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YEAR 9
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                                Clubs
Assessment                      n Book Club

XX                              n Debate Club

                                Excursions
                                n ACMI

                                Competitions
                                n Debating

                                n Creative writing

                                n Reading Challenge

              2022
              YEARS 7-9
              CURRICULUM
              HANDBOOK

             We are committed to challenging all students in
             their learning, promoting enthusiasm for learning,
             connectedness to the world and a passion for
             personal excellence.
2022 YEARS 7-9 CURRICULUM HANDBOOK - We are committed to challenging all students in their learning, promoting enthusiasm for learning ...
Welcome from our Principal

CONTENTS                                     Our school was created in 2014 with a vision of
                                             becoming a high performing government school
                                                                                                         Since our foundation, our school has shown exceptional
                                                                                                         improvement across a number of areas and was deemed
                                                                                                         an Influence School by the Department of Education and
Welcome from our Principal               3
                                             of first choice in the area. We are proudly achieving       Training in 2018 and 2019. This is the highest category
                                             this vision, with outstanding student learning              that can be reached by a school. With our trajectory of
Extra-Curricular Program                 4
                                             growth data testament to the effectiveness of the           exceptional results over time, we are now considered
Curriculum                               5   research-based teaching and learning practices              a leader in our system and are working to influence and
                                                                                                         support other schools to achieve best practice.
                                             we employ at our school. Through high quality
GENERAL CORE CURRICULUM                                                                                  Our positive and welcoming school culture is underpinned
                                             practices, we aim to create global citizens who
English                                  6                                                               by our school values of Diversity, Aspiration, Respect and
                                             are successful in their lives and careers and to            Excellence (DARE) alongside consistently high academic
Mathematics                              8   equip them with the skills and attributes to form           expectations, as well as high expectations with regard
Science                                 10   positive relationships.                                     to student conduct. This is strengthened by our student
                                                                                                         leadership structure where House Captains across
Humanities                              12                                                               Years 7-12 are actively involved in leading whole school
                                                                                                         student activities and enacting positive change at our
SEAL CORE CURRICULUM                                                                                     school. There is an extensive extra-curricular program
SEAL English                            14                                                               offered before school, at lunchtimes and after school,
                                                                                                         where all students can strive to attain badges and excel
SEAL Mathematics                        16                                                               in the areas of Communication, STEM, Arts, Philanthropy
                                                                                                         and Sport.
SEAL Science                            18

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                                                                                                         Our teaching and learning culture is focused on challenging
SEAL Humanities                         20
                                                                                                         and growing all students and our teachers are exemplary,
                                                                                                         passionate educators. There is an emphasis on teacher
FRENCH BINATIONAL CURRICULUM
                                                                                                         professional learning and we work closely with universities
French Binational – French Literature   22                                                               to ensure our teachers are using highly effective, research-

French Binational English               24   We are committed to                                         based practices. Teachers use data to inform planning
                                                                                                         and teaching for each student, resulting in a highly
French Binational Mathematics           26   fostering a culture of high                                 personalised program that ensures each and every student
                                                                                                         is challenged in their learning regardless of their entry level.
French Binational Science               28   academic expectations and                                   There is an emphasis on language learning at our school
French Binational Humanities            30   high expectations of student                                and our differentiated specialist French language programs
                                                                                                         have received national and international recognition.
French Binational Language: Spanish     32   learning, where every
                                                                                                         As well as our rigorous general program, we also offer an
SHARED CURRICULUM
                                             student is challenged and                                   accredited Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL)

Education For Life (E4L)                33
                                             engaged in their learning.                                  program and are one of a limited number of Academy of
                                                                                                         Accredited SEAL (TAASS) schools in the state. We are also
Sport                                   34                                                               an accredited International Student Provider and offer our
                                                                                                         International students a highly supportive environment and
Language: French                        36                                                               exemplary academic program.
   • French Specialist Programs         39                                                               Auburn High School offers a wide range of VCE subjects
                                                                                                         and we are currently working through the International
Visual Communication & Design           40
                                                                                                         Baccalaureate® (IB) accreditation process. This will enable
Performing Arts & Media                 42                                                               us to add the IB Diploma to the range of choices available
                                                                                                         to students from 2023.
Visual Art                              44
                                                                                                         I extend an invitation to families to come and visit on one
Digital Technologies                    46                                                               of our scheduled school tours and observe first-hand the
                                                                                                         innovative and exciting programs that are happening in
                                                                                                         our school.

                                                                                                         Maria Karvouni
                                                                                                         PRINCIPAL

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAM                                                                                                                                          CURRICULUM

Auburn High School students are encouraged to contribute to the culture and community of our school                                   Students’ pathways through Years 7 to 9 depend upon their choice of program. All pathways lead to the
through participation in our extensive extra-curricular programs. One of our school values is Diversity                               same breadth of choice and opportunity at Year 10 and beyond, including VCE and IB.
and our extra-curricular program recognises and celebrates the wide range of interests and strengths                                  All students have access to a highly personalised learning pathway at Year 10 including participation
of our students. There is a wide variety of lunch time and after school clubs, activities and programs                                in the Accelerated VCE Program or General Year 10 program.
available at different times throughout the year and participation counts towards earning Extra-curricular
Badges and House Colours.
                                                                                                                                      Program structure
			                      Extra-curricular clubs and activities include:                                                               Accelerated VCE Program – AVP
                                                                                                                                      Acceleration is offered based on student achievement, behaviour and aptitude data. More than 60%
                           • Arts Club                    • French Grammar Club      • Rock Band                                      of Year 10 students at Auburn High School take at least one VCE subject.
                           • AHS Basketball              • French Maths Club        • School Production
                              Academy
                                                          • Futsal Cup               • Sports team training                                   YEAR 7                       YEAR 8                      YEAR 9                    Year 9 data used for
   STEM                    •ARTS
                             Basketball tournament
                                                          • Gardening Club           • Star Wars Club                                                                                                                          senior program selection
                           • Chess Club
                                                          • Guitar Ensemble          • Sustainability Club

                                                                                                               JUNIOR YEARS COURSES
                           • Choir                                                                                                                        YEARS 7-9 VICTORIAN CURRICULUM                                     ACHIEVEMENT
                                                          • History Club             • Video Games Club                                                                                                                      • NAPLAN
                           • Creative Writing Club                                                                                                                                                                           • PAT
                                                          • Investing Club           • Volleyball tournament
                           • Debating and Public                                                                                                                  SEAL PROGRAM                                              • Teacher Judgement
                                                          • Karaoke                  • Walking Club
                              Speaking Club                                                                                                               YEARS 7-10 VICTORIAN CURRICULUM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             BEHAVIOURS
                                                          • Knitting Circle          • W
                                                                                        ritten Word
                           • Dungeons and                                                                                                                                                                                   • Attendance
  SPORT                  PHILANTHROPY
                              Dragons Club                • Language Club              Book Club                                                                                                                             • Teamwork
                                                                                                                                                       FRENCH PARTIAL IMMERSION PROGRAM
                           • Fitness Club                 • Lego Club                • 1000 Hearts                                                                                                                           • Work completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             • Organisation
                           • French Film Club             • Maths Club                                                                                                                                                       • Motivation
                                                                                                                                                           FRENCH BINATIONAL PROGRAM
                                                                                                                                                           YEARS 7-9 FRENCH CURRICULUM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             • Effort

