Year 7 into 8

Stage 4 Subject Selection

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Usually in Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8), the same subjects are studied by all students and the emphasis is on giving students a broad range of subject experiences. However, at Woonona High School students will also have the opportunity to choose from a range of Interest Electives which they will study in Year 8, 2024.

These electives are designed to run for two terms and have been developed by the teachers at this school with the aim of increasing the engagement of the students. As such, each student in Year 7 will choose from a range of options and will be placed in two electives (one in each semester). Teachers have been mindful of interest and relevance in developing these electives. Please note that not all electives in this booklet will run, with successful subjects based on collective year group choices and the number of students choosing particular options.

With regard to choosing electives, students should read the subject information in this booklet carefully and talk to teachers, parents and other students who may have undertaken a particular course in previous years. The best advice is for students to select subjects they like and have an interest in. If a student already has a particular career in mind, they should check with the School Careers Adviser to identify subjects that would be useful to study. Elective choices will be completed online.

Parents are reminded that some electives involve subject fees which must be paid to cover consumable items essential to run a particular course. If there is financial hardship, parents may apply to the school for support to cover any subject fees.

I hope that this initiative from the school proves to be successful in increasing student engagement in learning.

Ms Caroline David

Principal

STAGE 4 MANDATORY SUBJECTS

In Year 8 students continue to study the 7 mandatory core subjects below:

English
HSIE ( Geography and History)
Mathematics
Science
Personal Development Heath and Physical Education
Creative and Performing Arts
TAS

In addition to these subjects, students are required to select 2 ELECTIVES from the selection below. One for Semester 1 and the other for Semester 2. They will be asked to enter four choices as a back up in order of preference.

LEARNING MATERIAL RESOURCES

Subjects which use consumables need funding. If parents have difficulty meeting these requests, they should contact the Principal. In addition, all parents are asked to pay a General School Contribution to assist in providing goods and services beyond those provided by the Government.

The present request per student is:

Years 7, 8, 9, 10: $80.00

Years 11, 12: $100.00

with a $5.00 reduction for each additional child.

SUBJECT SELECTION PROCEDURE

What do you need to do?

READ the information about the electives.
TALK to your parents / teachers about the electives for 2024.
You will need to pick TWO ELECTIVES. You will undertake one in Semester One and another elective in Semester Two, 2024.
Each elective will be timetabled for five periods per fortnight.

You will have two weeks to complete your selection

You will receive an email at your DoE email address which will inform you how to go about making your choices online.
You need to select four electives in order of preference. Hopefully, you will be able to do your first and second choice but this may not be possible for all students.
Do not forget to click on the “SUBMIT” button once you have made your choices.
If parents/carers have any enquiries regarding elective choices they should contact Mr Rayner (Deputy Principal) or Ms Anna Yule (Year Advisor) at school on

42 841513.

ELECTIVES ON OFFER FOR 2024

(Click on the subject below to learn more about it)