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Course Electives Handbook

Years 7 – 10 2019

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Course Electives Handbook 2019

Years 7 - 10

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INTRODUCTION

This handbook contains course electives information for students who will be in Years 7 to

10 in 2019. It is designed as a reference to the courses and subjects offered at Fremantle

College. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA http://scsa.wa.edu.au/)

provide additional information about assessment and certification.

In addition, SCSA has issued a directive requiring all students in years 7 and 8 spend a

minimum number of hours studying courses from The Arts and Technologies as well as from

Health and Physical Education and the core subjects of Mathematics, Science, English and

HASS. Consequently, students in years 7 and 8 will do a semester of the elective courses in

this handbook unless in an Academy or Specialist Program.

Advice and information is also available from the Associate Principals, Heads of Learning

Area and the teaching staff.

Good partnerships between teachers, parents and students are essential to your child’s success. Good communication and feedback are also important. We are using technology to

improve communication to parents and students this year. These initiatives include:

Facebook® – Fremantle College has an official Facebook Page. This will be used as a tool

to communicate with parents and the broader community about what is happening in our

school. You will be regularly updated about all the great things that happen in our College.

Be sure to like our page and subscribe to the notifications.

Connect for students – Connect is a portal available to teachers and students. Students can

log into Connect using their usual login and password. They can communicate with teachers,

save files (assignments, notes etc.), access resources that the teacher has made available

to the class, and monitor their assessment in each class. Students will also receive an email

account linked to Connect once they begin with Fremantle College.

Connect for Parents – When your registration for Connect for Parents is processed at the

start of the school year in 2019, you will be able to see your child’s timetable, attendance records for each class, and assessment progress in each class. Connect for Parents will

also enable you to communicate with teachers via email. Be sure you download the Connect

Now app for your smartphone and tablet.

Email - We have been using email for some time in an attempt to reduce paper usage and to

speed up communications. Parents are encouraged to provide the school with their most

current email address so that you do not miss out on important information.

SMS Text messaging – We will continue to send text messages to parents regarding student

absenteeism, and on occasion, for important news.

All information contained in this handbook is correct at the time of publication.

http://scsa.wa.edu.au/

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Years 7 - 10


SPECIALIST MARINE STUDIES PROGRAM

YEARS 7 and 8 $400.00 (Full Year)

YEARS 9 and 10 $500.00 (Full Year)

The specialist Marine studies program for years 7-10 students allows for the exploration of the Western Australian Science Curriculum with a marine perspective. The course aims to develop curiosity and enthusiasm for Marine Science and conservation through students-centered learning, critical thinking strategies, and an integrated STEM approach. This learning experience is further strengthened through creating strong links with universities and marine industries. During their first years of Marine Studies, students are introduced to the marine environment by studying ocean chemistry. Students begin to use their laboratory and experimental skills by testing the properties of seawater and its effects on marine life. They begin to gain an understanding of the important physical concepts such density, buoyancy and pressure and how this relates to diving and snorkelling in the open water. Students also explore the variety of marine vertebrates and invertebrates and their relationship to their marine environment. Their knowledge is built and supported with students designing and constructing a model ocean cleaning device and creating buoyant plankton models through highly engaging STEM projects. Students further their awareness and understanding of ocean chemistry and marine conservation by studying ocean acidification and its harmful effects on marine ecosystems. Along with the Chemical Sciences curriculum, Students are extended by their research, analysis and testing of ocean conditions and the different buffing systems that naturally occur. They build on their awareness of Ionic compounds and formula writing by investigating carbonic acid and its relationship with acidic oceans. Students also explore the practice of aquaculture, and its future impact on marine ecosystems and their sustainability. By the end of year 10, students will have gained hands on experience with a range of technologies throughout the program. They will operate data loggers to measure a range of parameters in a range of biological, chemical and physical science applications. Students will also work with Murdoch University in using the cutting edge environmental monitoring equipment to assess the health of marine habitats in Cockburn Sound and Coral Bay. Fremantle College staff work extensively with the School Pathways Program to deliver highly engaging STEM learning experiences that lead into a range of marine based science and engineering pathways. Through this program, students construct Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV) and then trial them through rigorous scientific testing. The Specialist Marine Studies Program creates students who are environmentally aware, critical thinkers, problem solvers and team players. They are students who are ready to take on the next challenge after their schooling is complete in a range of marine based industries.


