Year 8 2026

Year 8 

Similar to the Year 7 Program, Year 8 students study key whole year core studies and semester based electives. 

The elective option that students need to make for Year 8 is for their Language study, either Indonesian or Italian. 

Key Dates
Language subject selection is due on Wednesday 20 August via the Subject Selection Form.
Selection opens from  Monday 18 August.

Subject Selection Form
Mentone | Bentleigh East

Home Learning Guidelines

In support of learning that takes place in the classroom, it is common practice that expectations of repetition and rehearsal are necessary outside class time.
These are often referred to as ‘study’, ‘homework’ or ‘home learning’ and serve to meet a number of goals. These include building consistent habits that improve learning, consolidating what has been learnt in class and pre-learning content that is built upon in class.

In support of this, St Bede’s College has recently developed and implemented Home Learning Guidelines that identify the role of the teacher, student and parents/carers to ensure that students achieve their personal best.It is recommended that students in Year 7 to 10 complete home learning/study five times per week following the guidelines below: 

Year 7: 30 Minutes – 1 hour per day
Year 8: 45 Minutes – 1 hour per day 
Year 9: 1 – 2 hours per day 
Year 10: 1 – 2.5 hours per day 

It is recommended that students undertaking VCE studies complete the following amount of home learning/study per week: 

Units 1 & 2: 2 – 4 hours per subject per week
Units 3 & 4: 2 – 5 hours per subject per week

St Bede’s College staff will continue our work with students in assisting them to develop effective habits in this regard, however commitment from all parties- parents/carers, students and staff- increases the likelihood that students develop habits and practices that will serve them well into the future. 

Key Contacts
Our Learning Area Leaders and Teachers are here to support our students with their subject selection.