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Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docx
PRINCIPAL Jocelyn Roberts
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS Leann Nichol (Junior Secondary)
Sonya Tremeer (Senior Secondary)
HEADS OF DEPARTMENT
English Fran Ilott
A/HOD History/Geography Sharie Hasson
Health & Physical Education Craig Dawson
Mathematics Greg Reinke
A/HOD Science Jason Chang
Senior Schooling Elizabeth Cameron
A/HOD Teaching & Learning Elizabeth Lloyd
HOD Technology Mark Bretherton
BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER
Cecile Jay
SUPPORT STAFF
Year 8 Coordinator
Guidance Officers
School Based Youth Health Nurse Catherine Raff (Thursday)
Chaplain Brad Hartland (Tuesday/Wednesday)
SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS
Mailing Address PO Box 197, Holland Park West Qld 4171
Street Address 153 Bapaume Road, Holland Park West
Phone 3347 0111
Fax 3347 0100
Email info@hollandparkshs.eq.edu.au
Website www.hollandparkshs.eq.edu.au
OFFICE HOURS
The school office is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.00pm and Friday
8:00am to 3:30pm.
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxRESOURCE HIRE/PAYMENTS
Payments for school levies, excursions or camps may be made between 8.30am and 1.45pm
Monday to Friday at the Resource Hire Room.
PAYMENT METHODS
Cash / Cheque / Money Order / EFTPOS
DIRECT DEPOSIT:
Account Name: Holland Park State High School
BSB: 064 112
Account Number: 00090117
Reference: Student name / activity
BY TELEPHONE:
Please call 1300 631 073 and have your CRN number and invoice number ready. Your CRN is
located in the box on the bottom left hand side of your invoice or statement. Each invoice must be
paid separately, otherwise the payment won't match.
BY BPOINT via internet:
Please click link below to take you to secure BPoint site.
(https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete)
You must have your CRN number and invoice number ready. Each invoice must be paid
separately, otherwise the payment won't match.
PLEASE NOTE – NO PAYMENTS CAN BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE AT THE SCHOOL
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxSTUDENT ABSENCES
When your child is absent, please contact the school absence line on 3347 0160 which is available 24/7.
KEY DATES 2021
Wednesday 27 January – Years 7 & 11 attend
Thursday 28 January – All Year Levels attend
Queensland term dates – 2021
Term Dates Length
Term 1 Wednesday 27 January – Thursday 1 April 10 weeks
Term 2 Monday 19 April – Friday 25 June 10 weeks
Term 3 Monday 12 July - - Friday 17 September 10 weeks
Term 4 Tuesday 5 October – Friday 10 December 10 weeks
Student free days for 2021
Friday 3 September
ENQUIRING ABOUT STUDENT PROGRESS
If you wish to enquire about student progress, teaching and learning, or set curriculum in a
particular subject:
Firstly, please contact the subject teacher. This can be done by telephoning the school
office or by email to info@hollandparkshs.eq.edu. If you have further questions, contact the
Head of Department for the subject in question. The Head of Department can assist by
providing further information or by helping to resolve concerns.
Parent teacher interviews are held twice per year. More information about these opportunities
will be made available closer to the scheduled times.
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxSCHOOL UNIFORMS
Students are expected to wear correct school uniform, which has been approved by the School
P&C Association. All items of uniform should be clearly named. The school endeavours to
foster in its students a high standard of personal pride, grooming and respect. Parent/carer co-
operation and support is sought to ensure that the school uniform, as specified, is correctly
worn without additions or alterations.
As a service to our school families, our school P&C sells uniforms through the school
Uniform Shop between the hours of 8:15am and 10.30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Extended hours operate prior to school starting each year and this information is sent out to
families and is available on the website. EFTPOS facilities are available. Alternatively a
cheque made payable to the Holland Park P & C Association or cash is acceptable.
SPORTING HOUSES
Students will be put into houses for school sporting competitions and form groups. Colours for
each house are as follows:
Gordon - Blue Toohey - Green
Marshall - Red Weller - Gold
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
The school would prefer that electronic devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras and
iPods etc. were left at home. Firstly, the inappropriate use of these devices can negatively
impact on teaching and learning and personal relationships. Secondly, the school cannot take
responsibility for the loss, damage or theft of any electronic devices that are brought into
school grounds.