Years 7 - 10


SPECIALIST MARINE STUDIES PROGRAM (cont.)

Practical components

YEAR 7 Water awareness Stroke development Basic snorkel skills Open water skills Sailing Camp – Point Peron

YEAR 8 Skin Diver Award Shipwreck snorkelling Species identification &

recording Beach fitness Bodyboarding Camp – South West WA

YEAR 9 Paddling certification Bronze Medallion Stand Up Paddle boards Advanced snorkelling skills Surfing Camp– Rottnest Island

YEAR 10 PADI Open Water Diver Recreational Skippers

Ticket Surfing Fishing Kayaking Camp - Ningaloo

Extra-curricular excursions include:

Maritime Museum, Shipwrecks Gallery, Rottnest Double Boat Dive, surf club, swim club,

fitness sessions, AQWA, Leeuwin Sail, school boat.


Years 7 - 10


SPECIALIST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PROGRAM

$300.00 (Full Year)

Music provides a dynamic, enriched curriculum that develops and nurtures students’ creative potential by exploring music as well as composing, arranging, recording and performing. A

variety of music technologies are embedded throughout the program, enriching learning

experiences in genuinely contemporary music making.

YEAR 7

Entry – Audition and interview.

Focus on building a solid foundation of instrumental and ensemble skills. Practical

performance based workshops anchor musical development in experiential learning.

YEAR 8


Emphasis is on the practical application of musical understandings in performances and

ensembles. Students explore the early roots and influences of contemporary music through

composition and performance.

YEAR 9


Development of an in-depth, practical understanding of harmony and theory. Apply that

understanding to achieve more insightful musical compositions and performances.

YEAR 10


Students develop a more sophisticated, independent application of musical understanding in

individual and band performance settings as preparation for the senior school music course.

Students use industry standard, digital recording equipment and software to make

recordings.

MUSIC (GENERAL)

YEARS 7 and 8 (Semester) YEARS 9 and 10 (Full Year)

Over the course of the Music (General) program, students are introduced to the elements

and concepts of music through learning musical instruments and playing songs as part of a

band. Students use the Calvert Music Centre’s state of the art Music Technology Lab to learn about recording and sequencing. As students progress through the program and skills

are acquired, they start to learn to compose and record their own music.


Years 7 - 10


SPECIALIST INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION &

TECHNOLOGY (ICT) $60.00 (Full Year)

YEARS 7 and 8

The Specialist ICT Program offers students an opportunity to engage in a specially designed

curriculum that works to the 21st century learner and enhances your child’s success in their future careers. With a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

this course delivers an enriched Digital Technologies curriculum, introducing students to

various areas of ICT such as coding, Lego robotics, graphic design, photo media,

entrepreneurial skills, 3D design, video game design and the latest innovations in the

technology industry. Through the Specialist ICT Program students have access to

competitions, excursions, guest speakers, industry partnerships and the latest technologies.

GENERAL COMPUTING

YEARS 7, 8 (Full Year) 9 and 10 (Full Year)

Robotics

This course uses Lego Mindstorms, EV3, Scratch, BBC Micro Bits and Raspberry Pi. This

course exposes the students to the concepts related to robotics software and hardware

including circuits and switches as well as the steps involved in programming a robot

including the robot moving, turning and stopping when it touches a hard surface, using

sensors, repeat movements from a routine and make decisions. This course incorporates

with Python as a major programming language.

