills.!Students!develop!and!refine!images!and!forms,!with! documentation! of! all! ideas! and! progress! and! develop! a! range! of! traditional! and! nonLtraditional! textile!techniques.!! ! ! The!students!will!complete!the!following!tasks:!! ! • An!introduction!to!the!sewing!machine! • Appropriate!design!work!for!set!tasks! • Construct!a!variety!of!textile!pieces!! • Use!appropriate!presentation!techniques!for!their!work!

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Year!8!Curriculum! # # Students!at!Our!Lady!of!Sion!College!undertake!a!broad!curriculum!covering!all!Learning!Areas!of!the! AusVELS.! At! Year! 8! students! select! one! language! to! study! for! the! full! year! and! Food! Technology! is! introduced! into! their! curriculum.! ! Students! are! placed! into! mixed! ability! classes.! The! Student! Learning!Support!and!Gifted!and!Talented!Coordinators!consult!with!teachers!to!provide!assistance! for!students,!as!required.!!! ! Support!is!always!available!through!the!College’s!sensitive!pastoral!care!program.!!Advice!regarding! program!development!is!available!through!the!Deputy!Principal!–!Learning!&!Teaching,!Mr!Timothy! Newcomb.! ! !

The!Year!8!Curriculum!Comprises:! ! !

Religious!Education! ! Aim:! The!Year!8!course!focuses!on!the!life!and!message!of!Jesus!and!the!call!to!service.! ! Dimensions:! The!dimensions!covered!in!Religious!Education!from!Year!7L!!10!include:!! ! • Scripture!and!Jesus! •

Church!and!Community!

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God,!Religion!and!Life!

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Prayer,!Liturgy!and!Sacraments!

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Morality!and!Justice!

# Courses!of!Study:! The! topics! explored! in! Year! 8! include:! Understanding! Jesus! as! a! model! for! living,! Early! Church! History,!St!Paul!a!Christian!Hero!Sacraments!of!Initiation!and!Service!and!Ministry.!Opportunities!to! share! experiences,! reflect! and! gain! knowledge,! are! integral! components! to! the! teaching! of! these! topic!areas.!! ! The!study!of!Religious!Education!in!Year!8!incorporates!the!text!To#Know,#Worship#and#Love#(Second# Edition),!as!prescribed!by!the!Archdiocese!of!Melbourne.! ! Students!participate!in!the!Year!8!Retreat!Day!which!provides!them!with!the!opportunity!to!reflect! and!develop!their!faith.! ! Students!complete!a!variety!of!assessment!tasks!as!part!of!the!course.!

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! English! ! This! course! is! designed! to! develop! in! students! the! ability! to! communicate! effectively! through! writing,! reading,! speaking! and! listening.! Students! learn! that! oral! and! written! language! varies! according!to!audience,!purpose,!situation!and!culture.!Students!begin!to!respond!in!more!detached! and! critical! ways! to! a! wide! range! of! print,! visual,! electronic! and! multimodal! texts! that! explore! familiar!and!more!challenging!themes!and!issues.!They!continue!to!explore!the!power!of!language! and!the!ways!it!can!influence!roles!and!relationships!and!represent!ideas,!information!and!concepts.! They!learn!that!texts!can!be!created!for!multiple!purposes.! ! Assessment!Tasks!include!the!following:! ! • Writing!Folio! •

Text!Response!

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Oral!Response!

! Texts! studied! include:! Simply& Poetry,& Mao’s& Last& Dancer,& A& Bridge& to& Wiseman’s& Cove! and! the! film! text!Whale&Rider.! !

! Mathematics! # ## #! The! Year! 8! Mathematics! course! is! designed! to! allow! students! to! further! develop! skills! and! understanding! in! all! areas! of! Mathematics.! Students! show! their! understanding! by! completing! set! work! and! tests,! taking! part! in! problem! solving! activities,! conducting! surveys! and! investigations,! constructing!models,!writing!reports!and!talking!about!their!work.!! ! The!following!units!are!studied!at!Year!8:! ! • Number!and!Algebra!L!number!and!place!value,!real!numbers,!money!and!financial!mathematics,! patterns!and!algebra,!linear!and!nonLlinear!relationships! •

Measurement!and!Geometry!L!using!units!of!measurement,!shape,!and!geometric!reasoning!

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Statistics!and!Probability!L!chance,!data!representation!and!interpretation!

! The!following!assessment!tasks!are!used:! ! •

Applications!of!skill!and!knowledge!via!topic!tests!and!homework!tasks!

