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         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.
YEARS 7-9 CURRICULUM HANDBOOK - We are committed to challenging all students in their learning, promoting enthusiasm for learning, connectedness ...
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
SHARED CURRICULUM                                                                                        school. There is an extensive extra-curricular program
Heath and Physical Education            14                                                               offered before school, at lunchtimes and after school,
                                                                                                         where all students can strive to attain badges and excel
Education For Life (E4L)                16                                                               in the areas of Communication, STEM, Arts, Philanthropy
                                                                                                         and Sport.
Language: French                        18

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                                                                                                         Our teaching and learning culture is focused on challenging
Visual Art                              20
                                                                                                         and growing all students and our teachers are exemplary,
Visual Communication                    20                                                               passionate educators. There is an emphasis on teacher
                                                                                                         professional learning and we work closely with universities
Contemporary Art                        21                                                               to ensure our teachers are using highly effective, research-
Digital Technologies                    22   We are committed to                                         based practices. Teachers use data to inform planning
                                                                                                         and teaching for each student, resulting in a highly
Drama                                   22   fostering a culture of high                                 personalised program that ensures each and every student
                                                                                                         is challenged in their learning regardless of their entry level.
Media: Film Making                      23   academic expectations and                                   There is an emphasis on language learning at our school
Intergenerational Project: PADSIP       23   high expectations of student                                and our differentiated specialist French language programs
                                                                                                         have received national and international recognition.
SEAL CORE CURRICULUM                         learning, where every
                                                                                                         As well as our rigorous general program, we also offer an
SEAL English                            24   student is challenged and                                   accredited Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL)
SEAL Mathematics                        26   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
SEAL Science                            28                                                               an accredited International Student Provider and offer our
                                                                                                         International students a highly supportive environment and
SEAL Humanities                         30
                                                                                                         exemplary academic program.
FRENCH BINATIONAL CURRICULUM                                                                             Auburn High School offers a wide range of VCE subjects
                                                                                                         and we are currently working through the International
French Specialist Programs              32
                                                                                                         Baccalaureate® (IB) accreditation process. This will enable
French Binational – French Literature   33                                                               us to add the IB Diploma to the range of choices available
                                                                                                         to students from 2023.
French Binational Mathematics           36
                                                                                                         I extend an invitation to families to come and visit on one
French Binational Science               38                                                               of our scheduled school tours and observe first-hand the
French Binational Humanities            40                                                               innovative and exciting programs that are happening in
                                                                                                         our school.
French Binational Language: Spanish     42

                                                                                                         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          • Written 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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           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 develop an understanding of local and global          Students learn to compare and evaluate texts through their           Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             COMMUNICATION
on developing their understanding of narrative structure.       communities and present their ideas in various modes.          study of films and novels. Via memoirs, Students explore
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Book Club                                         ALL
This is used as a starting point for an examination of          Fiction texts are studied with key messages, themes and        what it means to be a young person in Australia and the
‘The Hero’s Journey’ as students compare a range                evidence analysed in text response essays. Students read       challenges faced by different groups through an anthology            n Creative Writing Club                             ALL
of classical and contemporary stories that explore              and view old and new texts to craft a creative short story     of stories. Students have the opportunity to study a
what it means to be a hero.                                     in response. They investigate the relationship between         selection of texts with a focus on exploring characterisation,       n Public Speaking and Debating Club                 ALL
                                                                texts, time periods and societal values. Aboriginal & Torres   themes, and the elements of essay and creative writing.
Assessment                                                      Strait Islander perspectives, knowledges and connection to
n Text response essays                                          Country are explored through narrative.                        Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Competitions
n Oral presentations                                                                                                           n Memoirs
                                                                Assessment                                                                                                                          n Creative writing                                  ALL
                                                                                                                               n Text response essays
n Short stories                                                 n Oral presentation
                                                                                                                               n Oral presentations                                                 n Public Speaking and Debating Club                 ALL
n Persuasive Writing                                            n Persuasive Letter                                            n Comparative essays
                                                                                                                                                                                                    n Reading Challenges                                ALL
                                                                n Text Response Essay
                                                                n Creative Short Story
                                                                                                                               ELECTIVE
                                                                                                                               Year 9: Journalism (Semester Duration)
                                                                                                                               Students work to understand the evolution of journalism
                                                                                                                               over time, before investigating the various elements and
                                                                                                                               types of articles that make up a newspaper. They work
                                                                                                                               to produce a folio of their own articles based on topics
We have a strong focus on                                                                                                      of their choice. They then collaborate in groups to produce
promoting team-work and                                                                                                        an eight page broadsheet newspaper.

