English
The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands. These strands are Language, Literature, and Literacy which are interwoven representing a focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing, and creating. For further information, please contact the HOLA (Head of Learning Area) of this department.
Mathematics
Mathematics in Year 9 follows the Western Australian Curriculum and 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 9, students explore ways in which the human body as a system responds to its external environment and the interdependencies between biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. They study the atom as a system of protons, electrons, and neutrons, and how this system can change through nuclear decay. They also consider how matter can be rearranged through chemical change, are introduced to the concept of the conservation of matter and apply their understanding of energy and forces to the global system of continental movement. Students continue to develop their understanding of the scientific method and their experimenting skills. 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 will evaluate a range of characteristics of respectful relationships, such as showing respect for self and others, and personal differences and opinions. They will describe and apply appropriate skills and strategies to resolve and manage conflict within different environments. Students will also explore online health information and identify and apply relevant criteria to determine the reliability and suitability of the information for the context. For further information, please contact the Physical Education and Health Department.
