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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Year 9 program has a strong emphasis on developing career goals and preparing for senior education while participating in the local community. The curriculum includes STEAM-based project work (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), with a focus on inquiry, research, testing hypotheses, presentation skills, leadership and community service. All subjects focus on collaboration, creative and critical thinking, and more hands-on learning.
English - 5 Periods per week
Maths - 5 Periods per week
Science - 4 Periods per week
Humanities - 4 Periods per week
Wisdom & Service - 3 Periods per week
Mind, Body, Soul - 3 Periods per week
2 Elective Units (per semester) - 3 Periods per week (for each Elective)
CORE SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS
‘Wisdom and Service’, based on our school motto, will provide opportunities for our students to contribute positively to the school and wider community. ‘Mind, Body and Soul’ will involve participation and the study of physical education, healthy relationships, nutrition and Positive Education.
Students will also have the opportunity to begin selecting 'Elective' subjects to cater their learning to their particular interests. At Year 9 students will complete 4 elective units (2 each semester). At least one of the 4 electives must be an identified Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics ('STEAM') elective. Descriptions of the available electives can be accessed via the sidebar.
McKINNON CERTIFICATE
All students completing their learning experience at East Campus will be issued with a Year 9 'McKinnon Certificate of Graduation'. In addition, students will receive a letter of commendation from the school, outlining some of the skills acquired through the Year 9 Wisdom & Service Upskill Program to assist students in any employment they wish to pursue.
Some of the skills students can acquire in the Wisdom & Service Upskill Program include:
Customer Service
CPR Training
Barista Coffee
Leadership
IT Technical Skills
Make-up and Beauty
LANGUAGES AT McKINNON - VCE Baccalaureate
Languages are 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.
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