                        COMMUNICATION
    ARTS                                                                                                                                            YEAR 10                                YEAR 11                                    YEAR 12

                                                                                                               SENIOR YEARS COURSES
                                                                                                                                                  YEAR 10                           VCE Units 1 & 2 Subjects                 VCE Units 3 & 4 Subjects
                                                                                                                                           VICTORIAN CURRICULUM
                                                                                                                                                                                      ACCLERATED VCE
                                                                                                                                                           Accelerated                               Accelerated                                 First Year
                                                                                                                                          YEAR 10         VCE Unit 1 & 2      VCE Unit 1 & 2                            VCE Unit 3 & 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                    VCE Unit 3 & 4                               University
                                                                                                                                                             Subject            Subject                                   Subject
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Subject                                   Subjects
 PHILANTHROPY
                                                                                                                                                                                                    International Baccalaureate (2023)

                                                                                                                                          Year 7-9 students undertake their core subjects with their Tutor Group and are in mixed groups
COMMUNICATION                                                                                                                                           in Languages, Arts, Music and Technology electives and Health PE.
                                                                                                                                          This, combined with student leadership initiatives, House programs and camps, encourages good
                                                                                                                                         social relationships with the rest of the year level cohort as well as with students in other year levels.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PHILANTHROPY                 ARTS
           GENERAL CORE CURRICULUM

ENGLISH      MATHS       SCIENCE     HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                 SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COMMUNICATION             PHILANTHROPY

English
YEAR 7                                                          YEAR 8                                                        YEAR 9
Students read and create a range of texts with a focus          Students read and create a range of texts based on the        Students learn to compare and evaluate texts through their         Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          COMMUNICATION
on developing their understanding of narrative structure.       study of ‘Our Community’. A variety of fiction, non-fiction   study of the film, The Hunger Games and novel Tomorrow
                                                                                                                                                                                                 n Debate Club                              Years 7 & 8
This is used as a starting point for an examination of          and media texts are studied to develop comparative writing    When the War Began. Via memoirs, Students explore what it
‘The Hero’s Journey’ as students compare a range of             and descriptive writing skills in exploring how old texts     means to be a young person in Australia and the challenges         n Book Club                                         ALL
classical and contemporary stories that explore what            help to shape new texts. Students learn how to analyse        faced by different groups through an anthology of stories
it means to be a hero. Texts studies include: Trash,            texts more effectively through their study of The Curious     across the Growing Up In Australia series including Muslim,        n Public Speaking Club                              ALL
Storm Boy and a collection of short stories.                    Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Crow Country and       African, Aboriginal, Queer, Disabled and Asian. Students
                                                                                                                                                                                                 n Creative Writing Club                             ALL
                                                                a comparative study of Edward Scissorhands alongside          have the opportunity to study a selection of texts including
Assessment                                                      Beauty and the Beast.                                         The Running Man with a focus on exploring characterisation,
n Text response essays                                                                                                        themes, and the elements of essay and creative writing.
                                                                Assessment                                                                                                                       Competitions
n Oral presentations                                                                                                          Assessment
                                                                n Text response essays
n Short stories                                                                                                               n Memoirs                                                          n Debating                                 Years 7 & 8
                                                                n Comparative essays
n Persuasive Writing                                                                                                          n Text response essays                                             n Creative writing
                                                                n Short-stories                                                                                                                                                                      ALL
                                                                                                                              n Oral presentations
                                                                n Persuasive Writing                                                                                                             n Reading Challenges                                ALL
                                                                                                                              n Comparative essays
                                                                n Poetry
                                                                n Oral presentations
                                                                                                                              ELECTIVE
                                                                                                                              Year 9: Journalism (Semester 1)
                                                                                                                              Students work as an editorial team to create an eight page
                                                                                                                              broadsheet newspaper. They are responsible for sourcing,
                                                                                                                              writing and editing the paper, following the conventions of
                                                                                                                              a standard newspaper today. They also include multimedia
                                                                                                                              elements to suit an online audience. Upon completion of
                                                                                                                              the newspaper, students undertake an in-depth study of
                                                                                                                              fake news and media literacy in the 21st century in order
                                                                                                                              to develop critical thinking skills.

                                                                                                                              Assessment
                                                                                                                              n Editorial pitch
                                                                                                                              n Production of a broadsheet newspaper

  We have a strong focus
  on promoting team-
  work and resilience,
  and creating good
  global citizens.

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Mathematics
YEAR 7                                                             YEAR 8                                                         YEAR 9
Year 7 Mathematics challenges students’ mathematical               Year 8 Mathematics challenges students’ mathematical           In Year 9, students continue to develop their pattern             Clubs
reasoning and problem solving skills in areas of number            reasoning and problem solving skills, utilising technology,    and algebraic skills, refine their factorising skills and                                                    SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Maths Club                                  ALL
and algebra, geometry, statistics and probability. At the          communication, reasoning and reflection strategies. By the     are introduced to quadratics. Financial skills are put into
completion of the year, they will have explored the abstract       completion of the year, they will have explored Pythagoras’    practice through real life situations and the Index Laws          n Chess Club                                       ALL
field of algebra often for the first time. Students are            Theorem and applied it to solve real world problems.           are explored further and applied in scientific notation.
introduced to building expressions using unknowns                  Students investigate experimental probability by testing       Students also get their first taste of trigonometry.              n Homework Club                                    ALL
and solving them. Students work through ideas of                   and re-designing a game of chance and take their first
proportional reasoning through applications to fractions,          steps in their long journey of exploring graphing equations.   Assessment                                                        n Robotics Club                                    ALL
decimals and percentages.                                                                                                         In Year 9 Math teachers use skills-based tests aligned
                                                                   Assessment                                                     to the curriculum. Students also tackle an open ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   CO
Assessment                                                         In Year 8 Mathematics, teachers use a range of                 problem solving task with designing an efficient packing          Competitions
In Year 7 Mathematics, teachers use a range of                     assessment types including formal testing, extended            system of tennis balls.
assessment types including formal testing, extended                research tasks and investigations, analysis and problem                                                                          n Australian Maths Competition                     ALL
research tasks and investigations, analysis and problem            solving projects in conjunction with informal assessment.
solving projects in conjunction with informal assessment.
                                                                                                                                  ELECTIVE
                                                                                                                                  Financial Literacy (Semester duration)
                                                                                                                                  This subject will explore a range of different aspects of
                                                                                                                                  financial literacy, including money management skills,
                                                                                                                                  different sources of finance, budgeting and saving,
                                                                                                                                  investment opportunities and enterprising behaviours.
                                                                                                                                  Financial literacy is a subject that will suit students who
                                                                                                                                  may be interested in pursuing Accounting or Business
                                                                                                                                  Management in the senior years.