However, if parents allow their children to bring them to school they accept the risk associated
with that decision, and comply with our policy which respects the learning environment and
allows devices to be used in breaks only.
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxWhen students CAN use devices When students CAN NOT use devices
• Before school (8:40am) • During class time, exams,
• During morning tea and lunch assemblies and transition between
breaks after having left classrooms classes.
• After school (3.00pm) • During any detention
• During any out of school activity or
excursion
• During scheduled sporting activities
P&C ASSOCIATION
The School P&C Association meets at the school at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of
each month. All parents/carers are welcome to attend.
SCHOOL TUCKSHOP
The P&C runs the School Tuckshop each day. Parents/carers, relatives and friends are
always needed as voluntary workers. Further information may be obtained by contacting the
school office on 3347 0111. Updated menus, complete with price lists can also be found on
the website.
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxSTUDENT REQUIREMENTS
FOR 2021
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS 2021
Stationery Items
All students at Holland Park High must have the following essential items at all times:
One well-stocked and named pencil case containing the following:
2 x Black pens
2 x Blue pens
1 x Red pen
Coloured pencils set of 12 (not felt pens)
2 x Pencils (2B)
Eraser
Sharpener
1 x Stapler & staples
Headphone ear buds with microphone
Ruler Plastic 30cm
Glue stick
USB Flash Drive 8GB
Casio Scientific Calculator Fx-82Au plus or Texas Calculator TI-30XB Multiview
Further details of stationery requirements for individual subjects are in the Sequel Stationery
List which will be emailed home or is available on our website. You can order online from
them and they will deliver your order if you select this option, or you can collect your order
from their store. You may purchase equivalent stationery items from other suppliers.
Please do not purchase multi-subject books or folders.
Resources
All textbooks and core consumables are available through the Text and Resource Hire
scheme at Holland Park High School. See the Student Resource Scheme Agreement for
more information. Payment can be made in full (cash/cheque/BPoint/EFTPOS), by initial
deposit and payment plan, or Centrelink deduction.
Please contact the Resource Room for more information about payment.
Some subjects have an additional consumables charge.
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxYEAR 8 SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS CORE Unless otherwise stated all core subjects are studied for 2 semesters. Design & Technology (1 semester) English Geography (1 semester) Health & Physical Education History (1 semester) Home Economics (1 semester) Languages – German or Japanese/Japanese Programs of Excellence Mathematics Science ONE ELECTIVE STUDIED PER SEMESTER Digital Technologies Drama Economics & Business Studies Music/Music Masterclass Visual Arts Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docx
LAPTOPS AT SCHOOL –
BYOD PROGRAM
LAPTOPS AT SCHOOL – BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE – BYOD
PROGRAM
The BYOD program is offered to all students in years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, and allows students to bring
a privately-owned laptop to school every day for use in class.
Our BYOD program assists students to improve their learning outcomes in a contemporary
educational setting and recognizes the demand for seamless movement between school and home.
By assisting students to become responsible digital citizens, the teaching learning process and the
achievement of student outcomes are enhanced as well as the skills and experiences that will prepare
them for their future studies and careers.
Access to the department’s ICT network is through BYOx Connect, a Department of Education
approved on-boarding system. Access is provided only if the laptop meets the department's security
requirements which, at a minimum, requires that anti-virus software has been installed, is running and
is kept updated on the device.
Steps to joining the BYOD Program:-
1. Ensure the device is suitable for connection to our network (please refer to the Schools
Website for specific details).
2. Read and understand the BYOD Charter and the School Responsible Behaviour Plan (latest
version available on the website).
3. Return the Responsible Use Agreement.
4. Attend an on-boarding appointment with technical staff (as advised through student morning
notices).
BYOD will provide:-
• secure access and connection to the network
• ongoing network setup and maintenance
• initial on-boarding assistance
• school connection support
• some technical troubleshooting
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxCORE SUBJECTS Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docx
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Why Study Design & Technology?
