Guthridge Campus Curriculum 7 -9

The Year 7 and 8 curriculum is structured to provide the smoothest possible transition from Primary to Secondary School.

The Victorian Curriculum F–10

The Victorian Curriculum F–10 incorporates the Australian Curriculum and reflects Victorian priorities and standards. It sets out what every student should learn during their first eleven years of schooling. From 2017 the Victorian Curriculum F–10 will support the planning for whole school teaching and learning.

You can find out more about the Victorian Curriculum F–10 by clicking here.

Years 7 and 8 Curriculum

The Year 7 and 8 curriculum is structured to provide the smoothest possible transition from Primary to Secondary School. The Year 7 and 8 curriculum integrates the Key Learning Areas of Mathematics/Science (Discovery) and English/Humanities (Steps) to maximise students time with a core team of teachers in a home base room.
At years 7 and 8 Sale College provides a core curriculum that allows all students to experience all Key Learning Areas.The curriculum is delivered by a small core of teachers who specialise in teaching at only one year level and as a result combine pastoral care and curriculum in a manner which is best suited to the needs of the student.
Teaching styles incorporate the latest understandings in Middle Years education, focusing on whole learning, an understanding of students’ individual learning styles and value adding to students’ prior educational achievement and skills base.

Year 7 Curriculum - subjects by periods per week (ppw)

Art/Music 2 ppw
English/Humanities integrated 6 ppw
Health/PE 2 ppw
Languages 2ppw
Maths/Science/IT integrated 6ppw
Technology 2 ppw

Year 8 Curriculum - subjects by periods per week (ppw)

Drama/Graphics 2 ppw
English/Humanities integrated 6 ppw
Health/PE 2 ppw
Languages 2 ppw
Maths/Science/IT integrated 6ppw
Technology 2 ppw

Each period is of 75 minutes duration. Students will be developing their Learning Technology skills through their work in every key learning area.

PE/HE/SP - Physical Education, Health, Sport
Humanities - History, Geography and Economics and Civics
Technology - Food Technologies, Materials and Systems Technologies (Electronics, Woodwork, Plastics and Textiles)
Languages - Engaging in Asia Studies

In addition there is:

an Acceleration Process in which selected students can complete Years 7 - 10 in three years

a Literacy/Numeracy Support Program enables a limited number of students in years 7 and 8 to be selected for either program following a thorough screening process

Year 9 Curriculum

At Sale College we encourage a balanced approach to curriculum delivery that combines a mixture of core and elective units at Year 9, to ensure breadth and depth in learning together with the opportunity for students to select elective units that are based on learning strengths (intelligences) and needs.

We offer a wide range of units to ensure that students are given every opportunity to develop their intellectual, personal and social competencies. Elective choices should reflect student intelligences, learning and thinking styles, interests and needs. This will help to achieve the best possible learning outcomes for all students.

Consideration should be given to developing general future needs around strengths but we do not encourage specialization which may restrict options in the future if a student has a change
of mind. Students receive course counselling and course selection booklets also contain advice on pathways indicating some future study options and Multiple Intelligences are shown for each unit.

The Year 9 curriculum is delivered by a small core of teachers who specialise in teaching at only one year level and as a result combine pastoral care and curriculum in a manner which is best suited to the needs of the student.

Year 9 Students spend 4 periods a week undertaking Personal Learning Projects. These projects allow students to investigate an area of interest, solve real life issues or learn a new skill. Students can work in groups or individually to complete learning tasks and present their final product.

Students also undertake a period of Physical Activity each week. This time is used to experience a range of activities outside the general school program, use local facilities and be physically active on a regular basis.

Minimum Subject Requirements:
Year 9 students are required to undertake units from the range of Learning Domains:

4 periods of English
4 periods of Maths
2 periods of Science
2 periods of Humanities
4 electives of 2 periods each
2 periods of Personal Learning
1 period of Physical Activity
1 period of Pastoral

Curriculum Resources you can access online

Literacy & Numeracy

The Victorian DET (Department of Education and Training) have produced a booklet called The 201 Literacy and Maths Tips which provides handy hints and ways to help students develop literacy and maths skills.

Click here to download 201 Literacy and Maths Tips

SchoolMate App

The Department of Education and Training Victoria has produced a free App called SchoolMate that provides a wealth of information about what the curriculum covers at each year level from Foundation to Year 10 and suggests activities and reading that you can do at home.

Click here for more information about SchoolMate App