resilience, and creating                                                                                                       Assessment
good global citizens.                                                                                                          n Editorial pitch
                                                                                                                               n Production of a broadsheet newspaper

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ENGLISH       MATHS       SCIENCE     HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                   STEM

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.            are introduced to quadratics. Financial skills are put
completion of the year, they will have explored the abstract       In addition to improving fluency, conceptual thinking is       into practice through real life situations and the Index             n Chess Club                                       ALL
field of algebra often for the first time. Students are            embedded in the teaching and learning. An inquiry-based        Laws are explored further and applied in scientific
introduced to building expressions using unknowns                  investigation will be conducted once a term. By the            notation. Students also get their first taste of trigonometry.       n Homework Club                                    ALL
and solving them. Students work through ideas of                   completion of the year, they will have explored Pythagoras’    In the first term of year 9, students will also receive help
                                                                                                                                                                                                       n Robotics Club                                    ALL
proportional reasoning through applications to fractions,          Theorem and applied it to solve real world problems.           in preparation for NAPLAN Numeracy to build a more
decimals and percentages.                                          Students investigate experimental probability by testing       comprehensive understanding of mathematics.                                                                                         CO
                                                                   and re-designing a game of chance and take their first
Assessment                                                         steps in their long journey of exploring graphing equations.   Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Competitions
In Year 7 Mathematics, teachers use a range of                                                                                    In Year 9 Math teachers use skills-based tests aligned
assessment types including formal testing, extended                Assessment                                                     to the curriculum. Students also tackle an open ended                n Australian Maths Competition                     ALL
research tasks and investigations, analysis and problem            In Year 8 Mathematics, teachers use a range of                 problem solving task with designing an efficient packing
solving projects in conjunction with informal assessment.          assessment types including formal testing, extended            system of tennis balls.
                                                                   research tasks and investigations, analysis and problem
                                                                   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
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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
Throughout the year students work to understand how               Students examine our government and structures which             In Civics & Citizenship, students examine the principles             Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COMMUNICATION
we as humans develop and maintain societies.                      support our democracy in Australia during their Civics           of Australia’s legal system, followed by an examination
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n History Club                                      ALL
In History they will investigate how our earliest                 and Citizenship unit. In particular, they examine how            of the impact of Australia’s export trade on corporate
civilisations and societies were developed, using primary         we can make informed voting decisions in our current             social responsibility in Business and Economics. Students
and secondary sources to interrogate both our past,               political climate and investigate representation and equity.     will complete a Corporate Social Responsibility Report on
and, how we as humans know what we know. Students                 In Business and Economics students explore social                an international company of their choice. Students then              Excursions
will investigate the formation of civilisations in Ancient        enterprising and entrepreneurship, culminating in a Business     explore the significant events of Australian colonial history
                                                                  Expo and Pitch. Throughout History students continue to          and its effects on the Indigenous population in History.             n Geography Field Trip                           Year 7
Greece, Ancient China and Ancient Australia. In their
introductory Economics unit students will examine                 develop their skills in using historical sources to understand   They analyse the causes and consequences of World War I
                                                                                                                                                                                                        n Indigenous speaker                            Year 7
the concepts of buying and selling and in Geography,              the past, exploring the consequences of the Spanish              and develop a research project concerning its contribution
they will analyse and collect data to learn about local           conquest of Mexico and undertake comparison of Viking            to the Australian identity. In Geography, students learn             n B
                                                                                                                                                                                                           usiness speaker incursion                    Year 8
liveability. In Civic and Citizenship students will be            and Mongol societies and warfare. In Geography students          about food security and analyse case studies concerning
                                                                  will undertake an inquiry study on the impacts of fire and       world hunger.                                                        n F
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ield trip to Hanging Rock                    Year 8
introduced to the concepts of social cohesion and
                                                                  flood on the Australian landscape and means by which                                                                                    and Organ Pipes National Park
identity and complete a CAT that allows them to pitch
                                                                  we can minimise the impact. Students will work in groups         Assessment
a project to be implemented at AHS with the aim to                                                                                                                                                      n M
                                                                                                                                                                                                           agistrates Court (City Project)              Year 9
promote and encourage a cohesive school community.                to develop and present an intervention and plan to combat        n Source analysis X2
                                                                  a natural disaster in an Australian town of their choice.        n Extended Response Analysis                                         n Indigenous Australia walk                    Year 9
Assessment
                                                                  Assessment                                                       n CSR Research Report
n Timeline research task
                                                                  n Source analysis                                                n Case study analysis
n Source analysis                                                                                                                                                                                       Competitions
                                                                  n Vikings vs. Mongols Vodcast                                    n Spirit of ANZAC Prize competition
n Extended response analysis