The activities in this course of study will provide opportunities for students to develop skills and
demonstrate outcomes from the Technologies Australian Curriculum. Design & Technology provides
an introduction to the basic concepts of computer aided design using the Auto Cad programs of
Inventor and Revit. Additionally, students use the design process to develop knowledge and skills in a
range of workshop practices and procedures.
Aims:
Through studying Design & Technology, students will:
• develop confidence as critical users of technologies and designers and producers of designed
solutions
• investigate, generate and critique innovative and ethical designed solutions for sustainable
futures
• produce designed solutions suitable for a range of technologies
• understand the roles and responsibilities of people in design and technologies occupations and
how they contribute to society
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken during the semester.
• Finished products
• Written assessment
• Tasks completed using sketching techniques
Subject Specific Requirements
• Workplace health and safety requirements for workshop activities must be met, for students to
participate in practical components
• Enclosed impervious upper leather shoes, hair tied back from the face, follow safety
procedures as instructed by the teacher
• A USB to save computer-based work
• Each student will be required to pay a levy
SUCCESS in DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY derives from:
• A strong ability to work independently
• Following teacher direction to complete projects
• Problem solving skills
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxENGLISH
Why Study English?
The study of English is central to the learning and development of all young Australians. It helps create confident
communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens. It is through the study of English that individuals learn to
analyse, understand, communicate with and build relationships with others and with the world around them.
Aims:
Through studying English, students will:
• engage with a variety of texts for enjoyment. They will listen to, read, view, interpret, evaluate and perform a
range of spoken, written and multimodal texts designed to inform and persuade.
• develop their understanding of how texts, including media texts, are influenced by context, purpose and
audience.
• interpret, create, evaluate, discuss and perform a wide range of literary texts including newspapers,
magazines and digital texts, early adolescent novels, non-fiction, poetry and dramatic performances.
What is studied in English?
• Unit 1: I am Teen, Hear Me Roar! – Students examine and analyse how teens are represented in a range of texts,
including a novel.
• Unit 2: Celebrating ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ histories and cultures –students read, view
and listen to a variety of texts that create representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' histories and
cultures. They analyse the text structures and language, audio and visual features that create these representations and
position the audience.
• Unit 3: Right and Wrong: moral and ethical questions – Students examine a drama text to understand how texts
are constructed and meaning is created. They examine characters and differing viewpoints on ethical issues raised in
the text and how language features of the text convey character, plot and issues.
• Unit 4: The Best Seller – Students read and comprehend a variety of short stories to understand the text structures
and language features that are used to develop characterisation, setting and plot and engage an audience. They identify
and explain authors’ language and visual choices in illustrated short stories and understand how these choices are
combined for particular purposes and effects.
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including: a range of imaginative, informative and
persuasive types of texts including narratives, speeches, performances, literary analyses, transformations of texts
and reviews.
Subject Specific Requirements
• students will be required to purchase a copy of the approved English Activity Book at an approximate cost of
$16-$18
SUCCESS in ENGLISH derives from:
• A regular engagement with texts via reading
• A strong ability to work independently
• Extensive drafting and revision of work
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxGEOGRAPHY
Why Study Geography?
Geography empowers students to shape change for a socially just and sustainable future. Geography inspires curiosity
and wonder about the diversity of the world’s places, peoples, cultures and environments. Through a structured way of
exploring, analysing and understanding the characteristics of the places that make up our world, Geography enables
students to question why the world is the way it is, and reflect on their relationships with and responsibilities for that
world.
Aims:
Through studying Geography, students will:
• develop students’ geographical knowledge and mental map of the world through the investigation of
selective studies of world regions and specific countries.
• develop students’ understanding of the concept of environment and enables them to explore the significance
of landscapes to people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• Develop students’ understanding of the reasons for the high level of urban concentration in Australia, one of
the distinctive features of Australia’s human geography, and the redistribution of population resulting
from internal migration.
What is studied in Geography?
• Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes –students investigate geomorphology through a study of landscapes
and their landforms, examining the processes that shape individual landforms, the values and meanings
placed on landforms and landscapes by diverse cultures, hazards associated with landscapes, and
management of landscapes.
• Unit 2: Changing Nations – students investigate the changing human geography of countries, as revealed by
shifts in population distribution, and explore the process of urbanisation to determine
how urbanisation changes the economies and societies of low and middle-income countries.
