21st century skills LEARNING IN YEAR 7
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2021
LEARNING IN YEAR 7
THE LAKES COLLEGE
Independent Learners:
WHAT'S Wellbeing for Learning
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21st century skills
Students need to develop a resilient and independent attitude to learning
Wellbeing for Learning for both academic success and a well-rounded life. Staying in your comfort
zone is not effective in developing resilience and independence because
Year 7 Curriculum 2021
we are better off when challenged to not be complacent in that comfort.
“21st century skills” are the attributes and skills taught throughout the
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Australian Curriculum Prep-Year 12 that students need to prepare them for
higher education, work and engagement in a complex and rapidly changing
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world. “Personal and social skills” include:
adaptability/flexibility management (self, career, time, planning and
Learning to study in Year 7
organising)
character (resilience, mindfulness, open- and fairmindedness, self-
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awareness)
leadership, citizenship, cultural awareness, and
21st century skills &
ethical (and moral) understanding.
Character Strengths
As students move up into higher year levels, the complexity of learning and
the need for self-managing and emotional intelligence increases. Students
need to be independently driven and focused in their studies by learning
how to self-regulate their thinking and learning habits. Students who rely
on others in their learning often struggle to develop their own skills needed
for independence when it really counts.
The new senior QCE system requires students to be more independent than
ever before, so these skills are a priority to develop in Junior Secondary.
Learning how to operate in different classes with different combinations of
students is a great way to learn resilience and emotional intelligence.
Effective learning in the classroom also allows for better work-life balance
outside the class where friendships can flourish. Learning is enhanced by
the sharing outside the classroom; it is where we can build community
through sharing our knowledge and experiences.
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What will I learn?
Year 7 Core subjects are in line with the Australian Curriculum
requirements for Year 7 learning. These subjects are scheduled
all year. FAVE and the Find Your North wellbeing lessons occur
once per week. Future Problem Solving and Individual Curriculum
support are only offered through the Learning Enrichment
department.
Taster Rotation subjects are just that, an 8-week taste of a
range of subjects that can be chosen as electives from
Year 8. These subjects are all compulsory for Year 7 students.
They provide opportunities to develop a range of skills across
different curriculum areas.
Students can work out their strengths and interests, and
challenge themselves to move out of their comfort zone. TLC
students work in the stretch zone. We want to build resilient and
brave learners who are well rounded individuals.
Students will be automatically enrolled in the rotation groups
and this will be reflected on their timetable for the start of Year
7. Rest assured that the general stationery list will cover
the basics for these rotation subjects. We will communicate the
rotations as soon as enrolments are confirmed and timetables
finalised.
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The Year 7 Dance taster program is designed to give students insight into the
subject. In this short course, students identify the elements of dance,
choreographic devices and production elements in dances in different styles.
Students choreograph dances, demonstrating selection and organisation of
the elements of dance, choreographic devices and form to communicate
choreographic intent. They perform with confidence and clarity, and with
technical and expressive skills appropriate to the dance style. Students who
choose this subject as an elective in Year 8 will use this foundational study to
progress on to analysing and evaluating how they and others from different
cultures, times and places communicate meaning and intent through dance.
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The Year 7 Digital Technologies taster program is designed to give students an
subject. In this short course, students identify how the elements of drama are
insight into the subject. In this short course, students will explore Lego EV3
used, combined and manipulated in different styles. Students collaborate to
Robotics where they will develop their understanding of the design process.
devise, interpret and perform drama. They manipulate the elements of drama,
They will design and develop algorithms of increasing complexity using flow
narrative and structure to control and communicate meaning. They apply
charts and validate these through desk checking. Students will broaden their
different performance styles and conventions to convey status, relationships
programming experiences to include general purpose programming languages
and intentions. They use performance skills and design elements to shape and
to develop their knowledge and understanding of coding. They will complete
focus theatrical effect for an audience. Students who choose this subject as an
challenges to construct and build a solution to a given task in groups this
elective in Year 8, will use this foundational study to progress on to analysing
allows students to develop communication and collaboration skills.
and evaluating others’ artwork from different cultures, times and places.
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The Year 7 Home Economics taster program is designed to give students
The Year 7 Industrial Arts taster program is designed to give students insight
insight into the subject. In this short course, students will develop basic
into the subject. In this short course, students will be introduced to material
cooking skills including hygiene and safe procedures to minimise risk in the
manipulation using hand tools to produce a quality timber product. Student
kitchen in order to obtain their ‘Licence to Cook’. They will learn to manipulate
will have the opportunity to design and produce products. They will create and
utensils in the kitchen to safely prepare food for cooking. Students will
adapt design ideas, make considered decisions and communicate to different
respond to feedback from others to evaluate their product.
audiences using a range of technologies and graphical representations.
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points of view in media artworks for particular audiences and contexts. They use
genre and media conventions and shape technical and symbolic elements for
specific purposes and meaning. They collaborate with others in design and
production processes, and control equipment and technologies to achieve their
intentions. Students who choose this subject as an elective in Year 8 will use this
foundational study to progress on to analysing and evaluating the social and
ethical responsibility of the makers and users of media artworks.
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The Year 7 Music taster program is designed to give students insight into the
The Year 7 STEAM taster program is designed to give students an insight into
subject. In this short course, students identify how the elements of music are
the subject. In this short course, students will explore interdisciplinary approach
used in different styles. Students manipulate the elements of music and stylistic
to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world
conventions to compose music. They interpret, rehearse and perform songs
lessons as students apply Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
and keyboard pieces, demonstrating technical and expressive skills. They use
Mathematics in contexts. Student will undertake challenges to further develop
aural skills, music terminology and ymbols to recognise, memorise and notate
their problem-solving skills and complete challenges to construct and build a
features, such as melodic patterns in music they perform and compose.
solution to a given task in groups this allows students to develop
Students who choose this subject as an elective in Year 8 will use this
communication and collaboration skills. Students engage in the use of materials
foundational study to progress on to analysing and evaluating musical choices
to meet a given design brief. Students will broaden knowledge of materials and
they and others from different cultures, times and places make to communicate
acceptable prototyping techniques in the production of their designs.
meaning as performers and composers.
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The Year 7 Textiles taster program is designed to give students insight into the
subject. In this short course, students identify how other artists use visual
subject. In this short course, students will be introduced to material
conventions and viewpoints to communicate ideas, and they explain how an
manipulation and basic sewing skills to produce a quality product. They will
artwork is displayed to enhance its meaning. Students plan their own art making
create and adapt design ideas, make considered decisions and communicate to
in response to exploration of 2-dimensional techniques and processes used in
different audiences using a range of technologies and graphical representations.
their own and others’ artworks. They demonstrate use of visual conventions,
techniques and processes to communicate meaning in their artworks. Students
who choose this subject as an elective in Year 8 will use this foundational study
to progress on to analysing and evaluating others’ artwork from different
cultures, times and places.
Learning to study in Year 7
Learning to be an effective learner is a highly prioritised skill in a
TLC Secondary Student. We ask that students embrace the
challenge to learn how they learn best. This can occur in PC
time, every subject class, in study@home time, and through study
skills drop ins offered regularly.
Study is more that completing tasks; it is an attitude to learning
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making, revising, practising and prioritising.
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These skills can be learned if the learner wants to learn them. We
see time and a again students who skip this part and end up
struggling later because they haven't formed the learning habits
needed as they progress through secondary school.
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Drop-in sessions for study support skills (Build On Study Success)
Junior Secondary (7-9): Friday Week B 8-8.55am in CIS1
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