                                                                  n Business Expo                                                                                                                       n Spirit of Anzac Prize                          Year 9
n Field work
                                                                  n Extended response analysis
n Social cohesion project pitch
                                                                  n Natural Disaster Prevention Pitch
                                                                                                                                   ELECTIVE
                                                                                                                                   Year 9: Social Movements (Semester Duration)
                                                                                                                                   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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Heath and Physical Education
YEAR 7                                                                 YEAR 8                                                           YEAR 9
In Physical Education, students practise and develop                   In Physical Education, students continue to practise             In Physical Education, students apply specialised                       Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CO
specialised movement skills to suit different movement                 and develop specialised movement skills to suit different        movement skills and complex strategies in different
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Boxing                                            ALL
situations by participating in a range of practical activities,        movement situations by participating in a range of practical     movement environments by participating in a range of
including minor games, Australian Rules Football, sofcrosse,           activities, including minor games, volleyball, badminton         practical activities including cricket, netball, basketball and         n Walking Club                                      ALL
tennis, badminton and table tennis. To refine their skills,            and hockey. Students apply the elements of movement              soccer. Students also develop and practise their ability to
students learn how to analyse their own and others’                    to compose and perform a creative group dance to music.          demonstrate leadership and to collaborate with others in
performance using a range of technologies. Students                    Students also participate in culturally significant physical     teams which includes learning about how to successfully
explore different ways to modify rules and scoring systems             activities from around the globe and explore links to the        fulfil a variety of team roles i.e. player, captain, coach,             Excursions
to promote fair play, safety and participation and use these           culture and heritage of the country of origin of these           umpire, scorer and commentator.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Inter-school Sport                               ALL
skills to create their own minor games to teach to local               activities.                                                      In Health, students identify and analyse factors that contribute
primary school students. Students also undertake and                                                                                    to positive respectful relationships as well as evaluating the
                                                                       In Health, students investigate strategies which promote their
experience a range of roles and team responsibilities i.e.                                                                              outcomes of emotional responses to different situations within
                                                                       own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing at home, at
player, captain, coach, umpire, scorer and commentator.
                                                                       school and in the community through studying about drugs         relationships. Students also develop skills, including CPR and          Competitions
In Health Education, students investigate how to take                  and alcohol, mental health and wellbeing, and respectful         basic first aid, to manage situations where their own health or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                n Athletics carnival                                ALL
positive action to enhance their own and others’ health,               relationships. Students develop skills and strategies to         others’ health, safety and/or wellbeing may be at risk.
safety and wellbeing through studying cyber safety, nutrition          regulate and support their mental health and wellbeing, to                                                                               n Cross country                                     ALL
and puberty. Students develop skills and strategies to safely          make safe and informed choices in challenging situations,        Assessment
navigate online environments, to make informed decisions               and to maintain respectful relationships.                        n Skills and teamwork assessments                                       n Colour run                                        ALL
when buying and making food, and to manage personal,                                                                                    n Written and practical tests
physical and social changes that occur as they grow older.             Assessment                                                                                                                               n Inter-school sport                                ALL
                                                                       n Skills and teamwork assessments                                                                                                        n Swimming carnival                                 ALL
Assessment
n Skills and teamwork assessments
                                                                       n Skills analysis                                                ELECTIVES                                                               n V
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ictorian Interschools Snowsports
                                                                       n Creative dance
n Performance analysis                                                                                                                  Year 9: Sport Science (Semester duration)                                 Championships                                     ALL
                                                                       n Cultural games
n Compare and contrast                                                                                                                  Students examine the science of sport by investigating                  n Victorian Interschool Cycling Series (VICS)       ALL
n Game creation                                                        n Oral presentations                                             how different body systems respond to physical exercise
                                                                                                                                        and by analysing the biomechanics of movement. Various                  n In-house lunchtime sporting competitions         ALL
n Research project
                                                                                                                                        technologies, such as heart rate monitors and GPS                         (such as basketball, volleyball, futsal)
n Written test
                                                                                                                                        systems, are used by students to collect physical
                                                                                                                                        exercise data from which they learn to analyse and                      n AHS Basketball Academy                            ALL
                                                                                                                                        draw conclusions. Students participate in a range of
                                                                                                                                        physical activities which demonstrate and consolidate
                                                                                                                                        the theoretical understanding of the science of sport.
                                                                                                                                        This subject provides a great platform for students
                                                                                                                                        considering studying Physical Education in VCE.

