Year 7 Curriculum
Welcome to Secondary School and welcome to Chelt.Sec! Year 7 is one of the most exciting times in your education as you will experience not only a broad range of subjects but new teachers, opportunities and challenges. The Camp at the beginning of the year is a great opportunity to meet new people and have fun!
| English | Maths | Science |
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Students explore the evolution of stories over time, understanding narratives and how meaning is created through language and film. They study a range of novels and films as well as shorter texts to develop their understanding of the world. Students analyse how arguments are constructed and analysed while practising oral presentation skills.
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You will be excited by a range of new mathematical challenges when you explore fractions, algebra, statistics, negative numbers and algebra.
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Your introduction to Year 7 Science will explore and research the feats of human endeavour in science, some exciting new ideas, and you will conduct your own experiments.
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| Humanities | Italian | Visual Arts |
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We delve into the origins of human history by examining Ancient Civilisations, including Ancient Australia, Ancient Rome, and Ancient China. We then explore how our values shape our society and democracy. We explore key geography skills of mapping and data collection before exploring key concepts of liveability and water. Finally, we explore the world of economics using Boost Juice as a case study.
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In Italian, you will learn the language of everyday topics, such as greetings and introductions, family, friends and animals and pets. You will engage in cultural activities and explore Italy’s fascinating culture.
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Explore your artistic side while learning key painting and drawing techniques, creating 3D ceramic sculptures and studying the work of the masters throughout Art history
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| Drama and Music | Digital Technology | Food Technology |
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Music will see you dive into two exciting topics: learning to play the ukulele and discovering the magic of film music. While in Drama, it is your chance to perform! We explore the wonderful world of fables and fairy tales and develop our own dramatic performances.
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Learning about the brave new digital world, we introduce the ideas of algorithms and build our own functioning phone apps!
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Learn your way around the kitchen! You will learn the functions of key kitchen tools and skills while investigating where food comes from and its impact on you.
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| Physical Education | Health | PASE |
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You will explore a range of new sports and skills and put your fitness to the test. These will include opportunities to develop skills in basketball, volleyball, racquet sports and many other opportunities.
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In Health, you will explore how the human body changes and develops. This will include topics such as puberty, bullying, respectful relationships and body image.
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You can choose your own adventure! Choose baseball, softball, volleyball, badminton, AFL, netball or tennis.
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| Pastoral Care |
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This is where away from your normal subjects, your class gets together to be involved in different activities such as assemblies, wellbeing, special presentations and guest speakers.
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