Curriculum Structure for Years 5–9
One of the College's strategies to cater for the diverse needs of our students involves a thematic approach to curriculum planning and delivery.
The nominated themes operate on several different levels. They may:
- Form the basis for cross-curricula integrated tasks;
- Be the foundation on which the term's work is built in a particular subject; or
- Have subtle connections to other issues or topics being delivered.
The incorporation of the theme in some subject areas will work towards:
- Organising the curriculum to ensure that Middle Schooling principles and strategies are being addressed through teaching and learning;
- Refining what is being done in order to avoid overlap from subject to subject;
- Assisting in identifying curriculum links; and
- Creating opportunities to deliver integrated and negotiated tasks to students.
Currently, the Years 5–9 curriculum structure is designed so that there is potential for:
- Higher order thinking;
- Making connections between subjects;
- Relevance for the "real world";
- Authentic tasks;
- Student input and negotiation;
- Active learning; and
- Clear links articulating from Year 5 to Year 9.