Year 08 Curriculum

The subjects offered in Year 8 are grouped within the learning areas of the Australian Curriculum. The subjects are either Term, Semester or Full Year subjects.

Students undertake a common curriculum depending on the amount of Music undertaken. The curriculum allows students to access a greater range of subjects as they progress from Year 8 to 10.

Special Music Students (Entry is by merit selection)

Intensive course designed to meet the special needs of students with identified musical talents.

Special Tennis Students (Entry is by merit selection)

Intensive course designed to meet the special needs of students with identified tennis talents.

Elective Students

Have instrumental lessons either privately or through the Instrumental Music Service.

Mainstream Students

Students follow a general curriculum pattern

	MainstreamStudents	Special MusicStudents	Elective Music Students	Special TennisStudents
English	English or English as an Alternative Language or Dialect	English or English as an Alternative Language or Dialect	English or English as an Alternative Language or Dialect	English or English as an Alternative Language or Dialect
Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics
Science	Science	Science	Science	Science
Humanities and Social Sciences	History and Civics and Citizenship (Semester) Geography and Economics and Business (Semester)	History and Geography will be delivered as an Intensive Course during the year	History and Civics and Citizenship(Semester) Geography and Economics and Business(Semester)	History and Civics and Citizenship(Semester) Geography and Economics and Business(Semester)
Languages	One Selection from: French Accelerated French Continuers Chinese Japanese	One Selection from: French Accelerated French Continuers Chinese Japanese	One Selection from: French Accelerated French Continuers Chinese Japanese	One Selection from: French Accelerated French Continuers Chinese Japanese
The Arts	Visual Arts (Term) Drama (Term) Media Arts (Term)	Special Music	Elective Music	Visual Arts (Term) Drama (Term)
Health and Physical Education	Health and Physical Education (Semester)	Health and Physical Education(Semester)	Health and Physical Education (Semester)	Tennis
Technologies	Digital Technologies and Materials Technologies(Semester) Food Technologies (Term)	Digital Technologies and Material Technologies (Term) Food Technologies (Term)	Digital Technologies and Material Technologies (Term) Food Technologies (Term)	Digital Technologies and Material Technologies (Term) Food Technologies (Term)