Game Development

In this course students will create their own computer games and develop an understanding

of the role of computer games in society today. This course introduces the concepts of

computer programming through game designing. The course also explores various software

that can be utilised to design interface and characters of the games. This is an introduction

course for students to learn a fun and interactive programming tool. Students will gain

valuable feedback about the game from testing it themselves and from the feedback of

others in the class they have challenged to play. Student will start to learn a drag-and-drop

coding platform that makes game development easy and fun. They develop and test their

skills using software that will give particular focus to developing sprites, visual, audio and

scripting elements of computer games. Students will be able to convert the idea of the game

they have in their head to an actual game that they can play, and possibly even compete

against others in the class.

Programming

In this course students will be introduced to basic programming concepts and skills. This

course introduces the different computer languages and understands the unpinning concept

between them. Students will develop conceptual and technical skills as they learn how to

diagnose and solve problems in the course of understanding the basic building blocks of

computing. Programming language such as Python, Java and HTML will be introduced.


Years 7 - 10


AFL ACADEMY

$100.00 (Existing students Full Year)

$130.00 (New Students Full Year)

YEARS 7, 8 and 9 Male and Female In partnership with the Stephen Michael Foundation and the South Fremantle Football Club, the Fremantle College Football Academy, provides a unique opportunity for male and female students of all abilities to embark on a football growth and personal development journey. Based in the heart land of South Fremantle, the Fremantle College Football Academy focuses on a providing a holistic learning experience for its members, targeting intense skill develop and game play analysis and application. The Academy aims to improve its member’s knowledge of the game and develop clear pathways for continued involvement in football beyond school. This program gives our students opportunities to represent the Colle in a number of competitions throughout the year. These competitions include the Eagles School Boys cup (Yr. 8 and 9 boys) and the Fremantle Dockers School Girls Cup (Yr. 7, 8 and 9 girls). There will be further opportunities to compete in one day carnivals throughout the year, in particular for Year 7 students. These competitions provide our students with the platform to apply the key learning in a variety of competitive contexts. The Fremantle College Football program is aligned with the South Fremantle Football club, meaning that the academy members are provided with a learning environment that reflects the values and practices of one of Western Australia’s proudest sporting clubs. Through the College’s partnership with the Stephen Michael Foundation, our academy students are provided with a carefully constructed program that addresses: - Leadership

- Decision making

- Nutrition

- Resilience

- Alcohol and drugs

- Relationships and respect

- Aboriginal art and culture

The members of our football academy are provided with opportunities through the Stephen Michael Foundation, to engage with the wider community, including with schools in remote regions of Western Australia, to act as ambassadors of the program and the game of football. As the only metropolitan school partnered with the Stephen Michael Foundation, we are offered a unique opportunity to expose our students to football experiences unlike any other metropolitan school in Perth.


Years 7 - 10


SPECIALIST BASEBALL PROGRAM

$200.00 (Full Year)

The Specialist Baseball Program not only covers the practical components of

fundaments such as fielding, hitting, and pitching skills, but students also develop

skills which assist them in learning how to develop complex plays in game situations.

YEAR 10

Current students only

Develop biomechanics analysis to assist with the strategic approach to the game.

Weights and Fitness program with specialised coaches.

Game scenarios and skill practices.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

$115.00 (Full Year)

YEARS 8, 9 and 10

Fremantle College is providing an excellent opportunity for students to be part of the Beach

Volleyball program.

Beach Volleyball students will set high standards as future leaders in the sport and recreation

community. Students will represent the school in professional and social competitions, whilst

working towards referee and coaching accreditations.

In lower school, the Beach Volleyball students develop their skills for higher level participation.

Concurrently with their physical education program, they receive special tuition in beach

volleyball during and after normal school hours and have the opportunity to attend a

development camp in Term

1. Students will train hard all year and compete in several competitions, including the annual

Beach Volleyball School’s Cup at Scarborough Beach.

As the students’ journey through the program continues into senior school, they will enjoy the opportunity to study and gain their Certificate I and II in Sport and Recreation in Years 11 and

12, where their beach volleyball experiences can contribute to their studies.


Years 7 - 10


OUTDOOR EDUCATION

$160 (Full Year)

YEAR 9

Students will engage in a number of outside activities to increase their knowledge of

their environment and nature in supporting a safe environment for all. Students will

cover activities such as roping, compass work, bronze medallion, snorkelling,

challenge and adventure activities, camp craft and water based activities.

