YEar 8

COURSE STRUCTURE

The Year 8 program focuses on consolidating the skills and knowledge developed in Year 7, and building on students' experiences both within the classroom and through extra-curricula activities.  To compliment their academic program (see below), all students take part in the Kumargee Challenge a year-long competition between the forms, which aims to develop and refine key life skills such as effective communication, teamwork and problem solving.  Along with other important elements, in the Kumargee Challenge, students explore aboriginal culture and heritage through a variety of activities and events.

•  English (or EAL) - 5 periods per week

•  Mathematics (or Mathematics - ELMS) - 5 periods per week

•  Science (or Science - ELMS) - 4 periods per week

•  Music - 2 periods per week

•  Physical Education - 2 periods per week

•  Sport - 2 periods per week

•  Language (French or German or Spanish) - 3 periods per week

•  History - 4 periods per week (one semester only)

•  Geography - 4 periods per week (one semester only)

•  Art - 3 periods per week (one semester only)

• Visual Communication and Design - 3 periods per week (one semester only)

LANGUAGES AT McKINNON - VCE Baccalaureate

At the conclusion of Year 8, languages become part of the elective program available to students.  Students wishing to be awarded the VCE Baccalaureate at the conclusion of Year 12 need to carefully consider their elective choices to ensure that they are undertaking a language.

The VCE Baccalaureate is an additional form of recognition for students who successfully meet the demands of studying a higher-level mathematics subject and a language in their VCE program.

To be eligible to receive the VCE Baccalaureate students must satisfactorily complete the VCE and receive a study score for each prescribed study component.