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including:
• a short response exam
• a response to stimulus exam
• a research based assignment
SUCCESS in GEOGRAPHY derives from:
• Thorough researching skills
• A strong ability to work independently
• Extensive drafting and revision of work
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxHEALTH AND PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Why Study Health and Physical Education?
In Health and Physical Education, students develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to strengthen their
sense of self, and build and manage satisfying, respectful relationships. They learn to build on personal and
community strengths and assets to enhance safety and wellbeing and critique and challenge assumptions and
stereotypes. Students learn to navigate a range of health-related sources, services and organisations.
At the core of Health and Physical Education is the acquisition of movement skills and concepts to enable students to
participate in a range of physical activities – confidently, competently and creatively. As a foundation for lifelong
physical activity participation and enhanced performance, students acquire an understanding of how the body moves
and develop positive attitudes towards physical activity participation. They develop an appreciation of the significance
of physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport in Australian society and globally. Movement is a powerful medium
for learning, through which students can practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills.
Health and Physical Education provides students with an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant,
challenging and physically active.
Aims:
Through studying Health and Physical Education, students will:
• access, evaluate and synthesise information to take positive action to protect, enhance and advocate for their
own and others’ health, wellbeing, safety and physical activity participation across their lifespan
• develop and use personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills and strategies to promote a sense of
personal identity and wellbeing and to build and manage respectful relationships
• acquire, apply and evaluate movement skills, concepts and strategies to respond confidently, competently
and creatively in a variety of physical activity contexts and settings
• engage in and enjoy regular movement-based learning experiences and understand and appreciate their
significance to personal, social, cultural, environmental and health practices and outcomes
What is studied in Health and Physical Education?
Unit 5: Athletics / My Decisions, My Life
Unit 6: Volleyball / Supporting Others (Relationships & risk taking)
Unit 7: Netball / Soccer / Cultural Understandings
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including:
• Physical Performance Tasks
• Multimodal Presentations
• Research Reports
• Analytical Essays
• Exams
Subject Specific Requirements
Students will be required to wear their sports uniform, hat, sunscreen and appropriate shoes.
Students may participate in an off campus excursion which would cost approximately $15.00.
SUCCESS in HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION derives from:
• Thorough researching skills
• A strong ability to work both independently and cooperatively
• Confidence to perform tasks in a physical environment
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxHISTORY
Why Study History?
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students' curiosity and imagination. Awareness of
history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves
and others. It promotes the understanding of societies, events, movements and developments that have shaped
humanity from earliest times. It helps students appreciate how the world and its people have changed, as well as the
significant continuities that exist to the present day.
Aims:
Through studying History, students will:
• pursue broad questions such as: How do we know about the ancient past? What key beliefs and values emerged
and how did they influence societies? How did the nature of global conflict change during the twentieth century?
• develop knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the past and the forces that shape societies
• develop an understanding and use of historical concepts, such as evidence, continuity and change, cause and
effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability
• develop the capacity to undertake historical inquiry, including skills in the analysis and use of sources, and in
explanation and communication
What is studied in History?
• Unit 1: The Western and Islamic World: Medieval Europe – students are provided with an overview of content
related to the transformation of the Roman world and the spread of Christianity and Islam. They examine the
key features of medieval Europe and the way dominant beliefs and values, such as Christianity, shaped
society.
• Unit 2: The Asia-Pacific World: Japan under the Shoguns – students contrast features of medieval societies,
and explore the impact of western contact on Japan. They investigate the way of life in Shogunate Japan,
including social, cultural, economic and political features and examine the role of the Tokugawa Shogunate in
reimposing a feudal system and exerting increasing control
• Unit 3: the Expanding Contacts: The Spanish conquest of the Americas - students investigate the nature of Aztec
society and the impact of the Spanish conquest. They examine the reasons behind European exploration and
expansion and investigate the nature of the contact and conflict between the Spanish conquistadors and the
Aztecs and the subsequent effects on both groups of people in the short and longer-term.
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including:
• short response exams
• a research based assignment
SUCCESS in HISTORY derives from:
• Thorough researching skills
• A strong ability to work independently
• Extensive drafting and revision of work
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxHOME ECONOMICS
Why Study Home Economics?
