Middle School Years 7 - 9

Middle schooling practices are utilised in Years 7, 8 and 9 to engage student learning within the context of a continued subject-specific program. Learning Teams of teachers devise strategies to engage students and maximise their learning opportunities. In Year 7, all students study Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Society and Environment, Science, Health & Physical Education, Japanese and Italian. Electives in Year 7 include Music, Art, Design & Technology (woodwork and metalwork), Home Economics (cooking and textiles). Information Technology is integrated in the curriculum at Year 7 level, and is seen to be important for all students. Using digital cameras, videos and appropriate software and digital presentations are the new tools used by teachers to engage students further. The Year 8 curriculum has students exposed to several more teachers and they choose either Japanese or Italian as their language. In Year 9, students not only study Maths, English, Science and Society & Environment; but are able to select subjects in the Technology and Enterprise, Languages Other Than English (Japanese or Italian) and the Arts Learning Area.s

Academic Enrichment is offered to students in Years 7,8 and 9. An additional teacher may be assigned to work with individuals or a small group of students, especially in the area of English and Mathematics.