Year 8 Curriculum

Year 8

At Year 8, students continue on from Year 7 in terms of having broad access to the different learning areas while continuing to deepen their knowledge and skills of core subjects such as English, Mathematics, Religious Education, Health and Physical Education, Japanese or French and Science. In Technology, they are introduced to Food Studies and Media.

Year 8 Curriculum – Cranbourne Campus

At our Cranbourne Campus, Year 8 students undertake 13 subjects made up of 7 year long core subjects and 6 semester based electives (3 each Semester). Subjects run over a 10 day timetable cycle, with 5 periods per day as well as Tutor Group each morning and one Pastoral Period per cycle.

Core subject areas studied by Year 8 students

1. Religious Education

2. English

3. Health and Physical Education

4. Humanities

5. Languages – French or Japanese

Literacy in Context – (EAL)*
Literacy in Context – MacqLit Program*

6. Mathematics

7. Science

*Students will be assigned to this subject based on their learning needs

Elective units for Year 8 students

Elective units for Year 8 students (3 per semester)

Design and Technology
– Food Technologies
– Product Design

The Arts
– Art
– Drama
– Visual Communication Design
– Music