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Year 8 and 9 Course Information 2018

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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

Year 8 and 9 Curriculum 2018 ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Journey in Faith…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....4

Year 8 and 9 Internal Sport Program ................................................................................................................................. 5

Year 8 Learning Schedule 2018 .......................................................................................................................................... 5

Year 8 Specialist Subjects ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Year 8 Inquiring Minds Program (IMP) .............................................................................................................................. 6

Year 9 Learning Schedule 2018 .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Year 9 Electives .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Year 9 Learning Enhancement Activity Day (LEAD) .......................................................................................................... 11

Year 9 2018 Elective Selection ......................................................................................................................................... 13

Key Dates for Year 9 Subject Selection ............................................................................................................................ 13

My Year 9 Elective Preferences 2018 ............................................................................................................................... 14


Year 8 and 9 Curriculum 2018: Years 8 and 9 are a vital part of a young adolescent’s life. These years are a time of growth, a time of exploration and a time of discovery, where students engage in a range of experiences that form the foundation for them to progress into the next phase of life. The Year 8 and 9 curriculum at Kolbe Catholic College has been designed to ensure students develop a wide range of knowledge, skills and understandings. Each curriculum unit has been created with a focus on the development of the whole child and an emphasis on celebrating the strengths of each individual.

Journey in Faith: The Year 8 and 9 Journey in Faith program enables students to further their knowledge, skills and understanding of Religious Education. Students study a range of units that enable them to develop their faith as well as bear witness to the values of the Catholic tradition. Each curriculum unit is in line with the Victorian Curriculum allowing our students to personally and communally engage with their faith, showcase their religious knowledge and understanding, and demonstrate the skills of reasoning and responding.

Subject: Year 8 Journey in Faith

Subject Duration: One Year

Description: Journey in Faith at Kolbe Catholic College is a term that joins the religious dimensions of life (religion) with appropriate education. Journey in Faith teaches that religion is about a way of life and a system of beliefs and actions by which people make meaning in life. Journey in Faith is a process where the student and teacher are engaged in inquiry, deep learning, evaluation and response to the mysteries of life. At this level, aspects of life, culture and religious learning form a year of faith development and education. Year 8 Journey in Faith is enhanced through a Reflection Day and the College’s daily approach to Religious Education and Faith Development.

2018 Areas of Study: -‐ Church and Community: The Early Christians. -‐ Scripture and Jesus: The Jewish context and life of Jesus. -‐ God, Religion and Life: Ways of ‘Being’ in the world. -‐ Prayer, Liturgy and Sacraments: Symbols, rituals and Sacraments of Initiation. -‐ Morality and Justice: Christianity, a model for living justly.

Subject: Year 9 Journey in Faith

Subject Duration: One Year

Description: Throughout Journey in Faith in Year 9, there is a strong emphasis on a ‘thinking curriculum’ that integrates content and process, as well as traditional curriculum. In the ‘thinking curriculum’ students are taught content using real world examples and hands on learning processes. Students acquire content as they plan, evaluate, solve problems, construct and critique arguments and make decisions. Learning and teaching at the Year 9 level in Journey in Faith is enhanced through a Reflection Day and the College’s daily approach to Religious Education and Faith Development.

2018 Areas of Study: -‐ St. Francis of Assisi Unit. -‐ Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week and Easter. -‐ Scripture and Jesus: Wisdom and Prophetic Literature. -‐ Church and Community: Key Church Teachings. -‐ God Religion and Life: Redemption and Hope and Sacraments of Healing and Hope. -‐ Prayer, Liturgy and Sacraments: Mary the First Disciple. -‐ Morality and Justice: The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. -‐ Advent and Christmas.