                                                                                                                                  Assessment
                                                                                                                                  n Analysis of financial data
                                                                                                                                  n Case studies

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Science
YEAR 7                                                                 YEAR 8                                                        YEAR 9
In this subject students are introduced to the principles              In this subject, students continue the development of their   In this subject, students consolidate the development of                 Clubs
of scientific inquiry. They learn that Science is about finding        skills in science inquiry. They study cells and systems in    their skills in scientific inquiry. In Year 9 they explore atoms,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              n Coding club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ALL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             P
the answers to questions by testing them scientifically.               Biology, energy transmission and the wave and particle        elements and chemical reactions in Chemistry, electrical
They begin studies of mixtures and separating techniques               model for light in Physics, states of matter and elements     energy and the connection between electrical energy                      n Titration Club                                   ALL
in Chemistry, the classification of life in Biology, phenomena         and compounds and chemical change in Chemistry and            and magnetism in Physics and plate tectonics in Earth
on Earth and renewability of resources in Earth Science,               the classification and cycling of rocks and water through     Sciences. In Biology they investigate the connections                    n Paper planes club                                ALL
and forces and simple machines in Physics.                             our environment in Earth and Space Science.                   within and between living things in response systems
                                                                                                                                     in the body and ecosystems.
Assessment                                                             Assessment
                                                                                                                                     Assessment                                                               Excursions                                                     CO
Assessment of student learning occurs each term                        Assessment of student learning occurs each term
though a:                                                              though a:                                                     Assessment of student learning occurs each term                          n Moonbase, Scienceworks                        Year 7
n Pre-test & Post-test                                                 n Pre-test & Post-test                                        though a:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              n Space Centre Mission to Mars                  Year 8
                                                                                                                                     n Pre-test & Post-test
n Science Practical Report                                             n Science Practical Report
                                                                                                                                     n Science Practical Report

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Competitions
                                                                                                                                     ELECTIVE                                                                 n AHS Journal of Science                  Years 7 & 8

                                                                                                                                     Psychology (Semester duration)                                           n Big Science Competition                          ALL
                                                                                                                                     This course provides a challenging and reflective                        n Education Perfect Science Championships         ALL
                                                                                                                                     introduction to the science of Psychology. Students
                                                                                                                                     consider the nature versus nurture debate in influencing                 n RACI Crystal Growing                            ALL
                                                                                                                                     what makes us who we are. They analyse the social
                                                                                                                                                                                                              n ConocoPhillips Science Experience             Year 9
                                                                                                                                     factors that lead to the formation of attitudes, stereotypes
                                                                                                                                     and prejudicial behaviour. Students link this learning
                                                                                                                                     to the criminal justice system and consider how the
                                                                                                                                     reconstruction of memory is a questionable source
                                                                                                                                     of evidence in the conviction of innocent people.

                                                                                                                                     Assessment
                                                                                                                                     n Folio
                                                                                                                                     n Media Analysis
                                                                                                                                     n Criminal Profiling Task

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PHILANTHROPY                ARTS

ENGLISH        MATHS     SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                       SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      COMMUNICATION           PHILANTHROPY

Humanities
YEAR 7                                                           YEAR 8                                                         YEAR 9
Students are introduced to the concepts of social                Students examine our government and structures which           In Civics & Citizenship, students examine the principles            Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             COMMUNICATION
cohesion and identity in society in Civics & Citizenship.        support our democracy in Australia, in particular, they        of Australia’s legal system, followed by an examination
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n History Club                                      ALL
They examine the economics of buying and selling in              examine how we can make informed voting decisions              of the impact of Australia’s export trade on corporate
‘Shopping Spree’, an introductory unit in Economics              in our current political climate as part of their Civics and   social responsibility with a focus on the mining industry in
and Business. Students analyse primary and secondary             Citizenship unit. They question how the objectives of          Economics and Business. Students explore the significant
sources to learn about the earliest human communities            business differ in Economics and Business Studies through      events of Australian colonial history and its effects on the        Excursions
until the end of the ancient era in History, with a focus        examination of social enterprise, “Thankyou”. Students         Indigenous population in History. They analyse the causes
on pre-settlement Aboriginal Australia. They collect and         use primary and secondary sources to compare the               and consequences of World War I and develop a research              n Geography Field Trip                           Year 7
analyse data to learn about water conservation and               characteristics of Medieval warfare in Japan and Europe,       project concerning its contribution to the Australian
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Indigenous speaker                            Year 7
liveability in Geography.                                        and examine the causes and effects of exploration              identity. In Geography, students learn about food security
                                                                 involving the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early          and analyse case studies concerning world hunger.                   n Business speaker incursion                    Year 8
Assessment                                                       1500s. Students develop topographic mapping skills to
n Diversity poster                                               understand and explain the causes and consequences             Assessment                                                          n Field trip to Hanging Rock                    Year 8
                                                                 of landscape formation through an examination of               n Source analysis                                                     and Organ Pipes National Park
n Timeline research task
                                                                 Hanging Rock and surrounds.                                    n Research report
n Source analysis                                                                                                                                                                                   n Magistrates Court (City Project)              Year 9
n Field work                                                     Assessment                                                     n Case study analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Indigenous Australia walk                    Year 9
                                                                 n Samurai vs knight persuasive video task                      n Spirit of ANZAC Prize competition

                                                                 n Source analysis

                                                                 n Natural disaster oral presentation                                                                                               Competitions
                                                                 n Civics short answer questions
                                                                                                                                ELECTIVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Spirit of Anzac Prize                          Year 9
                                                                 n Business Expo                                                Year 9: Social Movements (Semester 2)
                                                                                                                                Students examine some of the key social movements,
                                                                                                                                examining how various groups in society have sought
                                                                                                                                equal rights. This is explored through various forms of
                                                                                                                                popular culture, such as music, films, television, even
                                                                                                                                advertising and fashion. Students consider the idealogy
                                                                                                                                behind such social movements and the ways these are
                                                                                                                                expressed through various media. Protest and social
                                                                                                                                values can be expressed in a variety of ways and achieve
                                                                                                                                social goals with varying degrees of success. Students
                                                                                                                                will become familiar with different forms of messaging in
                                                                                                                                these media that they may not have noticed before.

                                                                                                                                Assessment
                                                                                                                                n Academic Research Poster of a Social Movement
                                                                                                                                n Creation of a Product that aligns with a social value

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PHILANTHROPY                 ARTS
                      SEAL CORE CURRICULUM

ENGLISH       MATHS        SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COMMUNICATION             PHILANTHROPY

SEAL English
YEAR 1 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 7)                                        YEAR 2 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 8)                               YEAR 3 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 9)
Students study Identity and The Power of Persuasion                  Students read and create a range of classic and             Students begin the year studying Jasper Jones. They             Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          COMMUNICATION
during their first term in SEAL English. In their second term        contemporary texts with a focus on different text types     study the contextual themes of racism and inclusion.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 n Debate Club                                       ALL
they investigate the universal and enduring understanding            and how they influence on another. Students are             They explore and debate a wide range of media issues
of the ‘The Hero’s Journey’ in literature through their              introduced to graphic novels and the relationship between   and how opinion is presented. Students then study the           n Book Club                                         ALL
analysis of The Odyssey and Percy Jackson. In Term 3                 film and literature through The Invention of Hugo Cabret,   Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet alongside the film
they study the language of storytelling and narrative                while undertaking a comparative study of Hidden Figures     Moonrise Kingdom.                                               n Public Speaking Club                              ALL
prose in their study of Things a Map Won’t Show You.                 and All American Boys. A range of fiction, non- fiction     In Semester two, students complete an English Language          n Creative Writing Club                             ALL
By Term 4, students finish the year with an exploration              and media texts are studied to develop both creative        elective. This elective explores the uniqueness of human
of Shakespearean language in Much Ado About Nothing.                 and language analysis writing skills.                       communication and linguistics in conjunction with
                                                                                                                                 Animal Farm.
Assessment                                                           Assessment                                                                                                                  Competitions
n Text response essays                                               n Text response essays                                      Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                 n Creative writing                                  ALL
n Comparative essays                                                 n Comparative essays                                        n Tests
n Short stories                                                      n Short stories                                             n Text essays                                                   n Reading Challenges                                ALL
n Persuasive writing                                                 n Poetry                                                    n Comparative essays                                            n Debating                                 Years 8 & 9
n Oral presentations                                                 n Persuasive writing                                        n Short stories
n Creative                                                           n Oral presentations                                        n Poetry
                                                                                                                                 n Persuasive writing
                                                                                                                                 n Oral presentations