The activities in this course of study will provide opportunities for students to develop skills and demonstrate outcomes
from the Technologies Australian Curriculum. They will be required to investigate, trial and experiment with techniques
and develop suitable proposals and quality products in response to a design brief.
Students will be given the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in the textile and food components of Home
Economics across 1 semester.
Aims:
Through studying Home Economics students will:
• Investigate, design, plan, manage, create and evaluate solutions
• Understand how technologies have developed over time
• Make informed and ethical decision about the role, impact and use of technologies in the economy,
environment and society for a sustainable future
• Engage confidently and with responsibility select and manipulate appropriate materials, tools and
equipment when designing and creating solutions
• Analyse and evaluate problems or needs to identify and create solutions
What is studied in Home Economics?
Unit 1: Store It, Protect It – introduction to sewing machines, textile products and uses; fabric comparison
Unit 2: Let’s Start Cooking – Working in the kitchen: safety, hygiene; recipe basics introduction to basic
food preparation techniques
Unit 3: Totally Fresh, Totally Raw-some – Working in the kitchen: safety, hygiene; increasing the range of
food preparation techniques and combining foods
Assessment
A variety of contexts for assessment items are undertaken during the semester including:
• Store It, Protect It – Design brief folio showing use of fabric manipulation skills to produce a ‘protect it’
product incorporating investigation, designing, producing and evaluating.
• Let’s Start Cooking – in class quiz of knowledge and understanding
• Totally Fresh, Totally Raw-some – Continuous practical skill development – weekly technique
Subject Specific Requirements
• The school makes every effort to avoid the possible impact of allergic reactions but parents and students
need to be aware that they may need to make alternative arrangements in the provision of utensils or
consider subject participation.
• Workplace health and safety requirements for practical areas must be met, for students to participate in
practical components.
• Enclosed impervious upper leather shoes with non-slip soles; hair tied back from the face; follow safety and
hygiene regulations and procedures as instructed by the teacher.
• Ingredients for practical lesson ingredients will be provided, some specialist or specific ingredients may
need to be provided. Each student will be required to pay a levy.
SUCCESS in HOME ECONOMICS derives from:
• consistent application in class to complete assigned written and practical tasks
• be able to work effectively independently and in groups
• completion of missed work or incomplete work at home
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxLANGUAGES - GERMAN
Why Study German?
German is a subject of the Key Learning Area L.O.T.E. The study of German in Year 8 builds on the foundations
already established in Year 7. It covers a variety of topics that are of interest to students, that enrich their general
knowledge and that enhance their ability to communicate in the German language. Students will find their German
studies of great benefit in understanding other cultures and in future pursuits such as travel, leisure activities, business
and scientific studies, music and architecture.
Successful completion of the course should enable students
• to communicate effectively in both written and spoken German on a variety of topics;
• have a good knowledge of German and European geography, current affairs, traditions, trends and culture.
The course also aims to enhance the student’s
• higher and lateral thinking skills;
• logical and systematic thinking skills;
• oral and written communications skills;
• analytical and interpretation skills;
• creative skills.
What is studied in German?
Topics and Learning experiences may include:
1. Around the Town: Students will be introduced to aspects of cities in terms of buildings, sights and basic
directions and apply these to their local area.
2. What’s for Dinner: Students will learn about German meals, vocabulary for different foods and drinks and
translate and build recipes in simple German.
3. Keeping up Appearances: Students will learn how to describe people and characters in German, including
vocabulary for various types of clothing and outfits.
4. German Folklore: Students will analyse German fairy tales and folklore and use simple German to re-
create or re-tell part of a German fairy tale.
Assessment:
Assessment consists of both mid and end of semester tests plus continuous assessment throughout the year.
Equal emphasis is given to the four macro skills, that is, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Assessment
tasks vary according to topics and may include written tests and role plays. They all contribute to students overall
level of achievement. Continuous assessment is facilitated by various assessment techniques and related
instruments to allow students a range of contexts in which to demonstrate learning outcomes.
SUCCESS in GERMAN derives from:
• Self-motivation to continually study the covered material
• An ability to work independently and seek clarification where needed
• Persistence to practice the script and content
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxLANGUAGES - JAPANESE
Why Study Japanese?