                                                                                                                                        Year 9: Coaching (Semester duration)
                                                                                                                                        This subject will provide students will the opportunity to
                                                                                                                                        build and develop their coaching skills to be able to coach
                                                                                                                                        students from a local primary school/s in a sport of their
                                                                                                                                        choice. Students will learn about different coaching styles
                                                                                                                                        (authoritarian, democratic, casual, Laissez-faire) and how
                                                                                                                                        to implement them as a coach. Additionally, students will
                                                                                                                                        also learn how to adapt their coaching to work with diverse
                                                                                                                                        populations e.g. people with disabilities, different ethnic
                                                                                                                                        groups etc. Reflection and evaluation are a key component
                                                                                                                                        of students developing their coaching skills within this unit.

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Education For Life (E4L)
YEAR 7                                                          YEAR 8                                                         YEAR 9
Education For Life (E4L) is Auburn High School’s                Education For Life (E4L) in Year 8 covers a large variety of   In Education For Life (E4L), Year 9 students focus            Excursions & Incursions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CO
‘life skills’ subject focussing on social, emotional and        important psychological research findings about wellbeing      on character strengths, growth mindset, optimism,
                                                                                                                                                                                             n City Project                                  Year 9
cognitive skills and respectful relationships inside the        in young people and respectful relationships. Students         respectful relationships and managing emotions.
academic and cultural life of the school and beyond.            examine intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation in achieving     Careers focus increases through writing workshops             n Simulated Job Interview program               Year 9
Year 7s are introduced to important skills for entering         tasks and set goals for study using SMART. They also           examining resumés and cover letters in preparation
high school from organising their locker to scheduling          focus on developing a growth mindset, increasing               for the Simulated Job Interview program arranged in
homework. Students reflect on how they can build on             resilience, and savouring positive experiences. Friendship     partnership with The Hawthorn Rotary Club. Students
their character strengths and increase grit. Students           disputes, social comparison, academic dishonesty and           also plan and carry out a Citizenship Project of their        Competitions
examine social support systems and look at career               growing academic independence are also explored.               own choosing to take an active role in making their
                                                                                                                                                                                             n D
                                                                                                                                                                                                ARE Social and Community                       ALL
prospects into the future.                                                                                                     community a better place.
                                                                Assessment                                                                                                                     Awareness Award
Assessment                                                      n Infographic                                                  Assessment
n Infographic                                                                                                                  n Cover letter and resume
                                                                n Reflective essay
n Reflective essay                                                                                                             n Simulated Job Interview
                                                                n Savouring reflection
n Reflective questions                                                                                                         n Career Action Plan
                                                                n Career Action Plan
n Career Action Plan                                                                                                           n Reflective essay

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                                                                                                                               teaching and learning
                                                                                                                               environment that promotes
                                                                                                                               curiosity and cooperation to
                                                                                                                               create thinking and aspiring
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YEARS 7-9 CURRICULUM HANDBOOK - We are committed to challenging all students in their learning, promoting enthusiasm for learning, connectedness ...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     COMMUNICATION