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SEAL Mathematics
YEAR 1 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 7)                                       YEAR 2 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 8)                               YEAR 3 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 9)
Year 7 SEAL Maths challenges students’ mathematical                 Year 8 SEAL Maths continues to develop students’            Year 9 Seal Mathematics is a differentiated course, as             Clubs
reasoning and problem solving skills, in areas of number            mathematical thinking and problem solving in areas          there is a large breadth of Year 10 knowledge that is                                                         SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                   n Maths Club                                 Year 7
patterns, index numbers, negative numbers, measurement,             of mathematics, including graphing linear equations,        covered. This course will focus on more complex algebraic
geometry, probability, data and algebra. Students begin             right-angle triangle calculations using Pythagoras’         skills involving surds and introduce graphing quadratics.          n Maths Tutoring                          Years 8 & 9
from what they already know, and build new skills through           theorem and trigonometry and applying index laws            Other aspects of the course may include financial maths,
direct instruction, self-guided learning and the use of ICT.        in scientific notation. Students begin from what they       complex trigonometry, statistical analysis and interpreting        n Chess Club                                       ALL
                                                                    already know, and build new skills through direct           and graphing linear equations. Students will be challenged
Assessment                                                          instruction, self-guided learning and the use of ICT.       beyond simple fluency skills and be asked to investigate
                                                                                                                                                                                                   n Robotics Club                                    ALL
In Mathematics teachers use a range of assessment                                                                               proofs and provide reasoning for their responses.
types including formal testing, extended research tasks             Assessment                                                                                                                                                                                    CO

and investigations, analysis and problem solving projects           In Mathematics, teachers use a range of assessment
                                                                                                                                Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Competitions
in conjunction with informal assessment.                            types including formal testing, extended research tasks     In Mathematics, teachers use a range of assessment
                                                                    and investigations, analysis and problem solving projects   types, including formal testing, extended research tasks           n Australian Maths Competition                     ALL
                                                                    in conjunction with informal assessment.                    and investigations, analysis and problem solving projects
                                                                                                                                in conjunction with informal assessment.

SEAL Maths challenges
students’ mathematical
reasoning and problem
solving skills.

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SEAL Science
YEAR 1 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 7)                                         YEAR 2 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 8)                                   YEAR 3 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 9)
In this subject students are introduced to the principles of          In this subject, students continue the development of their     In this subject, students consolidate the development of          Clubs
scientific inquiry. They learn that Science is about finding          skills in science inquiry. They study cells and systems in      their skills in Science inquiry. In Semester One, students                                                   SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Coding club                                 ALL
the answers to questions by testing them scientifically.              Biology and energy transmission and the wave and particle       explore the connection between the electrical energy and
They begin studies of mixtures and separating techniques              model for light in Physics. In Earth and Space Science          magnetism and how it is used to generate power. They              n Titration Club                                   ALL
in Chemistry, the classification of life in Biology, the water        students explore the rock cycle, geological time, the history   also investigate the body system and the interconnected
cycle, phenomena on Earth and renewability of resources in            and structure of the Earth and plate tectonics. They begin      nature of the body. They learn how the body responds              n Paper planes club                                ALL
Earth Science, and forces and simple machines in Physics.             studying the Year 9 Chemistry curriculum where they             to stimuli and how it defends itself. In Semester Two,
They begin studies in Year 8 Chemistry as they explore                explore atoms, elements and chemical reactions.                 students undertake one of our suite of Year 10 electives
states of matter, elements, compounds and mixtures and                                                                                combining Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology to
chemical change.                                                      Assessment                                                      explore the world around us.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Excursions                                                     CO

                                                                      Assessment of student learning occurs each term                                                                                   n Moonbase, Scienceworks                        Year 7
Assessment                                                            though a:
                                                                                                                                      Assessment
Assessment of student learning occurs each term                                                                                       Assessment of student learning occurs each term                   n Space Centre Mission to Mars                  Year 8
                                                                      n Pre-test & Post-test
though a:                                                                                                                             though a:
                                                                      n Science Practical Report
n Pre-test & Post-test                                                                                                                n Pre-test & Post-test

n Science Practical Report                                                                                                            n Science Practical Report                                        Competitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Big Science Competition                          ALL

                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Education Perfect Science Championships         ALL

                                                                                                                                                                                                        n RACI Crystal Growing                            ALL

                                                                                                                                                                                                        n ConocoPhillips Science Experience                ALL

The SEAL program brings
together like-minded, high-
achieving students, giving them a
sense of belonging and extending
them to fulfil their potential.

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SPORT                 STEM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PHILANTHROPY                ARTS

ENGLISH       MATHS       SCIENCE     HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                         SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          COMMUNICATION           PHILANTHROPY

SEAL Humanities
YEAR 1 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 7)                                         YEAR 2 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 8)                               YEAR 3 (UNDERTAKEN IN YEAR 9)
In Year 7 SEAL Humanities, students consider the value                In Year 8 SEAL Humanities, students examine factional       In Year 9 SEAL Humanities, the study of Civics and                    Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COMMUNICATION
of identity and cohesion in society in Civics & Citizenship,          politics and populism in Civics and Citizenship, and        Citizenship has students examine and compare the ways
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n History Club                                      ALL
and the ethics of business through an examination of                  how the objectives of businesses differ in Economics        in which individuals do and do not access justice in our legal
‘Cotton On’ in Economics and Business. Students analyse               and Business through an examination of the McDonalds        system. Students consider the impact of Australia’s export
primary and secondary sources to prepare a comparative                corporation through the film “The Founder”. Students        trade on corporate social responsibility with a focus on
essay on the ancient era in History as well as examining              compare and evaluate the characteristics of medieval        the mining industry in Economics and Business. Students               Excursions
evidence regarding Aboriginal Australia presettlement.                civilisations of Europe and Japan, and examine the causes   explore the ways Indigenous Australians fought for and
They plan and run a field study that evaluates the liveability        and effects of exploration involving the Spanish conquest   continue to fight for rights in Australia since settlement in         n Geography Field Trip                           Year 7
of a local suburb in Geography.                                       of Mexico in the early 1500s. They develop topographic      1788 and how World War 1 influenced the changing roles
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Indigenous speaker                            Year 7
                                                                      and choropleth mapping skills to explain and evaluate       of women in society. Students develop an understanding
Assessment                                                            landscapes involving examination of Hanging Rock and        of the key indicators of human wellbeing, and how quality             n Business speaker incursion                    Year 8
n Source analysis                                                     impacts of geological natural disasters.                    of life can be impacted by food and water insecurity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Field trip to Hanging Rock                    Year 8
n Comparative essay
                                                                      Assessment                                                  Assessment                                                              and Organ Pipes National Park
n Field report                                                                                                                    n Law case study analysis
                                                                      n Source analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Magistrates Court (City Project)              Year 9
n Fashion brand business report                                                                                                   n Corporate Social Responsibility research task
                                                                      n Media investigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Indigenous Australia walk                    Year 9
                                                                      n Business Expo                                             n Source Analysis

                                                                      n Historical character performance oral                     n Oral Presentation

                                                                      n Natural disaster research essay                           n Spirit of ANZAC Prize research project
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Competitions
                                                                                                                                  n Food Security Case Study
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Spirit of Anzac Prize                          Year 9

                                                                                                                                  We teach our students life
                                                                                                                                  skills and habits that will
                                                                                                                                  provide a strong foundation
                                                                                                                                  for their learning and create
                                                                                                                                  success in their lives both at
                                                                                                                                  and beyond school.