YEAR 10

Students will engage in a number of outside activities to increase their knowledge of

their environment and nature in supporting a safe environment for all. Students will

cover activities such as roping, compass work, challenge and adventure activities,

camp craft and water based activities. Students may also do canoeing and fishing as

extra activities.

PHYSICAL RECREATION

$120 (Full Year)

YEARS 9 and 10

Students will focus on learning skills that they can transfer to outdoor recreation

activities in their own time. Students will focus on fitness and fun in this unit and

activities would be dependent on student ability and staff qualifications. They may

include tennis, archery, bocce, golf, soccer, ten pin bowling and water sports (pre

requisite - competent swimmer).


Years 7 - 10


PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY

$150.00 (Full Year)

YEARS 7 and 8

Performing Arts Academy

The exciting Years 7 and 8 Performing Arts Academy is designed to give students a strong

foundation for the study of performance throughout secondary school and beyond. Entry into

this selective program is through an audition and interview process. Students will develop

invaluable creative, collaborative and critical thinking skills in a fun and dynamic learning

environment. The course will help students gain confidence in the essential drama skills of

improvisation, voice, movement and developing engaging characters. Students will also

undertake dedicated classes in music to develop their skills in singing and song

interpretation with a focus on Musical Theatre. Students will enjoy rehearsing and performing

with the wonderful state-of-the-art facilities in the new Fremantle College Performing Arts

Centre. This highly creative performing arts course will culminate in a performance event for

the public at the end of each semester.

DRAMA GENERAL

YEARS 7 and 8 (Semester)

Drama

The Years 7 and 8 Drama (General) course ignites spontaneity and imagination in a

stimulating learning environment, where students will develop greater skills in improvisation,

voice and movement techniques. Drama will be based on self-devised and script excerpts

using selected drama forms and styles, such as realism, naturalism and children’s theatre. Students will also have the opportunity to design and present drama to an audience, further

developing their performance skills. Students will enjoy rehearsing and performing with the

wonderful state-of-the-art facilities in the new Fremantle College Performing Arts Centre.

YEAR 9

Drama

The Year 9 Drama (General) course fosters fun, creativity and spontaneity and refines each

student’s talent in performance, design and theatre making. Students will extend their skills in voice, movement, improvisation and characterisation. Students will be involved in

performances of published scripts and their own self-devised material, including a

consideration of design elements such as costume, set, lighting, sound and promotion.

Students will enjoy rehearsing and performing with the wonderful state-of-the-art facilities in

the new Fremantle College Performing Arts Centre. This is an exciting course for all students

interested in acting and performing and will include a study of melodrama, acting for camera,

as well as mask (including Commedia dell’ Arte).


Years 7 - 10


DRAMA GENERAL (cont.)

YEAR 10

Drama

The Year 10 Drama (General) course is for all students who love the idea of performing, or

would like to develop their ability to perform to an audience or camera. Students will develop

the skills and confidence to bring a script to life, both on stage and on screen. The course

involves a specialised study of acting methods and performance techniques, with workshops

in improvisation, voice, movement and characterisation preparing students to create and

produce individual and group performances. Students will enjoy rehearsing and performing

with the wonderful state-of-the-art facilities in the new Fremantle College Performing Arts

Centre. Drama forms will include youth theatre, theatre of the absurd and screen

performance (including the creation of a short film). Students will also refine their skills in the

elements of design including costume, set, lighting, sound and promotion.


Years 7 - 10


VISUAL ARTS

Visual Arts incorporates several Arts disciplines including Drawing, Painting, Design,

Ceramics, Sculpture, Textiles, Jewellery and Fashion Design.

Students are encouraged to use visual communication to challenge their own original ideas,

and the ideas of others, both as arts practitioners, and members of an audience. They will

develop and extend conceptual and perceptual knowledge and understanding, critical

analysis and practical skills, through the exploration of the world in which they live and

experience and the world of the imagination.