Year 8 and 9 Internal Sport Program: In Year 8 and 9, Kolbe Catholic College promotes, encourages and motivates students to participate in physical activities through the schools internal sport program. This enables students to develop skills in a range of sports, whilst reaping the benefits of playing in a team environment. At Kolbe Catholic College, our state of the art sporting facilities complement the authentic teaching and learning delivered, enabling students to reach their full potential. The internal sport program has a strong emphasis on developing students with lifelong skills, which is based on the model of teamwork, cooperation, respect, sportsmanship and fundamental movement skills. The aim of the program is to encourage students to be physically active people for life.

Year 8 Learning Schedule 2018:

YEAR 8 LEARNING AREAS:

English

Mathematics

Science

Journey in Faith

Humanities

Health and Physical Education

LOTE: Italian

Inquiring Minds Program

Semester 1: Food Technology/Drama

Semester 2: Music/Visual Art

Sport

Pastoral Care

Year 8 Specialist Subjects: Food Studies: Throughout the semester students learn a range of cooking techniques and methods. They investigate the features of ‘The Healthy Living Pyramid’ and design and produce their own creations. Students participate in a range of practical classes including but not limited to a Chicken Teriyaki Stir-‐fry, Chocolate Chip Cookies and a range of other sweet and savory food items. In doing so students learn the basics in Kitchen Safety and Kitchen Hygiene to prepare them for further study of Food Studies as well as develop life skills. Drama: In Year 8 Drama students undertake the study of comedy. They learn about different styles of comedy such as Commedia dell’ arte, Physical theatre and Parody. They experiment with how their expressive skills, the use of body, voice and facial expressions, can be used to create humorous performances. Students compare how comedy has evolved in its earliest form from improvisational street theatre, towards more contemporary styles of you-‐tube clip with everyday heroes performing in live skits. They also explore Properties by researching a symbolic prop and creating a monologue performance with a recreation of the prop. Music: In Year 8 Music, students gain awareness of how music elements can be used to create mood, to evoke emotions and for sound effects through a Film Music unit. They employ digital processes to compose their own incidental music and sound effects to a short movie clip. Students further extend their music reading and playing skills primarily on guitar, keyboard and ukulele. In particular, in the ARIA unit, through solo and group performance development, students


learn to sing, play and perform tunes, chord progressions, bass lines or drum patterns in a chosen popular song inspired by a study of award winning performers in the Australian music industry. Visual Art: In Year 8 Art, students demonstrate the ability to experiment with ideas in creating and presenting artworks using a range of approaches and techniques. Students explore the mediums of painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media. They gain a further understanding of art elements and principles and demonstrate skills in manipulating these within their personal artwork. Year 8 Art students also explore areas of art appreciation and make personal observations about the content and structure of artworks through analysis. LOTE-‐ Italian: The Year 8 Italian curriculum incorporates various areas that allow students to learn and experience the Italian culture in more detail. The course focuses on a range of topics, which are relevant to the students’ daily lives, like food and the main meals, sport, family and friends. Students also research and compare aspects of their cultures, the Australian and the Italian lifestyles, and they develop a broader understanding of different traditions and habits. The course encourages students to develop their writing, reading, listening, understanding and speaking skills in Italian so that they can communicate with others.

Year 8 Inquiring Minds Program (IMP): The Inquiring Minds Program (IMP) is an alternative program designed especially for Year 8 students. The program is tailored to meet the needs and interests of the incoming cohort and increase the prevalence of student engagement and satisfaction in learning. This dynamic program provides students with the opportunity to participate in classes that are grounded in authentic learning and geared towards real-‐life contexts. It prepares students for academic success and allows them to learn practical and real life skills that can be transferred outside of the classroom setting. IMP enables students to embrace new experiences and break pre-‐existing boundaries, furthering their discovery of self.

The IMP program demonstrates the importance for young people to learn or pursue:

• Practical and real life skills • Healthy relationships and pro-‐social behavior • Social development • Emotional development • Resilience • Team work and relationship building • Contemporary and relevant skills needed to thrive in the 21st century • Opportunities outside of the classroom setting • Explore different areas of interest in a diverse range of settings

Inquiring Minds Program Workshops:

1 Core (Online Impressions, Impossibly Perfect, Impossible Challenges)

2 Core (Online Impressions, Impossibly Perfect, Impossible Challenges)

3 Electives

4 Electives

5 Inquiry

Note: The details of each of these workshops are outlined below.