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SPORT                    PHILANTHROPY

 FRENCH BINATIONAL CURRICULUM
FRENCH SPECIALIST PROGRAMS
                                                                                                                                  FRENCH      ENGLISH      MATHS      SCIENCE    HUMANITIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    COMMUNICATION
Auburn High School offers two French specialist programs
from Year 7 to 9: the French Partial Immersion Program
and the French Binational Program.                                                                                                French Binational – French Literature
                                       FRENCH PARTIAL IMMERSION PROGRAM                   FRENCH BINATIONAL PROGRAM               YEAR 7                                                               YEAR 8
                                                                                                                                  Students are introduced to French literature with a focus on         Students read realistic and fantasy novels from the 19th
           AUDIENCE                  Students proficient in French                 Students highly proficient in French           methodology in Term 1. They explore a range of texts from            and 20th Centuries and they learn to compare the texts
                                                                                                                                  the Middle Ages to the 20th Century, through narrative texts         with movies in the same genre. They explore press and
                                                                                   French literature, Humanities,                 mainly. They study adventure novels, travel diaries from the         medias and the different ways journalists report news,
 CURRICULUM TAUGHT IN FRENCH         French language and Science                                                                  Great discoveries and Middle Ages’ chivalry stories, Students        express an opinion and influence the public. In poetry,
                                                                                   Math and Science
                                                                                                                                  approach poetry and figurative language, reading, reciting           students study lyricism and its links to romanticism in
  PROPORTION OF CURRICULUM
                                     26% (13 hours per fortnight)                  51% (26 hours per fortnight)                   poems and creating one to participate in the Prix des écoles         painting, understanding rhythm, intonation and figurative
         IN FRENCH
                                                                                                                                  françaises. They explore drama with a focus on comedies              language and creating their own poem. They study the
                                     –A
                                       ll subjects are based on the                                                              from the 17th century, improvisation and role plays.                 relationships between master and servant in French
                                      Victorian Curriculum.                        – Subjects taught in French are based on                                                                           comedies of the 17th century and how their evolution in the
                                                                                      the French curriculum.                      Assessment                                                           18th century relates to the ideas of the French Revolution.
     CURRICULUM TAUGHT               –F
                                       rench language classes follow the                                                         n Tests
                                      Foundation to 10 learning sequence           – Subjects taught in English follow the                                                                            Assessment
                                      designed for students who started               Victorian curriculum.                       n Text analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n Tests
                                      their French studies in primary school.                                                     n Creative writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n Text analysis
                                     Developing listening, reading, speaking                                                      n Sketches
                                                                                   Developing skills to analyse French                                                                                 n Creative writing
   FOCUS OF FRENCH CLASSES           and writing skills as well as vocabulary                                                     n Grammar and spelling
                                                                                   literature and write text essays.                                                                                   n Persuasive writing
                                     and grammar.
                                                                                                                                  n Oral presentations
                                                                                   – Offering the opportunity to study part of                                                                        n Grammar and spelling
                                     – Extending and challenging students
                                                                                      the French curriculum in a multicultural                                                                         n Oral presentations
                                        through advanced French classes
                                                                                      atmosphere.
                                        and science taught in French.
                                                                                   – Preparing students to sit the Diplome
                                     – Preparing students to sit the DELF B1
     GOAL OF THE PROGRAM                                                              National du Brevet (French official
                                        exam in Year 9.
                                                                                      examination) in Year 9.

                                              Allowing students to accelerate French Units 1 and 2 in Year 10 subject             ANNÉE 7 – 5ème Français                                              ANNÉE 8 - 4ème Francais
                                              to academic achievements, learning behaviours and teacher judgement.                En année 7, les élèves s’initient à la littérature française.        Les élèves explorent des nouvelles et romans réalistes
                                                                                                                                  Au cours du premier trimestre, l’accent est mis sur la               et fantastiques du XIXe siècle et étudient l’adaptation de
                                                                                                                                  méthodologie et la révision de points clés de grammaire              l’univers fantastique au cinéma. Ils découvrent la presse
                                                                                                                                  pour les amener à analyser et produire des textes. Ils               et les médias, en particulier la façon dont les journalistes
                                                                                                                                  explorent un éventail de textes du Moyen ge au XXe                   rapportent un fait, expriment une opinion et influencent
                         Comparing                                                                                                siècle, à travers des textes narratifs principalement. Ils
                                                                                                                                  étudient le roman d’aventures, lisent des passages de
                                                                                                                                                                                                       le public. En poésie, l’accent est mis sur le lyrisme et ses
                                                                                                                                                                                                       liens avec le romantisme pictural, les élèves analysent
                                                                                                                                  carnets de voyage des Grandes découvertes et analysent               notamment le rythme, l’intonation et les figures de style.
               FPIP                                   FBN                       n B
                                                                                   othwill challenge students                    le roman de chevalerie du Moyen ge. Les élèves                       Ils créent également un poème dans le cadre de leur
                                                                                  and will allow VCE acceleration                 découvrent la poésie et ses procédés de style, lisent et             participation au concours de poésie Berthe Mouchette.
  n 25 % in French                      n 51% in French
                                                                                  in Year 10.                                     récitent des poèmes. Ils écrivent également un poème                 Enfin, ils abordent le théâtre à travers les relations entre
  n Teaching Vic                       n French Curriculum taught                                                               dans le cadre de leur participation au concours de poésie            maître et valet au XVIIe siècle et leur évolution au XVIIIe
                                                                                n B
                                                                                   othwith allow extended
     Curriculum in French                                                                                                         Berthe Mouchette. Ils abordent le théâtre à travers la               siècle en lien avec les idées de la Révolution française.
     (bilingual immersion)              n Preparation for French exam            language skills acquisition.                    comédie du XVIIe siècle, l’improvisation et les jeux de rôle.
                                           year 9 (Brevet) Fast pace                                                                                                                                   Évaluation
  n Explicitly teaching language,                                                                                                Évaluation                                                           n Analyse de texte
                                        n Requires high command
     structure and grammar                                                                                                        n Analyse de texte
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n Écriture créative
     required for VCE & IB                 Grammar/structure
                                                                                                                                  n Écriture créative
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n paragraphe argumentatif
  n French immersion subject           n Builds skills to read and
                                                                                                                                  n Grammaire et orthographe
                                           analyse complex text as                                                                                                                                     n Grammaire et orthographe
     provides relevance and                                                                                                       n Présentations orales
     extension                             a native speaker                                                                                                                                            n Présentations orales
                                                                                                                                  n jeu théâtral