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Problem!solving!tasks#

# # Students!participate!in!the!Australian!Mathematics!Competition!and!the!Mathematics!Challenge.! !

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! ! Art! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The!aim!of!the!course!is!to!develop!each!student's!ability!to!make!and!appreciate!Art!and!develop! further! skills! in! Visual! Design.! It! involves! the! development! of! skills,! techniques! and! processes! in! a! range!of!media.!The!students!work!in!both!two!and!three!dimensional!form!to!express!their!ideas,! feelings!and!beliefs.!They!reflect!upon!their!own!art!works!and!those!of!others,!discussing,!analysing,! interpreting! and! evaluating! visual! art! from! past! and! present! contexts.! Themes! designed! to! encourage!self!expression!will!be!explored.!! ! ! Units!may!include:! ! • Mixed!media!! •

Ceramics!

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Printmaking!

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Drawing!

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Painting!

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Art!analysis!

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Visual!design!

! Digital!Technologies! ! Digital! Technologies! focuses! on! developing! students’! knowledge,! understanding! and! skills! in! computational!thinking!and!on!students!engaging!with!a!wider!range!of!information!systems!as!they! broaden!their!experiences!from!personal!and!local!to!national,!regional!and!global.!!Students!think! computationally! by! preferring! automated! solutions,! structuring! data! in! a! manner! that! helps! computation,!and!understanding!why!digital!systems!require!unambiguous!instructions.!They!further! develop!their!understanding!of!the!vital!role!that!data!play!in!their!lives,!and!that!their!quality!and! availability! directly! impact! on! the! success! of! their! problemLsolving! when! working! computationally.!! Students! apply! practices! that! comply! with! legal! obligations,! particularly! with! respect! to! the! ownership!of!information,!and!demonstrate!an!understanding!of!respect!when!communicating!and! collaborating! in! online! environments.! ! ! Students! develop! an! understanding! of! how! different! social! contexts! impact! on! how! they! should! approach! communicating! in! online! environments.! They! consider!ways!of!managing!the!exchange!of!ideas!and!files!when!working!in!online!teams,!focusing! on! the! application! of! technical! protocols! such! as! file! management! and! techniques! for! monitoring! progress!and!feedback.!!Safe!practices!underlie!all!experiences!in!the!study!of!Digital!Technologies.! ! Students!are!assessed!according!to!their:! ! • Knowledge!and!understanding! •

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Process!and!production!skills!

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Drama! # The!course!aims!to!provide!further!opportunities!to!enhance!learning!through!creating,!making!and! presenting! drama.! Students! also! explore! and! develop! a! range! of! dramatic! and! expressive! skills.! Students!are!encouraged!to!experiment!with!a!range!of!forms,!styles!and!conventions!leading!to!an! initial!understanding!of!value,!purpose!and!qualities!of!drama.!At!Year!8!students!are!encouraged!to! refine! their! performance! skills! with! particular! attention! to! script! work,! dramatic! conventions,! stagecraft!and!group!devising.! # Assessment!tasks!include:! ! • Greek!Theatre!Performance! •

Commedia!Dell’Arte!Performance!

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Stagecraft!Task!

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Food!Technology! In! this! unit! students! develop! an! increased! awareness! of! materials! (food! products)! and! their! applications! within! the! household! and! community.! They! consider! products! presently! available! and! use! and! evaluate! these! during! production! classes.! Students! also! develop! and! apply! skills! in! the! design!and!processing!of!materials,!and!demonstrate!safe!and!hygienic!work!practices.!! ! Student!products!are!assessed!and!evaluated!on!suitability,!effectiveness!and!recommendations!for! further!use.! ! The!following!is!part!of!the!assessment!of!food!technology:! ! • Coursework/Test! •

Production!skills!

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Year!8!Health!and!Physical!Education!!! Students! study! the! physical,! social! and! emotional! concepts! of! Health! in! relation! to! themselves! as! individuals.!!They!also!cover!a!number!of!issues!that!aim!to!increase!awareness!of!a!healthy!lifestyle,! including!factors!that!affect!health,!lifestyle!diseases!and!agencies!which!promote!healthy!living.!!! ! Topics!covered!include:! ! • Lifestyle!diseases! • Harm!minimisation! • Drug!education! • Bullying! The! Physical! Education! course! aims! to! introduce! students! to! a! variety! of! sports! and! activities! that! assist!in!the!further!development!of!fitness!and!motor!skills.!! ! Communication!and!cooperation!skills!are!enhanced!through!individual!and!group!activities!such!as:! ! • Cardiovascular!Fitness! • Dance! • Basketball!! • Softball! • Touch!Football! • Sofcrosse!! • Thunder!Hoc!

