Year 9 Course Outline

Subjects Offered with Weekly Time Allocation

Core

• PhoenIX

English / Humanities / Health / Careers - 9 periods

• Science - 4 periods

• Mathematics - 5 periods

Electives - all 3 Periods

General

• Writing for Purpose

• Creative Expression

• Maths Extension

• Flying with Physics

• Forensic Science

• Intro to Psychology

• French – Year long elective choice

• Indonesian – Year long elective choice

Arts

• Art

• Sculpture & Ceramics

• Drama

• Digital Art

• Visual Communication & Design

• Photo & Media 

• Music

Technology

• Food Studies

• Fabrics 101

• 3D Product Design

• Product Design Wood

• Systems Engineering

Physical Education

• Peak Fitness

• Health

• Go Girls* – Get Active 1&2

• Major Games

• Physical Education

• The Great Outdoors

• SPP – Year long select entry program

* Go Girls can be taken as either a semester length subject or a year long subject.

Each period is 48 minutes / 30 periods per week

Year 9 LANGUAGES is a prerequisite for Year 10 and VCE LANGUAGES

Students must choose a minimum number of electives from each of the learning areas:

• 1 x Technology

• 1 x Art

• 2 x Physical Education

• 1 x General

SPP students can choose an additional PE subject but MUST choose a minimum number of electives from each of the learning areas:

• 1 x Technology

• 1 x Art

• 1 x General

The Year 9 Program consists of:

9 x 48 minute periods/ week of PhoenIX: (English / Humanities / Health / Careers)

5 x 48 minutes per week of Maths

4 x 48 minutes per week of Science

Plus:

4 electives of 3 x 48 minute periods a week each, per semester

Total of 30 periods per week