Language: French
YEAR 7                                                                YEAR 8                                                          YEAR 9
Students learn French through AIM (Accelerative Integrated            In Semester 1, students continue developing their French        In Year 9, students continue building on the linguistic and           Clubs
Method), a teaching method using high frequency vocabulary,           through AIM (Accelerative Integrated Method), a teaching        cultural foundations acquired in Years 7-8. Topics of study
                                                                                                                                                                                                            n French Movies                                     ALL
introduced with gestures and contextualised in stories,               method using high-frequency vocabulary, introduced with         include: friendships, sustainable development, the media,
drama, songs and dance, which allows students to rapidly              gestures and contextualized in stories, drama, songs and        real and imaginary heroes. Students become more fluent
develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.        dance, which allows students to rapidly develop their           and accurate in both spoken and written language
They reinforce their learning of vocabulary through the               speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students       production. They engage with a variety of text types and              Excursions & Incursions
online platform Education Perfect. They also learn about              consolidate their learning of vocabulary through the            communicate using a broader range of vocabulary and
French culture and the French-speaking world, through                 online portal Education Perfect.                                grammar including the passé composé. They also learn                  n Alliance Française                               ALL
the study of films and other cultural products.                                                                                       about French culture and the French-speaking world,                     French Film Festival
                                                                      In Semester 2, they start working with a textbook and
                                                                      explore topics ranging food to urban life. They learn           through the study of songs, films and other cultural products.
Assessment                                                                                                                                                                                                  n Bastille Day                                     ALL
                                                                      about French culture and the French-speaking world
n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks                                                                                      Assessment                                                            n Paris to Provence market                         ALL
                                                                      through the study of films and other cultural products.
n Vocabulary and grammar tests                                                                                                        n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks
                                                                      Assessment                                                      n Vocabulary and grammar tests
                                                                                                                                                                                                            n Incursions involving activities such as          ALL
                                                                                                                                                                                                              French cooking, drama and sport
                                                                      n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks

                                                                      n Vocabulary and grammar tests

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Competitions
YEAR 7 FPIP FRENCH                                                    YEAR 8 FPIP FRENCH                                              YEAR 9 FPIP FRENCH                                                    n E
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ducation Perfect Languages                      ALL
This French class is based on the Foundation-10 learning              This French class is based on the Foundation-10 learning        This class is based on the Foundation-10 learning                       Championship
sequence of the Victorian curriculum, which was specifically          sequence of the Victorian curriculum, which was specifically    sequence of the Victorian curriculum, which is specifically
                                                                                                                                                                                                            n A
                                                                                                                                                                                                               lliance Française Berthe Mouchette              ALL
designed for students who began to learn the language in              designed for students who began to learn the language in        designed for students who began to learn the language
primary school and who can demonstrate a good level of                primary school and who can demonstrate a high level of          in primary school and can demonstrate a high level of                   Poetry Competition
proficiency in French. In Year 7 FPIP, students expand their          proficiency in French. In Year 8 FPIP, students become more     proficiency in French. In Year 9 FPIP, students continue
                                                                                                                                                                                                            n Dis-moi dix mots                                  ALL
range of vocabulary beyond their immediate world whilst               fluent and accurate in both spoken and written language         building on the linguistic knowledge and skills acquired
studying topics such as the French-speaking world and the             production. They further develop their range of vocabulary      in Years 7 and 8 with the aim to sit the B1 examination
media. They read and analyze an adaptation of a classic               through the study of topics such as relationships, urban        at the end of the year. They further develop their range
French novel: Un sac de billes by Joseph Joffo. They review           life, foods and health. They read and analyze an adaptation     of vocabulary through the study of topics such as the
grammatical concepts, use them with increasing accuracy               of a classic French novel: Le roi Arthur et les chevaliers de   environment, the past and the future and rights and
and learn new ones. They start using metalanguage and                 la Table ronde by Claude Louvet. They learn about French        responsibilities. They read and analyze an adaptation of
learn about French culture and the French-speaking                    culture and the French-speaking world, through the study        a classic French novel: Voyage au centre de la Terre by
world, through the study of songs, films and short stories            of songs, films and short stories for example. French is        Jules Verne. They learn about French culture and the
for example. French is consistently used for classroom                consistently used for classroom interactions by the teacher     French-speaking world, through the study of songs,
interactions by the teacher and students alike.                       and students alike.                                             films and short stories for example. French is consistently
                                                                                                                                      used for classroom interactions by the teacher and
Assessment                                                            Assessment                                                      students alike. Students may be eligible to enroll in French
n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks                      n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks                Units 1 & 2 in Year 10 subject to academic achievement.
n Vocabulary and grammar tests                                        n Vocabulary and grammar tests
                                                                                                                                      Assessment
                                                                                                                                      n Listening, reading, writing and speaking tasks

                                                                                                                                      n Vocabulary and grammar tests

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STEM                         ARTS

