Students in Years 7-9 undertake their studies through our innovative
Catalyst Curriculum, made up of core subjects, the Personal Learning Program and courses offered through our Discovery Learning Banks.
Year 7-9 Core Subjects
Personal Learning Program (PLP)
The Personal Learning Program (PLP) is a three-year, sequential learning program aimed at developing individual abilities and skills as well as providing the flexibility for students to explore new areas of interest or continue learning in disciplines that align with their passions and academic strengths. The principles of individual and meaningful learning are organising tenets of the Personal Learning Program. Students grow their understanding of who they are as learners through this program which includes participation in four Action Projects incorporated into each student’s Core learning and the opportunity to select and study four Discovery Courses each year.
Year 7 Action Projects
- Man and Machine
- How Vital is Water
- Ancient Mysteries
- To Bottle or not to Bottle
Year 8 Action Projects
- Life, Death and Germs
- We are Australia
- Voice of the People
- Geolanders
Year 9 Action Projects
- How Hot am I?
- Power Play
- Guildford ANZAC
- Stagnant Swamp or Wild Wetland?
Discovery Learning Banks
The Discovery Learning Banks offer a wide range of practical and academic courses. In all junior secondary years Discovery courses are organised around three learning Banks:
Creativity, Technology and Opportunity. The arrangement of Discovery courses in these important years of schooling provides significant choice across a broad range of subject disciplines. Across this three-year sequential program students will select and complete twelve Discovery courses. Each course runs for one term and results in 35 hours of instruction.
Year 7
| Creative |
Technology |
Opportunity |
| Comfort Zone Challenge |
Computer Science |
Astronomy |
| Media Studies |
Design and ICT |
Ethics in Sport |
| Music Concepts and Creation |
Technology & Materials Studies |
Music Media |
| Visual Art |
Systems Engineering |
Robotics |
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Small Business Project |
Years 8 and 9
| Creative |
Technology |
Opportunity |
| Drama |
Computer Science |
Astronomy |
| Media Studies |
Design and ICT |
Chinese |
| Music Concepts and Creation |
Technology & Materials Studies |
Ethics in Sport |
| Visual Art |
Systems Engineering |
French |
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Music Media |
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Robotics |
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Small Business Project |
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Sports Science |