Japan has a very rich history and culture that is significantly different from our own. Studying Japanese teaches
students an appreciation of a language and culture that is diverse and varied from our own. Students acquire an
understanding that language and culture affect how we develop our own set of values, attitudes, and beliefs.
The aim of the Japanese language course is to develop practical language skills so that students can express
their needs and opinions, and communicate in everyday situations – at home, school, in leisure time.
Aims:
Through studying Japanese, students will:
• Develop practical communicative language skills to discuss real-life issues.
• Gain an understanding and appreciation of a different culture, lifestyle, and perspective
• Develop and expand upon communication skills
• Develop skills to problem solve and find ways of expressing themselves.
What is studied in Japanese?
Unit 1: Oh, the places you’ll go (travel)
Unit 2: What’s for dinner?
Unit 3: Legen…wait for it…dary!
Unit 4: Anime and Manga
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including:
• Comprehension
• Communication
Subject Specific Requirements
Stationery (pencils), 1 lined notebook, 1 grid notebook (1cm x 1cm).
Japanese Programs of Excellence
High performing Japanese language students are invited to participate in the school’s Proficiency or Masterclass
programs.
Students involved in these programs follow the Australian Curriculum Japanese Language course, however they
are provided with additional opportunities to study the language at a higher level. Proficiency students also study
an additional subject delivered in Japanese (maths in 2021). Proficiency students also complete their junior
school studies at an accelerated rate and are therefore eligible to commence Year 11 ATAR Senior Japanese
studies whilst in Year 10.
SUCCESS in JAPANESE derives from:
• Self-motivation to continually study the covered material
• An ability to work independently and seek clarification where needed
• Persistence to practice the script and content
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxMATHEMATICS
Why Study Mathematics?
The study of Mathematics develops the numeracy capabilities that all students need in their personal, work
and civic life, and provides the fundamentals on which mathematical specialties and professional applications of
mathematics are built. Mathematics is composed of multiple but interrelated and interdependent concepts and
systems which students apply beyond the mathematics classroom.
The curriculum focuses on developing increasingly sophisticated and refined mathematical understanding, fluency,
reasoning, and problem-solving skills. These proficiencies enable students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar
situations by employing mathematical strategies to make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently.
Aims:
Through studying Mathematics, students:
• can be confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics, able to investigate, represent and
interpret situations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens,
• develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and fluency with processes,
and are able to pose and solve problems and reason in all strands, and
• recognise connections between the areas of mathematics and other disciplines and appreciate mathematics
as an accessible and enjoyable discipline to study.
What is studied in Mathematics?
The content strands of Mathematics are covered in various units in year 8.
Number and Algebra Measurement and Geometry Statistics and Probability
• Number and place value • Using units of measurement • Chance
• Real numbers • Geometric reasoning • Data representation and
• Money and financial interpretation
mathematics
• Patterns and Algebra
• Linear and non-linear
relationships
Assessment
Students complete assignments and investigations as well as a written exam each term.
Subject Specific Requirements
• Students must bring a scientific calculator to class every lesson and a Kent set when required.
• All students are invited and encouraged to enter the Australian Mathematics Competition. The entry fee is
approximately $6.00.
SUCCESS in MATHEMATICS derives from:
• Commitment to extensive practice and rehearsal of procedures at school and at home
• Challenging yourself with problem solving – simple through to complex
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxSCIENCE
Why Study Science?
Learning science is a valuable pursuit in its own right. Students can experience the joy of scientific discovery and
nurture their natural curiosity about the world around them. In doing this, they develop critical and creative thinking
skills and challenge themselves to identify questions and draw evidence-based conclusions using scientific
methods.
Aims:
Through studying Science students will:
• Understand the world around them
• Think critically and creatively
• Use evidence to make justified decisions
What is studied in Science?
Unit 1: Working with data
Unit 2: Biology
Unit 3: Physics and Earth Science
Unit 4: Chemistry
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken over the year including:
• Exams
• Data tests
• Research tasks
• Experimental investigations
Subject Specific Requirements
Safety is a prime consideration in all science activities. It is important that students:
• wear shoes with impervious uppers
• wear safety glasses and aprons (supplied)
• behave in a safe manner
SUCCESS in SCIENCE derives from:
• Attending classes and participating in both theoretical and practical activities
• Reading widely
• Completing homework and revision
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxELECTIVES Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docx
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Why Study Digital Technologies?