Visual Art                                                          Visual Communication                                           Contemporary Art
YEAR 7 OR 8 (SEMESTER DURATION)                                     YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)                                     YEAR 7 OR 8 (SEMESTER DURATION)
Visual Art focuses on the development of skills and                 Year 9 VisComm (Visual Communication Design) is                Contemporary Art focuses on development of skills                  Clubs
understanding in traditional artforms, exploring drawing,           an introduction to the world of design and how visual          and understanding of modern art forms, exploring                                 SPORT                      PHILANTHROPY
                                                                                                                                                                                                      n Arts Club                                        ALL
painting and printmaking techniques. Students analyse               language is seen in everyday life. This subject fosters        contemporary painting and drawing, sculpture and digital
artworks from different times and cultures, and investigate         imagination and creativity while developing skills relevant    techniques. Students will explore artworks and artists from
the ways artists express ideas and meaning through                  to current industry practice, in areas such as architecture,   modern times, and investigate how the advancement in
their artworks. They will plan, create and present their            industrial and graphic design. Students will develop           technology has changed the modern world’s perception of            Competitions
own artworks in response to the exploration of traditional          foundational skills in technical drawing, collaborative        art. They will plan, create and present their own artworks
artmaking techniques and materials.                                 design, digital and freehand image development, and            and ideas in response to the exploration of contemporary           n S
                                                                                                                                                                                                         chool Magazine                                 ALL
                                                                    visual language, as well as supporting the development of      artistic practices.                                                  Cover Competition
Assessment                                                          creative thinking for problem solving.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              COMMUNICATION

n Drawing folio                                                                                                                    Assessment
                                                                    Assessment                                                     n Contemporary painting
n Painting folio
                                                                    n Graphic design folio
                                                                                                                                   n Sculpture
n Printmaking folio
                                                                    n Interior design
                                                                                                                                   n Digital folio
                                                                    n Digital design
YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)
In Visual Art, students will further develop their skills                                                                          YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)
with a range of traditional artmaking materials, techniques                                                                        Contemporary Art focuses on further extending skills
and processes, such as watercolour painting and dry-point                                                                          and understanding of modern art forms, contemporary
etching. Students will compare artworks from different                                                                             painting and drawing, public art installations and digital
times and cultures, considering the historical influence                                                                           techniques. Students will investigate artworks and artists
on a range of artists and their work. They explore different                                                                       from modern times, considering how the advancement
themes, subject matter, styles and aesthetic qualities                                                                             in technology has changed artists’ approach to creating
through the exploration and creation of a series of                                                                                art. They will plan, create and present their own artworks
finished artworks.                                                                                                                 and ideas in response to the exploration of contemporary
                                                                                                                                   artistic practices.
Assessment
n Watercolour painting                                                                                                             Assessment
                                                                                                                                   n Contemporary painting
n Printmaking folio

n Theory tasks                                                      The technical visual design                                    n Installation art

                                                                    skills offered in this program                                 n Digital folio

                                                                    can support success in creative
                                                                    careers such as graphic design,
                                                                    architecture, app design,
                                                                    illustration, concept art, web
                                                                    design, typography, animation,
                                                                    advertising, and visual
                                                                    storytelling.

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STEM                        ARTS

