English
In Year 8 students will be completing the Western Australian Curriculum course for English. The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands. These strands are Language, Literature and Literacy. For further information, please contact the HOLA (Head of Learning Area) of this department.
Mathematics
Students follow the Western Australian Curriculum for Mathematics which contains work from the Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry, and Statistics & Probability strands. For further information, please contact the HOLA (Head of Learning Area) of this department.
Science
The three strands of the curriculum, Science Inquiry Skills, Science Understanding and Science as a Human Endeavour are interrelated, and their content is taught in an integrated way. In Year 8, students are introduced to cells as microscopic structures that explain macroscopic properties of living systems. Similarly, they explore changes in matter at a particle level, and distinguish between chemical and physical change. They classify different forms of energy, and describe the role of energy in causing change in systems, including in the rock cycle. Students continue to develop their understanding of the scientific method and their ability to use scientific equipment and conduct experiments. For further information, please contact the HOLA (Head of Learning Area) of this department.
Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
The Humanities and Social Sciences, enable students to develop their critical thinking and skill application ready for life after school. We focus on skills such as questioning, research, analysis, evaluation, communication, and reflection through investigation of events, developments, issues, and phenomena in both historical and contemporary contexts. The four subject areas covered in HASS are Geography, Economics, History and Politics and Law. For further information, please contact the HOLA (Head of Learning Area) of this department.
Health Education
Students are provided with the opportunity to identify skills and strategies to manage change and promote all aspects of their own and others’ health, including making informed decisions, using assertive responses, and making contingency plans to avoid and prevent risks to health. Students identify the impact of negative behaviours on relationships and describe a range of factors and their impact on a person’s emotional response and behaviour. For further information, please contact the Physical Education and Health Department.
