Years 7 to 9
Curriculum Outline
Subjects in the Middle School are arranged into Core and Specialist subjects.
Core
Core subjects offered are mandatory for all students in Year 7 to 9 to complete the following:
• English, EAL or Accelerated English
• Mathematics or Accelerated Mathematics
• Science or Accelerated Science
• Humanities
• Health and Physical Education
Specialist Subjects
At Year 7, 8 and 9 students are assigned to specialist subjects which are run for one semester only. Specialist subjects are designed for students to have the opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of Art and Technology subjects and encourage the exploration of new skills, talents and interests in preparation for subject selection in the Senior School.
All Year 8 students continue with their language learned in Year 7 for the full school year.
At Year 9 students may elect to continue with LOTE however, this will run throughout the year.
All Year 9 students also choose an Enrichment Elective each semester which is linked with Year 9 Core subjects.
Note: Some specialist subjects have associated material costs. Enrolment in these subjects cannot be confirmed without payment.
Middle School Guidelines & Course Information booklet 2020-2021
Subject List | ||
Accelerated English | Accelerated Mathematics | Accelerated Science |
English | EAL | Literacy |
Mathematics | Business and Economics | Civics and Citizenship |
History | Geography | Social Justice |
Student Leadership | Forensic Science | Science |
Classical Greek | Modern Greek | Japanese |
Art | Art Technologies | Digital Media |
Studio and Applied Art | Drama | Theatre |
Music Performance | Health & Physical Education | High-Performance Sport |
Food Technology | Electro-Technologies | Robotics & Coding |