Digital Technologies                                                         Drama                                                        Media: Film Making                                                Intergenerational Project: PADSIP
YEAR 7 OR 8 (SEMESTER DURATION)                                              YEAR 7 OR 8 (SEMESTER DURATION)                              YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)                                        YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)
Digi Tech provides students with the opportunity to develop                  In Drama, students learn basic stagecraft and                Students participate in the production process and explore        Students participate in an exciting project that results
their skills in creating digital solutions for a variety of contexts.        performance skills to develop and present a character to     the different ‘Technical Codes’ within the world of film-         in the production ofSPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   a short film promoting PHILANTHROPY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           benefits of
They will undertake tasks requiring deep thinking and creative               an audience. This learning is then applied to a range of     making. They undertake a range of workshops, building             community engagement. Intergenerational projects are
problem solving, investigate how digital systems represent                   theatre styles from across the world and history.            their skills and understanding of Camera, Sound, Editing          projects that bring older and younger people together.
text, image and sound, and learn how to collaborate                                                                                       and Lighting and how these elements can be used to                PADSIP stands for Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling
                                                                             Students also explore Production Areas such as:
effectively in a digital world. Students will also develop skills                                                                         communicate meaning to an audience. This learning is              Intergenerational Project. In this project, students work
                                                                             Lighting, Sound & Costume and consider how these
and understanding of coding, programming and                                                                                              later applied to a unit on ‘Genre’. Students learn how            in a small group alongside older adults from our local
                                                                             areas can be manipulated and impact an audience’s
web development.                                                                                                                          to analyse a film and also demonstrate their skills by            community to share interests and life experiences.
                                                                             reading and engagement.
                                                                                                                                          producing a short film of their own.                              The project group will develop and film a COMMUNICATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          short video
Assessment                                                                   They present work for audiences and have the                                                                                   digital-story, presenting the finished product to a public
n Gathering and Analysing Data Project                                       opportunity to experience and analyse theatre devised by     Assessment                                                        audience at the end of the semester. During this elective,
                                                                             professionals.                                               n Media Project: Genre Trailer                                    students will learn interviewing, scripting and film-making
n Data Visualisation Website Project
                                                                             This course involves an excursion to see a live theatre      n Media Project: Film
                                                                                                                                                                                                            skills. The elective considers the need for and value of
n Creating Digital Solutions Coding Project                                                                                                                                                                 Intergenerational projects. Students will be assessed
                                                                             performance and is linked to an Assessment task.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            on their critical thinking and media skills.
                                                                             Assessment
YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)                                                   n Drama Folio
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Assessment
In this semester-length elective, students utilise a                                                                                                                                                        n Interview questions
                                                                             n Ensemble Performance
programming language to create a digital solution that                                                                                                                                                      n Edited video
                                                                             n Responding to Live Theatre
meets a software requirement specification (SRS).                                                                                                                                                           n Reflection essay
Students consider elements of the software user-interface
experience, develop alternative designs, code the solution,
                                                                             YEAR 9 (SEMESTER DURATION)
test and evaluate the final project. The unit includes a
study of the important topic of data encryption and                          In Year 9 Drama students explore how performance can
security. This elective is designed for students who are                     be used to reflect the events and social discourses of the
new or experienced with coding. The course will be                           world around them. Building upon skills studied in Years
tailored to build upon your existing knowledge and skills.                   7 and 8, students are introduced to a diverse range of
                                                                             new Theatre Styles and Conventions to create unique and
Assessment                                                                   engaging productions. Students will develop skills and
n Software development task                                                  confidence acting in front of a live audience and for the

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                                                                             camera. This course involves an excursion to see a live
n Topic tests
                                                                             theatre performance and is linked to an Assessment task.
n Research project
                                                                             Assessment
                                                                             n Drama Folio

                                                                             n Ensemble Performance                                       This environment will be
                                                                             n Responding to Theatre                                      responsive and creative,
                                                                                                                                          where knowledge and
                                                                                                                                          understanding lead to
                                                                                                                                          creativity, cooperation,
                                                                                                                                          work, connectedness to
                                                                                                                                          the world and adaptability.

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SEAL CORE CURRICULUM

ENGLISH       MATHS       SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                    STEM

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 study contextual themes of racism and inclusion.        Clubs
during their first term in SEAL English. In their second            contemporary texts with a focus on different text types          They explore and debate a wide range of media issues and                                                     SPORT               P
                                                                                                                                                                                                      n Debate Club                                  ALL
term they investigate the universal and enduring                    and how they influence on another. Students are introduced       how opinion is presented. Students study Shakespeare,
understanding of the ‘The Hero’s Journey’. In Term 3                to graphic novels and the relationship between film and          film texts andcomplete an English Language elective.             n Book Club                                         ALL
they study the language of storytelling and narrative prose.        literature while undertaking a comparative study. A range        This elective explores the uniqueness of human
By Term 4, students finish the year with an exploration             of fiction, non-fiction and media texts are studied to develop   communication and linguistics.                                   n Public Speaking Club                              ALL
of Shakespearean language.                                          both creative and language analysis writing skills.
                                                                                                                                     Assessment                                                       n Creative Writing Club                             ALL
Assessment                                                          Assessment                                                       n Tests                                                                                                                          CO
n Text response essays                                              n Text response essays                                           n Text essays
n Comparative essays                                                n Comparative essays                                                                                                              Competitions
                                                                                                                                     n Comparative essays
n Short stories                                                     n Short stories                                                  n Short stories                                                  n Creative writing                                  ALL
n Persuasive writing                                                n Poetry                                                         n Poetry                                                         n Reading Challenges                                ALL
n Oral presentations                                                n Persuasive writing                                             n Persuasive writing                                             n Debating                                          ALL
n Creative                                                          n Oral presentations                                             n Oral presentations