Learning in Digital Technologies focuses on further developing understanding and skills in computational thinking
such as decomposing problems and prototyping; and engaging students with a wider range of information systems
as they broaden their experiences and involvement in national, regional and global activities.
By the end of Year 8, students will have had opportunities to create a range of digital solutions, such as interactive
web applications or programmable multimedia assets or simulations of relationships between objects in the real
world.
Aims:
Through studying Digital Technologies, students will:
• Use structured data to model objects and events that shape the communities they actively engage with.
Identify the key elements of a problem and the factors and constraints at play.
• They design increasingly complex algorithms that allow data to be manipulated automatically.
• Broaden their programming experiences to include general-purpose programming languages.
What is studied in Digital Technologies?
Unit 1: Design user interface to solve or assist with a real world problem
Unit 2: Prototyping and advanced robotic coding
Assessment
Assessment items undertaken in this subject include:
• Projects
Subject Specific Requirements
eg. USB device, access to computer at home, display folder.
Prerequisite for selection in year 8: Students must have achieved a “C” standard minimum in year 7 in order to
study this subject in year 8.
SUCCESS in DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES derives from:
• A strong ability to work independently
• Problem Solving Skills
• Logical Thinking
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxDRAMA
Why Study Drama?
The Arts have the capacity to engage, inspire and enrich all students, exciting the imagination and
encouraging them to reach their creative and expressive potential. Each subject focuses on its own practices,
terminology and unique ways of looking at the world. Together they provide opportunities for students to learn
how to create, design, represent, communicate and share their imagined and conceptual ideas, emotions,
observations and experiences.
In Drama, students explore and depict real and fictional worlds through use of body language, gesture, voice
and space to make meaning as performers and audience. They create, rehearse, perform and respond to
drama.
Aims:
Through studying Drama, students will develop:
• confidence and self-esteem to explore, depict and celebrate human experience, take risks and challenge
their own creativity through drama
• knowledge and understanding in controlling, applying and analysing the elements, skills, processes,
forms, styles and techniques of drama to engage audiences and create meaning
• a sense of curiosity, aesthetic knowledge, enjoyment and achievement through exploring and playing
roles, and imagining situations, actions and ideas as drama makers and audiences
• knowledge and understanding of traditional and contemporary drama as critical and active participants
and audiences.
What is studied in Drama?
Unit 1: Let’s Create a Play - As a group students develop, commit to memory, rehearse, produce and
perform a scripted drama developed through a scaffolded process booklet. Theatrical styles of
comedy, Melodrama and realism are explored.
Unit 2: The Story Teller - Students individually, develop, commit to memory, rehearse, produce and
perform a children’s story developed to educate the audience. The use of characterisation and
theatrical styles of Clowning, Fantasy and Realism are explored.
Assessment
A variety of assessment items are undertaken in this subject including:
• Elements of Drama Exam
• Group Self Devised Performance
• Individual Self Devised Performance
Subject Specific Requirements
• Blacks (Plain Black T Shirt and Plain Black Long Pants), Excursion Costs. A4 exercise book,
document wallet, highlighters, scissors and glue stick
SUCCESS in DRAMA derives from:
• Thorough commitment to learn the required drama skills
• A strong ability to work independently and in groups (especially in the rehearsal process)
• Extensive drafting and work shopping of dramatic work
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Why Study Economics and Business?
Students should have sufficient knowledge of the operation of the business sector to enable them to participate in
society as a consumer or producer, while recognising the need for entrepreneurial skills for a successful life. It
provides the opportunity for developing the skills to conduct an inquiry into business feasibility or improvement whilst
utilising skills for developing questions to frame an inquiry, gathering and interpreting data, generating a range of
responses and present reasoned solutions to the business problem.
Aims:
Through studying Economics and Business, students will understand:
• the relationship between consumers and producers in the market
• why organisation and financial planning are integral for business and individual success
• the skills utilised by successful entrepreneurs
• how entrepreneurial skills and success are inter-related
• the reasons individuals chose to work and how they can derive an income
What is studied in Economics and Business?