! ! ! Humanities! ! Humanities!in!Year!8!provides!students!with!a!framework!for!understanding!that!the!world!is!very! complex!and!is!constantly!changing.!The!Economics!topic!provides!students!with!the!knowledge!and! skills!to!engage!with!economic!matters!and!to!consider!the!effects!of!alternative!economic!decisions! on!themselves!and!others.!!In!the!History!topic!students!study!ideas,!people!and!events!in!medieval! times!and!explore!how!societies!have!changed!over!time.!Various!physical!and!human!environments! and! the! impact! that! people! and! their! activities! may! have! on! environments! are! examined! in! the! Geography!topic!of!the!course.! ! Areas!of!study!include:! ! • Sustainability!and!urbanisation! • Antarctica! • The!Medieval!World! • The!Australian!Economy! • Money!and!Work&

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Languages! ! Students!in!Year!8!undertake!study!in!one!of!the!three!languages!offered!for!the!full!year.! #

Chinese! !! The!course!aims!to!develop!the!four!main!areas!of!language:!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.! Units!are!structured!progressively!to!encourage!confidence!in!speaking!and!understanding!leading!to! increased! capacity! to! read! and! write.! The! course! also! aims! to! develop! an! awareness! and! appreciation!of!the!people!and!the!culture!of!the!language!being!studied.!! ! The! topics! covered! include! animals,! family,! classroom! objects,! sports,! introducing! friends! and! the! principles!of!character!construction.!!! ! The!assessment!tasks!include:! ! • Rehearsed!oral!presentations! • Reading!and!comprehension! • Listening!and!comprehension! • Writing!! • Cultural!research!task!

! French!

!! The!course!aims!to!develop!the!four!main!areas!of!language:!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.! Units!are!structured!progressively!to!encourage!confidence!in!speaking!and!understanding!leading!to! increased! capacity! to! read! and! write.! The! course! also! aims! to! develop! an! awareness! and! appreciation!of!the!people!and!the!culture!of!the!language!being!studied.!! ! The! topics! covered! include! household! chores,! weather,! months! and! seasons,! clothing,! food! and! drink,!a!comparison!of!schools!in!France!and!Australia,!holidays!and!festivals!and!a!research!project! on!Paris!(Semester!One)!and!New!Caledonia!(Semester!Two).!! ! The!assessment!tasks!include:! ! • Rehearsed!oral! presentations! • Reading!and! comprehension! • Listening!and! comprehension! ! • Writing!! • Cultural!research!task!

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! Italian! !! The!course!aims!to!develop!the!four!main!areas!of!language:!listening,!speaking,!reading!and!writing.! Units!are!structured!progressively!to!encourage!confidence!in!speaking!and!understanding!leading!to! increased! capacity! to! read! and! write.! The! course! also! aims! to! develop! an! awareness! and! appreciation!of!the!people!and!the!culture!of!the!language!being!studied.!! ! The!topics!covered!include!talking!about!oneself,!hobbies,!sports,!animals,!food,!directions,!types!of! transport!and!the!cultural!study!on!Ancient!Rome!and!Italian!Music.!! ! The!assessment!tasks!include:! ! • Rehearsed!oral!presentations! • Reading!and!comprehension! • Listening!and!comprehension! • Writing!! • Cultural!research!task! ! !

Music! !! Year! 8! Music! focuses! on! further! development! of! music,! literature,! aural! skills,! exploration! with! composition,! performance! practice! and! societal! context.! ! The! girls! will! continue! to! develop! their! musicianship!skills!using!percussion!instruments,!keyboard,!voice!and!the!guitar.! ! Areas!of!study:! ! • Music!literacy! • Aural!development! • Composition!Performance! • Guitar!studies! • Western!Popular!Music!History! • Keyboard!studies! • African!music! #

! Science! !! The! Science! course! at! Year! 8! continues! to! focus! on! developing! theoretical! and! practical! skills.! A! range!of!topics!are!explored!to!enhance!students!understanding!of!the!world!around!them.!! The!topics!covered!include:! ! • Biological!sciences:!Cells!and!body!systems!# • Chemical!sciences:!Elements!and!periodic!table# • Physical!sciences:!Energy# • Forensic!science!#

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