Curriculum - Years 7 to 10

INTEGRATED ENGLISH

Australian Curriculum English integrated with Australian Curriculum HASS, link texts and genres to allow for in-depth exploration of topics. There is the explicit teaching of all three strands of the English Curriculum – Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing and Writing occurs.

MATHEMATICS

In Years 7, 8, and 9 the Maths Pathway program is used. Maths Pathway is fully Australian Curriculum aligned. It is a tool to assist teachers to differentiate Math programs for each student. In Year 10, students’ study, depending on their future goals and ability levels, either Maths Pathway or Australian Curriculum Year 10 and 10A Mathematics.

SCIENCE

Australian Curriculum-based units of work.

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Australian Curriculum. Practical and theory lessons each week.

MUSIC

Australian Curriculum-based units as a Year 7 subject and then as an elective in Years 9 and 10

ART

Australian Curriculum based units exploring a variety of media and techniques. In Years 7 and 8 as a class subject and in Years 9 and 10 as an elective subject.

CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Students participate in weekly Christian Studies lesson formulated using the Lutheran Education Australia Christian Studies Framework.