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ENGLISH      MATHS       SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                 STEM

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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ENGLISH       MATHS       SCIENCE    HUMANITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                     STEM

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. In Business   Citizenship has students examine and compare the ways
                                                                                                                                                                                                           n History Club                                      ALL
and the ethics of business through an examination of                  and Economics students study how the objectives                in which individuals do and do not access justice in our legal
‘Cotton On’ in Economics and Business. Students analyse               of businesses can differ and the role of innovation in         system. Students consider the impact of Australia’s export
primary and secondary sources to prepare a comparative                developing businesses, with students working to develop        trade on corporate social responsibility with a focus on
essay on the ancient era in History as well as examining              and pitch a business that meets a gap in the market.           the mining industry in Economics and Business. Students               Excursions
evidence regarding Aboriginal Australia presettlement.                Students compare and evaluate the characteristics of           explore the ways Indigenous Australians fought for and
They plan and run a field study that evaluates the liveability        medieval civilisations of Europe and Japan and complete        continue to fight for rights in Australia since settlement in         n Geography Field Trip                           Year 7
of a local suburb in Geography.                                       a “Horrible Histories” themed group project in History,        1788 and how World War 1 influenced the changing roles
                                                                                                                                                                                                           n Indigenous speaker                            Year 7
                                                                      and then examine the causes and effects of exploration         of women in society. Students develop an understanding
Assessment                                                            involving the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early          of the key indicators of human wellbeing, and how quality             n B
                                                                                                                                                                                                              usiness speaker incursion                    Year 8
n Source analysis                                                     1500s. In Geography students will undertake an inquiry         of life can be impacted by food and water insecurity.
                                                                      study on the impacts of fire and flood on the Australian                                                                             n F
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ield trip to Hanging Rock                    Year 8
n Comparative essay
                                                                      landscape and means by which we can minimise the               Assessment                                                              and Organ Pipes National Park
n Field report                                                        impact. Students will work independently to develop and        n Law case study analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                           n M
                                                                                                                                                                                                              agistrates Court (City Project)              Year 9
n Fashion brand business report                                       present an intervention and plan to combat a natural           n Corporate Social Responsibility research task
                                                                      disaster in an Australian town of their choice.                                                                                      n Indigenous Australia walk                    Year 9
                                                                                                                                     n Source Analysis
                                                                      Assessment                                                     n Oral Presentation
                                                                      n Source Analysis
                                                                                                                                     n Spirit of ANZAC Prize research project
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Competitions
                                                                      n Business Expo
                                                                                                                                     n Food Security Case Study
                                                                      n Extended Response Analysis                                                                                                         n Spirit of Anzac Prize                          Year 9
                                                                      n Horrible Histories Skit

                                                                      n Natural Disaster Prevention Pitch

                                                                                                                                     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
                                     – All 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               – French 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 5
                                           1% in French                            in Year 10.                                     récitent des poèmes. Ils écrivent également un poème                 Enfin, ils abordent le théâtre à travers les relations entre
  n T
     eaching Vic                       n F
                                           rench 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 P
                                           reparation for French exam              language skills acquisition.                    comédie du XVIIe siècle, l’improvisation et les jeux de rôle.
                                            year 9 (Brevet) Fast pace                                                                                                                                    Évaluation
  n E
     xplicitly teaching language,                                                                                                  Évaluation                                                           n Analyse de texte
                                        n R
                                           equires 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 F                                   n B
                                           uilds skills to read and
     rench immersion subject                                                                                                       n Grammaire et orthographe
                                                                                                                                                                                                         n Grammaire et orthographe
     provides relevance and                 analyse complex text as
                                            a native speaker                                                                        n Présentations orales
     extension                                                                                                                                                                                           n Présentations orales
                                                                                                                                    n jeu théâtral

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FRENCH      ENGLISH      MATHS      SCIENCE   HUMANITIES

French Binational – French Literature continued...
YEAR 9                                                              Year 9 – Journalism in French
Students explore the extraordinary diversity of the                                                                                                             Clubs
                                                                    (Semester Duration)
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                                                                                                                There is an emphasis
                                                                                                                                    on language learning
                                                                                                                                    at our school.
ANNÉE 9 - 3ème Français                                             ANNÉE 9 - Français – Journalisme en Français
Les élèves explorent la riche littérature française des
                                                                    (Duration d’un 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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