JUNIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
Years 8 and 9
Year 8 students
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Students study English, Mathematics, Science and SOSE for 210 minutes weekly (140 hours).
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Students study a rotational semester program of HPE and LOTE (Japanese or Italian) for 140
minutes weekly (46 hours)

Students study a rotational Term based program of elective subjects for 210 minutes, weekly (35
hours)

Students complete a Literacy and Numeracy Program for one lesson weekly all week (70 minutes –
46 hours)
Year 9 students

Students study English, Mathematics and Science for 210 minutes weekly (140 hours). SOSE is
studied for 140 minutes weekly (93 hours).
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Students study three (3) further subjects. One of these three subjects must be a ”Movement”
(physical activity) subject of either HPE or Dance. Elective subjects are studied for 140 minutes
weekly (93 hours).

Students complete a Literacy and Numeracy Program for one lesson weekly all week (70 minutes –
46 hours)
Subject Area
English
Year 8
Year 9
English
English
Mathematics
Mathematics
Science
Science
SOSE
SOSE
Health and Physical Education (HPE)
Health and Physical Education (HPE)
Japanese
Italian
Japanese
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
HPE
(1 semester program)
LOTE
(1 semester program)
Practical Technology
(Elective subjects –
10 week program)
The Arts
(Elective subjects –
10 week program)
Industrial Technology and Design
Home Economics
Art and Music
Graphics
Metal Work
Wood Work
Home Economics
Art
Dance
Drama
Music