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FRENCH      ENGLISH      MATHS      SCIENCE   HUMANITIES

                                                                                                                                    French Binational – French Literature
YEAR 9                                                              Year 9 – Journalism in French
Students explore the extraordinary diversity of the                                                                                                                         Clubs
                                                                    (Semester one)
literature of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Short stories,
                                                                    In Term 1, French Binational students focus on                                                          n French Movies                                    ALL
poems, texts and novels about WW1 and WW2,
autobiography, dramas and plays will give them a                    consolidating and extending their French writing skills to
                                                                                                                                                                            n Brevet Study Group                            Year 9
new insight into our world through the perspective                  write in a newsbased style. In Term 2, they practice their
of contemporary literature. They continue to practice               public speaking skills as they collaboratively prepare and
their skills in writing with a focus on persuasive writing          record a news bulletin in French, including headline stories,
and develop their abilities to defend an opinion in oral            interviews, as well as a sport and a weather report.                                                    Excursions
presentations. They investigate the use of humour,
irony, controversy to convey an opinion and analyse the
                                                                    Assessment                                                                                              n Theatre / Role Play                           Year 7
way a science fiction movie looks at our society. They              n Speaking tasks
prepare for the DELF B2 at the end of the year and are              n Writing tasks
encouraged to sit the exam if they are ready.                                                                                                                               Competitions
Assessment                                                                                                                                                                  n Berthe Mouchette Competition                    ALL
n Tests

n Text analysis

n Creative writing

n Persuasive writing

n Grammar and spelling

n Oral presentations

ANNÉE 9 - 3ème Français                                             ANNÉE 9 - Français – Journalisme en Français
Les élèves explorent la riche littérature française des
                                                                    (Premier semestre)
20ème et 21ème siècles. À travers l’étude de nouvelles,
poèmes, romans sur les deux Grandes Guerres, ainsi que              Durant le 1er trimestre, Français étudiants binationaux
d’autobiographies ou encore de pièces de théâtre, les               se concentrent sur techniques du journalisme écrit et
élèves gagnent une perspective différente sur le monde              développent des unes de journaux et un article sur un
qui les entoure grâce à la littérature contemporaine. Ils           thème d’actualité. Au deuxième trimestre les élèves
continuent de pratiquer leurs compétences d’écriture, en            consolident et étendent leurs capacités oratoires en
particulier le style persuasif, et apprennent à défendre une        Français en enregistrant un bulletin d’information.
opinion lors de présentations orales. Les élèves explorent          Ils créent et enregistrent un bulletin météo ou sportif,
aussi l’usage de l’humour, de l’ironie et de la controverse         et conduisent des interviews.
pour élaborer une opinion et analyser le message porté
par un film de science-fiction envers notre société. Les
                                                                    Assessment
élèves préparent le DELF B2 à la fin de l’année et sont             n Tâches écrites et orales
invités à passer cet examen s’ils se sentent prêts.

Évaluation
n Analyse de textes

n Création littéraire

n Écriture persuasive

n Grammaire et orthographe

n Présentations orales

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SPORT                 STEM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    PHILANTHROPY                ARTS

FRENCH      ENGLISH      MATHS      SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                         SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   COMMUNICATION            PHILANTHROPY

French Binational English
YEAR 7                                                             YEAR 8                                                        YEAR 9
Students create a range of texts based on the study of             Students create a range of texts based on the study of        Students learn to compare and evaluate texts through             Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           COMMUNICATION
‘The Hero’s Journey’. A variety of fiction, non-fiction and        ‘Our Community’. A variety of fiction, non-fiction and        their study of the films, The Hunger Games and Tomorrow
                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Debate Club                              Years 7 & 8
media texts are studied to develop analytical essay writing        media texts are studied to develop comparative writing        When the War Began. Persuasive devices are explored
and descriptive writing skills. Persuasive devices are             and descriptive writing skills in exploring how old texts     in their study of The Power of Advertising. Students have        n Book Club                                         ALL
explored in written work and debating. The excursion to            help to shape new texts. Students learn how to analyse        the opportunity to study a selection of texts focusing on
ACMI will help students understand the film, Whale Rider,          texts more effectively through their study of The Curious     exploring characterisation, themes, and the elements of
on a deeper level.                                                 Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Crow Country        essay and creative writing.
                                                                   and understand the context, ‘Australian Identity and                                                                           Excursions
Assessment                                                         Landscape’ on a deeper level.                                 Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Australian Centre for the                     Year 7
n Tests                                                                                                                          n Text essays
                                                                   Assessment                                                                                                                       Moving image
n Text essays                                                                                                                    n Comparative essays
                                                                   n Tests                                                                                                                        n National Gallery of Victoria                  Year 8
n Oral presentations                                                                                                             n Short stories
                                                                   n Text essays                                                                                                                    and Yarra Cruise
n Short stories                                                                                                                  n Oral presentations
                                                                   n Comparative essays                                                                                                           n Melbourne Writers’ Festival                    Year 9
n Persuasive writing                                                                                                             n Advertising analysis
                                                                   n Short-stories

                                                                   n Persuasive writing

                                                                   n Poetry                                                                                                                       Competitions
                                                                   n Oral presentations                                                                                                           n Debating                                 Years 7 & 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Creative writing                                  ALL

                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Reading Challenges                                ALL

ANNÉE 7                                                            ANNÉE 8                                                       ANNÉE 9
Les élèves s’entrainent à écrire différents textes basés           Les élèves apprennent à rédiger une série de textes sur       Les élèves apprennent à comparer et à évaluer des
sur l’étude du « Voyage du héros ». Ils étudient les               le thème ‘notre communauté’. De divers textes fictifs,        textes à travers l’étude des filmes The Hunger Games
caractéristiques des textes de genre variés : fiction,             non-fictifs, et de format media sont étudiés de manière à     et Tomorrow When the War Began. Les outils persuasifs
non- fiction et médias pour développer leurs techniques            développer leurs compétences d’écriture comparative et        sont explorés dans l’étude de The Power of Advertising.
de rédaction dans différent genres. Ils explorent les              descriptive. Ceci en parallèle avec l’exploration d’anciens   Les élèves ont l’opportunité d’étudier une séléction
techniques persuasives tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral. Une             textes et leurs contributions à la création de nouveaux       de textes qui se focalisent sur l’exploration de la
excursion à l’ACMI permet d’étudier et analyser en                 textes. Les élèves apprennent à analyser à travers l’étude    caractérisation, de thèmes différents, et des éléments
détail le film Whale Rider.                                        des textes The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-      variés de la dissertation et de l’expression écrite.
                                                                   Time et Crow Country ce qui leur permet de découvrir le
Évaluation                                                         contexte ‘Australian Identity and Landscape’ de manière       Évaluation
n Contrôles                                                        approfondie.                                                  n Types d’évaluations

n Dissertations                                                                                                                  n Contrôles
                                                                   Évaluation
n Épreuves orales                                                  n Contrôles                                                   n Rédactions comparatives

n Récits courts/nouvelles                                          n Dissertations                                               n Récits courts/nouvelles

n Écriture persuasive                                              n Rédactions comparatives                                     n Épreuves orales

                                                                   n Récits courts/nouvelles                                     n Analyses publicitaires

                                                                   n Écriture persuasive

                                                                   n Poésie

                                                                   n Épreuves orales

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FRENCH     ENGLISH      MATHS       SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                    STEM

