The College
is currently reviewing its programs in line with the New Victorian
Essential Learning Standards.
This
new framework has three interwoven purposes to equip students with the
capacity to:
- Manage themselves and their relations with others
- Understand the world
- Act effectively in that world.
This
is achieved through the three core, interrelated strands of
- Physical, Personal and Social Learning
- Discipline based Learning
- Interdisciplinary Learning
We will endeavor to improve quality relationships and student
motivation by:
- Developing a greater sense of community amongst
students.
- Nurturing resilience in students.
- Reducing emphases on teacher as authority.
- Maintaining positive home-school links.
- Respecting, affirming and getting to know students
better.
- Providing positive role modeling.
- Seeking mastery of skills and subject matter to the best of
each student’s ability.
Delivering
a greater number of subjects in core homeroom classes for the duration of
the full calendar year.
Year
8 Curriculum
Core Homeroom Groupings |
10 Day Cycle |
|
|
Religious Education |
6 Periods |
English |
10 Periods |
Mathematics |
10 Periods |
PE/Sport |
8 Periods |
Science |
6 Periods |
SOSE |
6 Periods |
|
|
Non core mixed groupings |
|
LOTE - Choice of Japanese or Italian |
6 Periods |
|
|
Choice of two units - one from each of
the following learning areas (one per semester) |
|
Technology - one of wood, food or
textiles |
8 Periods |
The
Arts - one of art, music or
drama |
8 Periods |
|
LOTE is
compulsory in Year 8.
Years
9 & 10 Curriculum
Core Homeroom Grouping |
10 Day Cycle |
Religious Education |
6 Periods |
English |
9 Periods |
Mathematics |
9 Periods |
Science |
6 Periods |
SOSE |
6 Periods |
Sport |
4 Periods |
|
|
Non Core Mixed Groupings |
|
Block A |
|
Over
a two-year period students are to choose a total of eight units of
choice (two per semester).
They
must choose a minimum of one unit from four of the five learning
areas (three from five if undertaking LOTE) |
|
LOTE,
Visual Arts, Health & PE, Performing Arts,
Technology |
2
x 6 periods |
Block
B
|
|
Over
a two-year period students will undertake a total of four units of
choice (one per semester)
Focus
will be upon individual enrichment and/or consolidation from all Key
Learning areas |
2
x 8 periods |
|
