Curriculum and Faculty Information
This page links through to key information regarding the curriculum programs and structures offered at the college.
Curriculum Framework
At Heathmont College, we run a curriculum that covers all eight areas of the Victorian Curriculum across years 7 - 10 and also offers a range of senior pathways.
The school aims to provide a dynamic learning culture that promotes integrity, innovation and the individual. We aim for and value:
· a consistent approach;
· clarity, guidance and support within the curriculum;
· a high quality, engaging curriculum;
· sharing of best-practice strategies;
· continuous improvement; and
· a commitment to a curriculum that is inclusive, respectful and responsive.
The school is committed to offering a comprehensive curriculum based on the Victorian Curriculum F-10, VCE Study Design and VET/VCAL programs.and also has some unique offerings including:
· the Excellence and Enrichment Program designed to provide high ability learners with support to achieve their best, where students are exposed to enhanced learning by engaging in research, problem solving, creative and critical thinking.
· Sports Academy program that provides opportunities to develop the athlete’s knowledge and skills through a holistic sporting approach
· a language program where students have a choice between German and Indonesian.
· the 9Life program which provides students in Year 9 with opportunities to connect with the community and develop a range of life-based skills and knowledge
· STEAM classes from Years 7 – 9 that support numeracy and construction skills through the use of electronics, woodworking, Lego cardboard construction.
· an excellent and growing music program with stage and concert bands an ensemble. These bands perform at community events. There has been an increase in the interest in The Arts program which offers experiences in painting, sculpture, ceramics, media and photography.
Protocols for collaborative planning are currently being developed. A process for reviewing and refining the curriculum across all year levels and domains is being established. This is a key focus for 2022.
Curriculum Overview
Link to completed Whole School Mapping Document - 2023
Assessment Schedule
The 2023 whole college assessment schedule can be found in the below link. It outlines key topics and their scheduled assessment tasks.
Curriculum Documentation
All curriculum documentation at Heathmont College is to be stored on the relevant MS Teams faculty page.
English Faculty Maths Faculty Technology Faculty Humanities Faculty
Scope & Sequence: A short (aim for no more than 1 page long) document which outlines the curriculum being taught in a subject over a semester or year.
Sample (below) Blank Template
Unit Plans: Outline the structure of a course, with information and links to resources and assessment. These are developed collaboratively within faculties.
Link to template - Unit Plan VCE
The below documents were completed in preparation for implementation in 2024:
Information and resources for staff development
A Master Rubric document is currently in development and can be found here
Curriculum and Teaching Practice Review:
Curriculum Design & Review
Curriculum planning for all faculty areas is documented using the Heathmont College Scope and Sequence template.
Unit Evaluation tool/process:
The effectiveness of curriculum is reviewed at different times by members of the Principal & Leadership teams, as well as by Curriculum Area Leaders through their regularly scheduled curriculum cluster meetings.
Curriculum Audit 2023:
The PLC process uses the inquiry process to reflect on an make improvements to areas of curriculum.
Holocaust Education
Heathmont College ensures that students in years 9 and 10 are taught about the Holocaust and its continuing significance, to both understand the historical event, and to tackle rising anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice in our schools and broader society. This learning occurs for all students at Year 10 in conjunction with the text 'Jojo Rabbit' which incorporates aspects of the Humanities curriculum in teaching the context for the novel. It also occurs within the Year 10 History elective.
Marrung Commitment
As part of its commitment to reconciliation with Australis's First Nations Peoples, Heathmont College is committed to the ongoing improvement in representation of First Nations Histories, culture and contributions across all areas of society are reflected in the curriculum that is taught and how this is enacted at Heathmont College. An elective subject 'Marrung Studies' was created at Year 9 and 10 level in 2022.
Consent Education & Respectful Relationship
These mandated curriculum items are delivered through our SWEL and FLOURISH subjects which empower all students across Year 7-12 to become agents in their own development as learners and and to thrive socially.
Further Curriculum Information
Heathmont College Information
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