French Binational Mathematics
YEAR 7                                                              YEAR 8                                                                YEAR 9
In Year 7 Mathematics in the French Binational program,             In Year 8 Mathematics in the French Binational program,               In Year 9 Mathematics in the French Binational program,               Clubs
students develop their maths fluency, reasoning and                 students continue to develop their Maths fluency,                     students consolidate their maths fluency, reasoning and                                                           SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Maths in French                              ALL
problem solving skills in areas of Number and Algebra,              reasoning and problem solving skills in areas of Number               problem solving skills, in areas of Number and Algebra,
Geometry and Statistics and Probability. They start to write        and Algebra, Geometry and Statistics and Probability.                 Geometry and Statistics and Probability. ICT skills are               n Tutoring Club                                     ALL
proofs and are challenged to think in a more abstract way.          They write more complex proofs and demonstrate                        reinforced and used for Maths enquiries. A skill-based
ICT skills are also developed with the introduction of new          connections between areas of learning. ICT skills are                 framework is used to monitor progress and develop
tools to use for maths enquiries. A skill-based framework           reinforced and used for Maths enquiries. A skill-based                students’ ownership of their learning as they prepare for
is used to monitor progress and develop students’                   framework is used to monitor progress and develop                     their final exam Diplôme national du brevet. Students                 Excursions
ownership of their learning.                                        students’ ownership of their learning.                                will be challenged beyond simple fluency skills and be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Le Kangourou des Mathematiques           Years 7 & 8          CO
                                                                                                                                          asked to investigate proofs and provide reasoning for
Assessment                                                          Assessment                                                            their responses. In Semester 2, students refine and extend            n Australian Maths Competition (AMC)               ALL
n Formal tests                                                      n Formal tests                                                        their skill and knowledge against the Victorian Curriculum.             (optional)
n Extended Investigations                                           n Extended Investigations                                             Assessment
n Analysis and problem-solving projects                             n Analysis and problem-solving projects                               n Formal tests
n Informal assessments                                              n Informal assessments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Competitions
                                                                                                                                          n Extended Investigations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Le Kangourou des Mathematiques                    ALL
                                                                                                                                          n Analysis and problem-solving projects

                                                                                                                                          n Informal assessments                                                n iCAS                                             ALL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (optional for Years 8 & 9)

5ÈME MATHEMATIQUES                                                  4ÈME MATHÉMATIQUES                                                    3ÈME MATHÉMATIQUES
In Year 7 Mathematics in the French Binational program,             Le programme de 4ème pour les Mathématiques continue et               En troisième (année 9) les élèves travaillent à renforcer leur
students develop their maths fluency, reasoning and                 étend le travail de la première année de collège notamment            maîtrise des concepts mathématiques, et à approfondir leur
problem solving skills in areas of Number and Algebra,              dans l’acquisition d’automatismes et le développement                 capacité de raisonnement et de résolution de problèmes
Geometry and Statistics and Probability. They start to write        du raisonnement. Les élèves continuent de développer                  que ce soit en Algèbre ou en géométrie. Ils travaillent sur
proofs and are challenged to think in a more abstract way.          leurs compétences en résolution de problèmes dans les                 des résolutions de problèmes appliqués à des situations de
ICT skills are also developed with the introduction of new          domaines des nombres et de l’algèbre, de la géométrie et              la vie quotidienne. Ils continuent également à approfondir
tools (as geogebra) to use for maths enquiries (They are            des statistiques et des probabilités. Ils sont invités à expliciter   leur connaissance en statistique et probabilités.
introduced to programming with the use of Scratch.).                précisément toutes les étapes de leur raisonnement et                 Ils continuent à travailler leurs compétences informatiques
A skill-based framework is used to monitor progress                 explorent les connections entre les différents domaines               et de programmation à travers des taches d’application
and develop students’ ownership of their learning.                  d’apprentissages. Les compétences dans l‘emploi des outils            complexe et de recherche. L’évaluation par compétence
                                                                    informatiques sont renforcées et mobilisées pour la résolution        permet de suivre les progrès individuels des élèves et de
Évaluation                                                          de taches complexes. Un cadre d’évaluation centré sur les             les responsabiliser dans leurs apprentissages tandis qu’ils
n Test formatifs et sommatifs                                       compétences permet de suivre les progrès des élèves et                se préparent à passer l’épreuve finale du Diplôme National
n Taches complexes d ’investigation
                                                                    développer l’appropriation de leur apprentissage par les              du Brevet. Les élèves sont mis au défi au-delà de la simple
                                                                    élèves.                                                               réponse de pouvoir expliquer, justifie et démontrer leur
n Résolution de problèmes
                                                                    Évaluation                                                            raisonnement. Au cours du second semestre revisitent et
n Evaluations à la volée                                                                                                                  étendent leur connaissances et compétences pour s’aligner
                                                                    n Test formatifs et sommatifs
                                                                                                                                          avec les attendus du Curriculum du Victoria.
                                                                    n Taches complexes d ’investigation
                                                                                                                                          Évaluation
                                                                    n Résolution de problèmes
                                                                                                                                          n Test formatifs et sommatifs
                                                                    n Evaluations à la volée
                                                                                                                                          n Recherche et résolution de taches complexe

                                                                                                                                          n Projet de programmation

                                                                                                                                          n Brevet Blanc

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FRENCH      ENGLISH       MATHS       SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                   STEM

French Binational Science
YEAR 7                                                                 YEAR 8                                                              YEAR 9
In this subject, students are introduced to the principles             In this subject, students continue the development of their         In this subject, students consolidate their skills within              Excursions
of scientific inquiry. They learn that Science is about finding        skills within their scientific inquiry. They study electrical       their scientific inquiry. They also prepare to sit their French                                                   SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Moonbase, Scienceworks                     Year 7
the answers to questions by testing them scientifically.               circuits and the law of electricity, forces and gravitation         Science examination for the Brevet in June. In Year 9
The content taught covers the two French Science                       in Physics, physical and chemical changes, combustions              they explore atoms, elements and chemical reactions in                 n Space Centre Mission to Mars                  Year 8
disciplines: SVT (Biology and Earth Science) and Physique-             and masse volumique in Chemistry. In Earth science                  Chemistry, electrical energy, energy consumption and the
Chimie (Physics and Chemistry). They begin studies of                  they continue to learn about geological hazards, plaque             wave and particle model for light and sound in Physics
nutrition and how the body commands, regulates and                     tectonic and different geological Geological time scale and         and renewability of resources in Earth Science. In Biology
responds to physical activity in Biology, the state of matter,         ecosystems, human reproduction hormonal and neural                  they investigate cells, the immune system response and                 Competitions
mixtures and pure substances in Chemistry. In Earth                    systems in Biology.                                                 its public health implications, heritability and elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  n AHS Journal of science                  Years 7 & 8          CO
science they learn about Earth and the solar system, Earth                                                                                 of genetics.
climate and natural disasters’ prediction/prevention and               Assessment                                                                                                                                 n Big Science Competition                          ALL
movement interaction and light propagation in Physics.                 n Diagnostic and formative assessment                               Assessment
                                                                                                                                           n Diagnostic and formative assessment                                  n Education Perfect Science Championships         ALL
Assessment                                                             n Summative post-tests
                                                                                                                                           n Summative post-tests                                                 n RACI Crystal Growing                            ALL
n Diagnostic and formative assessment                                  n Investigation tasks
                                                                                                                                           n Investigation tasks
n Summative post-tests                                                                                                                                                                                            n ConocoPhillips Science Experience             Year 9
n Investigation tasks

