St. Mary of the Angels is pleased to present the Year 8 Course Information Hub. This site contains descriptions of the exciting, challenging and many and varied elective studies offered to our students.
Students in Year 8 complete two electives per semester. Students must select and complete electives from both The Arts and Technology. Each elective runs for six months in duration.Â
Students are not permitted to study the same elective in two semesters.
When students are selecting electives they should read the unit description carefully, talk to their teachers, other students and parents.
They also need to think about:
What they enjoy doing
Consider what options they would like to explore to develop future interests and skills.
Students at this level are encouraged to treat these electives as a way of trying out different offerings with the aim of:
Expanding knowledge
Exploring what may lead to future interests and pathways
Moving out of their comfort zone
There are many advantages at this stage of learning to encourage the exploration of a breadth of studies.
This means trying out subjects from both The Arts and Technology learning areas. Some of these benefits include:
Developing a full capacity for different types of thinking and learning
A chance to develop a broader range of skills and experience
An opportunity to discover hidden talents
Developing an appreciation for a wide variety of subject areas and what is required
Expanding academic horizons
Enhancing flexibility to take on the many challenges of the 21st Century global environment
Extending and supporting existing and future passions
Timeline
All students will receive an email link to submit their subject selections online. Please submit your selections by the date on the Subject Selection Form.
Students and families should be aware that subject selection returns that are late, incomplete or incorrectly filled in may not be considered when subject blockings are formulated.