What is CORE IMP? The CORE workshops link practical activities with mental and social skills. The program commences with team building activities so that students create strong relationships with their peers. Students explore Cyber Safety in a unit called Online Impressions. They then explore how the media affects body image in a unit entitled Impossibly Perfect. In Term Four students then get an opportunity to refine their study skills and work on what makes a learner great!

What IMP Electives do we offer? All Year 8 students will select an elective for each semester of IMP. The electives provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in an area not offered within the core Year 8 curriculum. Possible IMP electives for 2017 include:

The Modern Man In this elective students will explore the different aspects of maintaining health, strength, flexibility and fitness through boxing training, yoga and maintaining a clean diet.

DigiTech In this elective, students will learn to use range of different Apps that can be utilised in completing work and assessments in other subjects. They will be exposed to a range of industry based Apps that will allow them to be easy for future job positions.

Sports coaching and video analysis In this elective students learn how to effectively correct and improve a selected sporting skill using video analysis. The video analysis will look at the skill performed and then contrast that skill with an elite performer. The analysis tools enable students to see the differences in the result of the performance and also assist in breaking down the skill to enable success.

Mosaic Madness In this elective students will investigate to concepts and different interpretations behind mosaics made using various materials. They will draft and outline a design. Then students produce a mosaic using glass tiles on a piece of MDF board that has potential to be displayed around the college and at display nights.

Rock and Water In this elective, students will investigate The Rock & Water program. The program is founded upon a psycho-‐physical framework. This framework is based upon the notion that the development of body awareness (e.g. the ability to control one’s physical state, i.e. breath) is a precursor to the development of emotional awareness (e.g. the feeling of “butterflies” in the stomach), which in turn, fosters the development of self-‐awareness, the ability to control these emotional responses. Student takes part in practical exercises and then reflect on their emotional responses at the end of the lesson.

Social Justice In this elective students will have the opportunity to make positive contributions to the community and develop a sense of responsibility. This program will also enable students to develop leadership, communication, team-‐work and problem solving skills. Students may also develop a sense of belonging and be motivated to become active, informed local and global citizens.

What is Inquiry? Using the method of Inquiry students are exposed the process of posing their own unique question and answering it. Inquiry is designed to give students ownership over their own learning by being the driving force behind their questions, while the teacher works to help facilitate the students throughout this process. Students are encouraged to take action in their final stages in order to ensure that their work has real-‐world effects.


Year 9 Learning Schedule 2018:

YEAR 9 LEARNING AREAS:

English

Mathematics

Science

Journey in Faith

Humanities

Health and Physical Education

Learning Enhancement Activity Day

Elective One

Elective Two

Sport

Pastoral Care

Year 9 Electives: H.P.E: Game Play and Health Promotion This unit has been designed to allow students to gain an understanding of the important qualities that sport and physical activity can have on an individual. It will also allow students to work in conjunction with the subject teacher to organize and run a practical class for their peers and an event during ‘Boost Your Health Week’. The subject is intended to allow students to have an increased practical involvement linked with knowledge of health promotion. The goal of this subject is to promote a healthy and active life for students well beyond their schooling years. Food Studies: International Foods Students better understand the design process by investigating and developing ideas to create solutions from a Design Brief. This is achieved through implementing design ideas and by using some complex equipment and processes to evaluate the efficiency of their food design. They will complete a range of sensory evaluations from various taste testing activities. Students regularly participate in a range of practical classes including but not limited to chocolate self-‐saucing pudding, jam doughnut muffins, shepherd’s pie, Singapore noodles and other sweet and savoury foods. For their assessments they will complete a ‘Pizza Design Challenge’ where they have the opportunity to show their understanding on ingredient selection. Multimedia This media unit involves students exploring the elements of character and basic narrative structure in order to devise and create short video productions including a stop motion animation. Students will develop their skills through practical exercises and will be required to brainstorm production concepts, develop narratives and create storyboards. Students will also learn the skills and techniques of digital imaging. Materials Technology: Wood and Metal Work This course aims to introduce students to the knowledge and skills of wood technology and metal work. Students develop an understanding of the characteristics and uses of various timbers. They will test timbers and produce items using a range of hand tools, learning safe and correct use of hand tools and equipment in order to develop effective woodworking and metal techniques. Students develop their ideas in design briefs. They then analyze and evaluate their products using a range of criteria. Students investigate issues affecting the use and production of timber, timber products and metal products. Practical sessions are designed to link with and reinforce aspects of work covered in theory classes.


