YEAR 7
Discover Stage
In Year 7, the focus is on 'discovery'. Students experience the full range of learning areas available at the College in order to prepare them for the choices they will make in future years.
Students entering Year 7 must choose:
- A unit from Discover English (in addition to the mandated Discover English)
- A unit from Discover Arts
- A Discover Language (Italian or Japanese – studied across the whole year)
- A subject from the wider MSP offering
Discover STEAM - Tech Taster: Students cycle through a different STEAM subject per term. These are Wood, Textiles, Food and ICT. All students will complete a term of study in each of these areas, giving them the foundations needed to pursue these subjects in future years.
YEAR 8
Explore Stage
From Year 8 onwards, students have a wider range of choices available to them. All students study Mathematics, English and Religion, but they may choose which units to study within these subjects. All students study a core Health class that focuses on age-appropriate Health education.
Students entering Year 8 must choose:
- Two units of Mathematics (one ‘Semester One’ and one ‘Semester Two’ or one ‘Year Long’ subject)
- Two units of English (one from Option A and one from Option B)
- One unit of Religion
- One unit of Science (includes all Agriculture, all Science, Focus – Outdoor Education, Explore – Rockets and Drones, Explore – Electronics, Engage – Engineering)
- Six subjects from the wider MSP offering
- One RUAH course