5ÈME SVT & PC                                                          4ÈME SVT & PC                                                       3ÈME SVT & PC
Dans cette matière, les élèves découvrent le principe de               En quatrième, les élèves continuent de développer leurs             En troisième, les élèves se préparent à passer l’épreuve
la démarche scientifique. Ils apprennent que la science                compétences dans la démarche expérimentale. Ils étudient            finale de science du Diplôme National du Brevet. Ils
permet de trouver des réponses grâce à l’expérimentation               les circuits électriques et les lois de l’électricité, les forces   consolident leur capacité à analyser des documents
scientifique. L’enseignement couvre les contenu des deux               et la gravitation en Science physique. En Chimie, ils               mettant en œuvre leur connaissances de science pour
matières françaises: SVT (Siences de la Vie et de la Terre)            explorent les réactions de combustion et le concept de              argumenter et justifier la résolution de taches complexes.
et Physique-Chimie. En SVT, ils découvrent le processus                masse volumique. En Sciences de la Terre, ils continuent            Le second semestre permet également de consolider
de digestion et plus largement la manière dont le corps                de comprendre les risques géologiques, la tectonique                leurs compétences rédactionnelles pour rendre compte
humain commande, régule et répond à une activité                       des plaques et l’échelle des temps géologiques. En                  de recherches expérimentales. En chimie les élèves
physique. En Chimie, les élèves découvrent les états de la             Sciences de la Vie, les élèves découvrent les écosystèmes,          explorent la structure de l’atome et la formation des ions
matière, les mélanges et substances pures. Les Sciences                la reproduction humaine et les systèmes nerveux et                  ainsi que les propriétés des acides et bases. En physique,
de la Terre leur font découvrir la Terre et le système                 endocrinien humain.                                                 ils étudient la conservation d’énergie dans un système et
solaire, le climat de la Terre, ainsi que la prédiction et la                                                                              l’énergie électrique en particulier ainsi que l’utilisation des
prévention de désastres naturels. Les Sciences physiques               Évaluation                                                          propriétés du son et de la lumière pour transmettre des
incluent l’étude des mouvements et la propagation de la                n Test formatifs et sommatifs                                       signaux. En biologie, ils étudient les microorganismes,
lumière.                                                               n Recherche et résolution de taches complexe
                                                                                                                                           le système immunitaire et les enjeux de santé publique,
                                                                                                                                           ainsi que les mécanismes de transmission des caractères
Évaluation                                                             n Comptes rendus de Travaux Pratiques                               héréditaires en génétique et leurs implications sur la
n Test formatifs et sommatifs                                          n Brevet Blanc                                                      dynamique des populations.
n Recherche et résolution de taches complexe
                                                                                                                                           Évaluation
n Comptes rendus de Travaux Pratiques                                                                                                      n Test formatifs et sommatifs
n Brevet Blanc                                                                                                                             n Recherche et résolution de taches complexe

                                                                                                                                           n Comptes rendus de Travaux Pratiques

                                                                                                                                           n Brevet Blanc

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SPORT               STEM
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FRENCH      ENGLISH      MATHS       SCIENCE   HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                            SPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      COMMUNICATION             PHILANTHROPY

French Binational Humanities
YEAR 7                                                              YEAR 8                                                          YEAR 9
In History, students analyse primary and secondary                  In History, students analyse primary and secondary              In History, students analyse primary and secondary                 Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               COMMUNICATION
sources to explore European societies from the Early                sources to explore Europe in the 18th and 19th century          sources to explore the world from WW1 until the fall
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n Christmas Market                        Years 7 & 8
Middle Ages to Modern Times with a focus on France.                 with a focus on France, from the Enlightenment to the           of the USSR with a focus on France. In Geography,
In Geography, they will investigate the causes and                  eve of WW1. In Geography, they will investigate the causes      they study the French and European territories and
consequences of demographic growth, wealth inequality,              and consequences of urbanisation and globalisation in the       their connections to the rest of the world. In Civics
global change as well technological and industrial risks.           different parts of the world. In Civics and Citizenship, they   and Citizenship, they examine the political, military and          Excursions
In Civics and Citizenship, they will reflect on the concepts        will reflect on the concepts of freedom and law.                humanitarian engagements of international organisations
of identity, diversity and equality.                                                                                                such as the United Nations.                                        n Parliament House                              Year 7
                                                                    Assessment
Assessment                                                          n Structured paragraphs                                         Assessment                                                         n SBS / News Making                             Year 8
n Short answer questions                                                                                                            n Structured essays                                                n Indigenous Melbourne Excursion                Year 9
                                                                    n Vocabulary tests
n Vocabulary tests                                                                                                                  n Vocabulary tests
                                                                    n Source analyses
n Source analyses                                                                                                                   n Source analyses
                                                                    n Mapping
n Mapping                                                                                                                           n Mapping                                                          Competitions
                                                                    n Oral presentations
n Oral presentations                                                                                                                n Oral presentations                                               n Australian Geography Competition (optional) ALL

                                                                                                                                    n Diplôme National du Brevet

5ÈME HISTOIRE, GEOGRAPHIE, EMC                                      4ÈME HISTOIRE, GEOGRAPHIE, EMC                                  3ÈME HISTOIRE, GEOGRAPHIE, EMC
En histoire, les élèves analysent des sources primaires             En histoire, les élèves analysent des sources primaires         En histoire, les élèves analysent des sources primaires et
et secondaires pour explorer les sociétés européennes               et secondaires pour explorer l’Europe aux XVIIIe et XIXe        secondaires pour explorer le monde de la Première Guerre
du Moyen-Âge au Temps modernes en se focalisant                     siècles en se focalisant plus particulièrement sur la           mondiale à la chute de l’URSS en se focalisant plus
plus particulièrement sur la France. En géographie,                 France. En géographie, ils examinent les causes et les          particulièrement sur la France. En géographie, ils étudient
ils examinent les causes et les conséquences de                     conséquences de l’urbanisation et de la mondialisation          les territoires français et européens et leurs connections
la croissance démographique, des inégalités de                      à travers le monde. En EMC, ils s’interrogent sur les           au reste du monde. En EMC, ils travaillent notamment
richesse, du changement global et des risques à la fois             concepts de liberté, de droits et de devoirs.                   sur les engagements politiques, militaires et humanitaires
technologiques et industriels. En EMC, ils s’interrogent                                                                            d’organisations internationales telles que l’Organisation
sur les concepts d’identité, de diversité et d’égalité.
                                                                    Évaluation                                                      des Nations Unies.
                                                                    n Analyses de documents
Évaluation                                                          n Rédaction de
                                                                                                                                    Évaluation
n Analyses de documents                                                                                                             n Analyses de documents
                                                                    n Tests de vocabulaire
n Questions de compréhension                                                                                                        n Développements construits
                                                                    n Cartographie
n Tests de vocabulaire                                                                                                              n Tests de vocabulaire
                                                                    n Présentations orales
n Cartographie                                                                                                                      n Cartographie

n Présentations orales                                                                                                              n Présentations orales

                                                                                                                                    n Diplôme National du Brevet

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