Unit 1: Individual and business success in the market
Assessment
Assessment items undertaken in this subject include:
• Short response test
• Conducting an inquiry and proposing alternative activity options that will enable a business to achieve its
objectives and future business success.
Subject Specific Requirements
• USB, access to a computer at home, notebook
Prerequisite for selection in year 8: students should obtain at least a “C” standard in year 7 in order to study this
subject in year 8.
SUCCESS in ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS derives from:
• An inquiring mind
• A strong ability to investigate the a business issue
• An ability to work effectively in group situations
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxMUSIC/MUSIC
MASTERCLASS
Why Study Music?
Students build on their aural skills by identifying and manipulating rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form
and structure, timbre and texture in their listening, composing and performing. They aurally identify layers within a
texture. They sing and play independent parts against contrasting parts. They recognise rhythmic, melodic and
harmonic patterns and beat groupings. They understand their role within an ensemble and control tone and
volume. They perform with expression and technical control. They identify a variety of audiences for which music
is made.
Music Masterclass
This class is an opportunity for the more experienced students to advance with more challenging repertiore
Aims:
Through studying Music, students will:
• Experiment with texture and timbre in sound sources using aural skills
• Develop musical ideas, such as mood, by improvising, combining and manipulating the elements of music
• Structure compositions by combining and manipulating the elements of music using notation
• Perform and present a range of music, using techniques and expression appropriate to style
What is studied in Music?
Unit 2: Music in Media
Assessment
A wide variety of assessment items are undertaken in this subject including:
• Listening and Analysis Responding tasks
• Performing music on chosen instruments in the style of the unit
• Composing own works to fit the unit style
Subject Specific Requirements
Display Folder, Exercise book and Head/Earphones with jack input (not Bluetooth or new Apple connectors).
SUCCESS in MUSIC derives from:
• Critical Reflection
• An ability to work both independently and part of an ensemble
• Creative thinking
Year 8 Subject Handbook 2021.docxVISUAL ARTS
Why Study Visual Arts?
Learning in Visual Arts involves students making and responding to artworks, drawing on the world as a source
of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of visual arts, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use
materials as they explore a range of forms, styles and contexts.
Aims:
Through studying Visual Art students will:
• Develop technical skills in handling a variety of Art making media
• Develop and understanding of a variety of artists and art making practices
• Be able to effectively display and critique their own and others artworks
What is studied in Visual Art?
UNIT: Personal Maps
In this unit students will:
• Identify and analyse how contemporary and past artists use visual conventions to record visual information and
construct personal maps to show relationships, record place and navigate a journey, starting Australian artworks,
including those of Aboriginal artists and Torres Strait Islander artists.
• Evaluate how they and others are influenced by artworks from different cultures, times and places including
Indigenous perspectives on representing places.
• Experiment with and apply new knowledge of visual conventions and processes in their art making
• Plan their art making in response to exploration of Collage, Printmaking and 2D Mixed Media materials, techniques
and processes used in others’ artworks.
• Demonstrate use of visual conventions, techniques and map making processes and methods of display to
communicate and enhance meaning in their artworks.
Assessment
Students will make a:
• Mixed media collage about a chosen place using photographic folio, drawing and/or painting materials (Maps
show relationships)
• Series of prints that form a record of place (Maps as a record of place)
• Two-dimensional mixed media artwork in the form of a ‘personal map’ inspired by artists and artworks made
and viewed (Maps to navigate a journey/ Personal Maps)
Students will respond by:
• Paragraph response analysing artworks to identify how artists use visual conventions related to maps (Maps
show relationships and Maps as a record of place)
• Paragraph response comparing artworks to consider how to display own artworks to enhance meaning (Maps
to navigate a journey)
• Paragraph response comparing the representation of maps as a theme in own work and that of other artists
(Personal Maps)
Subject Specific Requirements
• Sketchbook, 2B, 4B and 6B lead pencils, Internet access
SUCCESS in VISUAL ARTS derives from:
• A willingness to experiment with materials and resolve artworks
• The ability to think divergently about artworks and ideas
• Effective use of sketchbook
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