Students develop interpersonal and communication skills through classroom activities. In addition, students participate in the library reading program. They engage with literary texts and learn to analyse and respond to texts studied in class. They will also learn to write a variety of text types.

Topics Studied:

• Profile Writing

• Issues in the Media

• Persuasive Speaking

• Text Study: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

• Text Study: The Road to Winter by Mark Smith

Assessment Tasks:

• Text Response

• Oral Presentations

• Language Analysis

Duration: 8 hours per fortnight

Health and Physical Education focuses on students enhancing their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts. Research in fields such as physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology inform what we understand about healthy, safe and active choices.  Health and Physical Education offers students an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant, challenging, enjoyable and physically active.

Topics Studied:

• Rythmic Movement

• Invasion Games

• Tactical Games

• Sports Education in Physical Education Program (SEPEP)

• Nutrition

• Drugs Education

• Respectful Relationships

• Mental Health

Assessment Tasks:

• Practicals

• Folios

• Presentations

• Tests

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

The Humanities course includes four main areas of study:  Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History in different contexts at each year level.  The study of Humanities encourages and challenges students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to question, understand and contribute to the world in which they live.

In History, key skills gained include document analysis, the use of historical sources as evidence, chronology, cause and effect, as well as change and continuity. In Geography, students develop skills relating to data collection and analysis, interpretation of maps, graphs and visuals, and the application of geographic concepts.

Topics Studied:

• History: The Industrial Revolution; Australia (1750-1914); Australians at War

• Geography: Biomes and Food Security; Technology and Travel

• Economics and Business: Managing Financial Risk; Work Environments

• Civics and Citizenship: Australia's Political System; Processes for Constitutional Change

Assessment Tasks:

• Research Projects

• Work Folios

• Skills and Knowledge Test

• Annotated Visual Displays

• Fieldwork

• Document Analysis

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

Students extend their knowledge by solving linear and quadratic equations, sketching graphs. Students compare techniques for collecting data from primary and secondary sources and identify questions and issues involving different data types. Students construct histograms and back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots with and without the use of digital technology. Students also apply the skills of measurement and geometry in relation to three-dimensional objects to two-dimensional representations

Topics Studied:

• Pythagoras

• Trigonometry

• Index Law and Scientific Notation/Surds

• Measurement

• Linear Equations and Graphing

• Financial Mathematics

• Statistics

• Probability

• Quadratic Equations and Graphs

Assessment Tasks:

• End of Topic Tests

• Projects

Duration: 8 hours per fortnight

Students deepen their understanding of the atom and the periodic table's construction and relevance to chemical interactions. Students learn about balanced chemical equations and the reasons behind chemical reactions. They consider the nervous and endocrine systems, their interactions, and the immune system's role in fighting disease. They analyse electric circuits and investigate electromagnetism, including motors and generators. Students investigate ecosystem relationships, energy flow, and matter cycling. Students critically evaluate data quality, consider limitations, and justify conclusions using scientific evidence.

Topics Studied:

• Biology: Nervous and Endocrine Systems; Role of Immune System

• Chemistry: Chemical Equations and Reactions

• Physics: Electrical Circuits and Electromagnetism; Atomic Theory

Assessment Tasks:

• Formal Practical Reports 

• Project Work

• Topic Tests

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

As students progress to their final year of CNED at Glen Eira College, the focus shifts towards depth over breadth. Students have the opportunity to consider the impact of texts by Orwell, Uhlman and Anouih. They also learn about what it means to be politically engaged and to demonstrate for a particular cause. 

Topics Studied:

• L'ami retrouvé by Fred Uhlman

• La ferme des animaux by George Orwell

• Antigone by Jean Anouilh

Assessment Tasks:

• Oral Presentations and Interviews

• Reading and Listening Comprehension Tests

• Written Tests

• Creative Projects

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

Students consolidate their understanding of the French language through the study of cuisine, health and wellbeing, daily life and travel. Students consider the importance of the French Revolution in shaping a modern French nation. Through La Guerre des Boutons, they gain insight into the lives of children living in rural France in the early 20th century. Grammatically, students also begin to consider different tenses and broaden their awareness of French word order and sentence structures. An additional Immersion unit of work on the text Le racisme raconté à ma fille is included. This enables students to explore the concept of racism. 

Topics Studied:

• Poetry

• Food

• Travel

• Text Study: Le racisme expliqué à ma fille by Tahar Ben Jelloun

• Wellbeing

• Film Study: La guerre des boutons

Assessment Tasks:

• Visual Poem

• Reading, Listening and Writing Tests

• Role Play Oral Presentation

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

Students consolidate their understanding of the French language through the study of cuisine, health and wellbeing, daily life and travel. Students consider the importance of the French Revolution in shaping a modern French nation. Through La Guerre des Boutons, they gain insight into the lives of children living in rural France in the early 20th century. Grammatically, students also begin to consider different tenses and broaden their awareness of French word order and sentence structures. 

Topics Studied:

• Poetry

• Food

• Travel

• The French Revolution

• Wellbeing

• Film Study: La guerre des boutons

Assessment Tasks:

• Visual Poem

• Reading, Listening and Writing Tests

• Role Play Oral Presentation

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

The Japanese Immersion program recognises current research and best practice teaching in Language acquisition that immersion is not only the most effective method of language learning but also provides significant cognitive benefits also. Students have the additional benefit of studying Science in Japanese.