Forensic Science This elective is an integrated Science subject composed of the three strands of Physics, Biology and Chemistry. It focuses on the practices involved in the analysis of physical evidence found at a crime scene and emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving. Students work cooperatively and use real-‐world forensic science methodologies to solve a mock crime. Forensic science will allow students to practice Science as a process of inquiry and apply the scientific method of observing, formulating and testing a hypothesis, collecting and classifying data, looking for relationships between variables and making inferences.

Visual Arts In Year 9 Art students will develop their knowledge of equipment and mediums through the creation of individual artworks. They will be involved in the processes of design through the development of original responses in their artwork. They will apply the required techniques to produce their final presentations in a range of media including painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. Students will also acquire an ability to analyze and interpret the content, structure and characteristics of artworks through the study of specific artists and art styles that relate to student art practice. Visual Communication and Design In Year 9 Visual Communication Design, students will be introduced to a range of technical drawing systems, design concepts and techniques that assist them with the production of highly developed visual design works. Students will explore the identification of elements and principles of design in existing design works. Students will be asked to think creatively in their design work, whilst also making justifications for their decisions based on their acquired knowledge of design concepts, industry conventions and recognition of target audiences. Music In Year 9 Music, students work individually and collaboratively to develop and extend their music reading ability and music performance skills, primarily on drums, piano keyboard and/or guitar. They undertake composition tasks using traditional instruments and digital processes with strong emphasis placed on being able to create a reliable and realistic drum track for a particular musical style and to develop effective recording and audio editing techniques. Garage Band, Audacity, Ableton Live and Virtual DJ are utilised as essential digital music composition tools. The students’ creativity culminates through writing, producing and assembling a half-‐hour Radio Show for a target audience. This encompasses recordings of their performance songs or covers, originally produced radio jingles; a compulsory, research-‐based music review or pretend interview of a famous musician, band member or pop star, and other optional chosen elements such as news, talkback, comedy, competitions, sports, literature or politics commentaries or quizzes.

Drama In Year 9 Drama, students explore Greek Theatre. They look at how the modern evolution of performance has been influenced by early inventions. They unpack specifically the use of Chorus, dialogue and investigate how modern performances of Early Greek Theatre explore universal themes with modern twists. Students go and visit a professional play as apart of their studies. Dance In Year 9 Dance, students are able to explore their expression/s through the body. They design their own Warm Up Routine. The course involves participation in practical workshops, eventually choreographing and performing their own piece. Students go and visit a professional musical as apart of their studies. LOTE: Italian (One and Two) In Year 9 Italian, students consolidate the fundamentals of written and oral communication. The course also expands student knowledge and understanding of Italian culture and offers some practical experiences in an Italian environment. The course aims to develop a sound knowledge of basic Italian grammar and the ability to use it effectively in conversation. Students also receive a geographical overview of Italy. They are familiarized with several cities and regions, learn how to describe different places, talk about the weather and their holidays, and are required to research and produce a tourist brochure on an Italian place. This prepares students for senior studies and possible travel overseas in the future. Benchmark: Students must achieve At Expected Level in 8 Italian


Year 9 Learning Enhancement Activity Day (LEAD):

Year 9 students are at a significant crossroad in their student life during the middle years, but particularly in Year 9. For this reason, research was conducted to determine the most effective way to cater for the learning needs and developmental stage of these students. This dynamic interdisciplinary program also known as the Learning Enhancement Activity Day (LEAD) provides a holistic learning environment in which students can grow and develop physically, emotionally and spiritually. It demonstrates direct connections between the classroom and real-‐life, giving students the ability to apply their knowledge in different contexts. It helps young people build resilience, self-‐confidence and responsibility, and develops vocational skills that will better prepare students for the workforce or for further study.