Year 9 Level:

Students continue to develop their skills in reading and writing hiragana, katakana and kanji. Units of work include growing up, food and shopping.

Year 10 Level:

Students develop their skills in understanding and conveying general ideas and specific detail. Units of work include travel, part-time work and future aspirations.

Both levels develop their cultural understanding of Japan and the Japanese-speaking community. In addition to the program described above, the language of instruction is generally Japanese. This applies to both Japanese and Science classes.

Topics Studied:

• Milestones

• What language do you speak?

• Fast Food

• Shopping

• Leisure Activities

• City and Country

Assessment Tasks:

• Orals

• Unit Tests

• Role Plays

• Workbook

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

Students continue to develop their skills in reading and writing hiragana, katakana and kanji. Units of work include growing up, food and shopping. Students develop their skills in understanding and conveying general ideas and specific detail. 

Topics Studied:

• Milestones

• What language do you speak?

• Fast Food

• Shopping

• Leisure Activities

• City and Country

Assessment Tasks:

• Orals

• Unit Tests

• Role Plays

• Workbook

Duration: 6 hours per fortnight

Students explore drama through improvisation, devised performance and character development. They will build their expressive and performance skills, learning to create characters, shape dramatic meaning and work collaboratively through a range of improvisation and drama activities.

Students will use rehearsal to develop and refine their acting and performance, whilst exploring different dramatic styles and conventions. They will perform in a range of individual, small group or whole-class formats, reflecting on creative choices, performance elements, and applying drama terminology to their own work and to the work of others.

Topics Studied:

• Performance

• Dramatic Styles

Assessment Tasks:

• Character Development Folio

• Devised Performance

• Devised Performance Reflection

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

Ever wanted to play in a band? Perform live gigs? Record and produce your songs and film clips? Music is for you! Music is a practical class which involves students forming bands and rehearsing in ensembles for live performance. Students perform covers and original interpretations of songs and supply constructive criticism of their own and their peer’s performances.

Topics Studied:

• Music Composition

• Performance

Assessment Tasks:

• Solo Performance

• Digital Music Dictionary

• Composition

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

Students learn key skills, across all the key areas of theatrical production, to enable them to plan, rehearse and present engaging theatre. Specifically, they will be introduced to various areas of stagecraft, including direction, acting and design. Students watch and analyse a theatre performance to assist them in developing their ability to understand aesthetic choices, identify theatrical styles and evaluate intended meaning. They then use this knowledge and these skills to develop, rehearse and perform an ensemble performance.

Topics Studied:

• Stagecraft

• Performance Analysis

Assessment Tasks:

• Theatre Styles Research Task

• Theatre Design Folio

• Final Performance Folio

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

This is a theoretical and practical unit of study that focuses on the technology process using food as a material. Students will familiarise themselves with the Design Process through design briefs, investigations and design options so that they continue to learn about food and its relevance in today’s society. Students will become aware of how packaging, advertising and marketing influence the foods we select.

Topics Studied:

• The Design Process in Food Technology

• Health and Nutrition

• The Influence of Packaging, Advertising and Marketing

• Practical skills

Assessment Tasks:

• Eat Well, Live Well Booklet

• Healthy Breakfast

• Practical Test

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

Digital Technologies aims to develop students’ understanding of how computers are designed and operate, how software can be developed using coding languages and how computer applications can be used to visualise and make sense of digital information.

Assessment Tasks

• Computer Components and Assembly

• Coding for Application Development

• Data Representation

This subject will introduce students to robotics, computer-aided design (CAD), and advanced fabrication technologies like 3D printing. Students will gain practical skills in building and programming robots to interact with their environment using various technologies to detect light, colour, objects, motion, sound and direction, as well as digital display elements.

Assessment Tasks

• Emerging Technologies Overview

• Controlling a Robotic System

• Using 3D Printing in Robotics

Students develop a broad range of skills using a variety of materials and techniques including drawing, painting, printmaking and digital media technologies. Students develop a folio of artworks based on a range of visual responses inspired by the study of art styles linked to traditional and contemporary art practices. The visual diary complements the practical component of the course as a sequential record of the art process, including a variety of tasks associated with the research, analysis and discussion of artists and artworks studied.

Topics Studied:

• Photorealism

• Mixed Media

• Illustrations

Assessment Tasks:

• Photorealism Drawing Task

• Mixed Media Expressive Eyes Task

• Illustrative Nursery Rhyme Etching Task

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

Students develop and refine media production skills to integrate and shape technical and symbolic elements in images, sounds and text to represent a story and convey meaning through deliberate stylistic choices. They draw from an acquired understanding of editing, special effects, lighting, camera angles and framing, music and sounds developed practically and theoretically through the study of film in order to produce their own short film. Students will work with Adobe Premiere Pro, and will also apply concepts of composition, colour and lighting.

Topics Studied:

• Film Production

• Practical Elements of Film

Assessment Tasks:

• Written Film Techniques Analysis

• Production Planning Documents Folio

• Finished Film Production

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight

Students explore a range of drawing skills and experiment with design techniques. Tasks are undertaken that are reflective of real-life design problems. Students learn a range of design thinking strategies used by designers. A variety of manual and digital applications will be used within the stages of the design process. Students will explore a range of methods, media and materials and design skills for individual projects. For example: mobile cover design, packaging, architecture

Topics Studied:

• Architecture

• Design Process

Assessment Tasks:

• Architectural Studio

• Mobile Cover Decal

• Drink Label

Duration: 4 hours per fortnight