Our specialised Year 9 program, LEAD, offers:

• A strong bond between the staff and student group • Timetable flexibility • A distinctly unique environment for Year 9 students • Opportunities for off-‐campus, community based activities • A curriculum structure that promotes deep engagement within learning • Opportunities for students to engage in adult like experiences and responsibilities • Special events or programs that are of particular interest • A substantial lead-‐in to senior pathways • Differentiated opportunities within the curriculum to accommodate advanced learning and specialised

learning needs • A home/school partnership that is reinforced by student self-‐reflection, self-‐assessments and presentations

Components of the LEAD program Core Units (compulsory):

• Passport to Democracy • Sustainability Activities • Camp • Writing a Cover Letter • Creating a Career Vision Board • Preparing for a Group Interview

Student Choice Electives (2 per year):

• Gardening • Building with Technology • Drawing • Coding

Inquiry Units (compulsory)

Inquiry Unit: City Experience Inquiry

Students take part in an extended project in small groups that sees them investigate certain aspects and areas of interest in the City of Melbourne. They then develop the organization, mapping, budgeting, timetable and logistics of taking part in a number of days of investigation in the City.


Inquiry Unit: Personal Development and Team initiatives All students undertake a series of tasks based on life, learning and relationships. These activities are delivered by both external and internal staff and provide a range of practical and competition based challenges. They design their own The focus of each of these tasks vary from sensory awareness to group cooperation, listening, values and prejudice. This unit will also incorporate student preparation for the Year 9 camp.

Inquiry Unit: Camp

Students attend Portsea Camp where they undertake a variety of challenges, which improve their resilience, team work-‐skills. The Camp offers a wide variety of activities such as: The Giant Swing, Orienteering, Beach Walking, Flying fox.


Year 9 2018 Elective Selection

Curriculum Area: Elective:

The Arts (Must choose 2 unless selecting LOTE. If selecting LOTE only 1

elective from The Arts is compulsory)

Visual Arts

Visual Communication and Design

Music

Drama

Dance

Multimedia

LOTE: Language Other Than English (Both Italians must be selected if

taking LOTE)

Italian One

Italian Two

Technology Food Technology: International Foods

Materials Technology: Wood & Metal

Science Forensic Science

Health and Physical Education Game Play and Health Promotion

Notes:

• In total students will complete 4 electives for the year (2 each semester). • Each elective will run for one semester only. • At least 2 of your top 4 electives choices must come from ‘The Arts’ section. • If you select LOTE: Italian, both Italian One and Italian Two must be selected (This means that you will do

Italian for a whole year.). In this case, only 1 elective choice from ‘The Arts’ section is compulsory.

Key Dates for Year 9 Subject Selection:

Year 9 2018 Subject Selection Timeline

Friday 11th August 2017 Year 9 2018 Subject Selection Student Assembly/

Portal details printed for students Year 9 2018 elective selection opens online.

Friday 18th August 2017 Year 9 2018 elective selection closes online. Tuesday 22nd August 2017 Forms distributed with selections Friday 25th August 2017 Year 9 2018 elective selections signed off by students and parents.

November 2017 Students notified of their final subjects for 2018


My Year 9 Elective Preferences 2018:

SAMPLE PREFERENCE SHEET

My Elective Preferences:

1st Preference:

2nd Preference:

3rd Preference:

4th Preference:

Reserve 1:

Reserve 2:

These must be submitted online by Friday 18th August

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