The Visual Arts course encourages students in an exciting journey of self-discovery,

experimentation, and practical problem solving embedded in visual inquiry, analysis, creative

problem solving and Visual Arts practice.

The Visual Arts course extends students’ critical thinking skills in the analysis and

interpretation of artworks, encouraging cultural appreciation of the arts in both a historical

and a contemporary context, through the exploration of artists and their works.

YEAR 7 (Semester)

In Year 7, students will have opportunities to use and apply visual language and arts

conventions to inform their design production process. They will have the opportunity to

create both 2D and 3D artworks through projects that encourage the making and responding

aspects of the Western Australian Curriculum, as well as analysing and critiquing their own

work. Fundamental to the course is the understanding of the elements and principles of

design in the development of visual language as a means of visual communication to convey

a concept or idea across a variety of different studio disciplines. Students are urged to follow

safe work practices when in a studio environment. Student works produced will be exhibited

at the Fremantle College Arts Fest at the conclusion of the school year in Term 4.

YEAR 8 (Semester)

In Year 8, students will be familiar with the elements and principles of design, and how these

are used in combination to inform Visual Language in the creation of artworks across a

variety of different studio disciplines. They will have the opportunity to create both 2D and 3D

artworks, and will use personal response as a platform to analyse and investigate both their

own works and the works of other artists, craftspeople and designers studied. They will have

the opportunity to evaluate art in a cultural context with a historical basis, and its relevance

to contemporary arts practice. Students will study artists and their work practices and

cultivate and develop similar disciplines in their work practices in the studio context of the

learning environment and their own emerging works whether 2D or 3D. They will be

encouraged to engage in safe work practices in the studio. In Term 4, the students will

celebrate the products of their work in our Fremantle College Arts Fest, where their work will

be exhibited and displayed to the public.


Years 7 - 10


VISUAL ARTS (cont.)

YEAR 9

Year 9 students will use visual language and arts conventions in greater scope, and depth in

the design and production process of creating resolved original artworks. Students will

manipulate and use the elements and principles of design to develop and present unique

and original resolved artworks for the purposes of display and exhibition. Students will

synthesise the theoretical and the practical aspects of the course in the production of

resolved works across a variety of different studio disciplines. Critical thinking and analysis is

the response aspect of the Western Australian Curriculum in the students assessing and

evaluating the success of their own work in relation to the artists studied. Materials,

techniques styles and processes will be manipulated in the process of creating highly

individual and original works to be exhibited to the public at the Fremantle College Arts Fest

in Term 4.

YEAR 10

In Year 10, students will use visual language and arts conventions in both the written and the

practical aspects of the course. Investigation, Inquiry and Design processes will be

documented in the creation of unique and individual artworks, and students will critique their

own works and the works of their peers. They will extend their knowledge of visual arts

practices through innovation and exploration of the use and manipulation of the elements

and principles of design in the development and application of more sophisticated use of

visual language pertaining to the design process within their works. Students will cultivate

and develop an innate knowledge of the socio-political, cultural and economic contexts over

time, and how these in turn have affected the outcome of artists’ works created, of both past and contemporary Visual Arts practitioners and the artistic process. They will be encouraged

to explore artistic influences, and will be expected to be much more individualistic and

original in their use of ideas and materials when creating their own artwork. They will engage

in safe work practices in the studio environment when creating 2D, 3D and 4D artworks.

Students will celebrate the success of their works in our annual Fremantle College Arts Fest

to be held in Term 4 at the conclusion of the year.


Years 7 - 10


MEDIA ARTS

YEAR 7 (Semester) In Year 7, students are provided with opportunities to view media work within the context of the selected focus. They are introduced to the basic communication model, explore different viewpoints in contemporary media, plan and create representations in media work and respond to their own work and the work of others. Students work as a team, follow timelines, and use processes and strategies to ensure safe and responsible use of media equipment.

YEAR 8 (Semester) In Year 8, students are provided with opportunities to view media work within the context of the selected focus. Students build on media concepts from previous years, through expansion of the basic communication model to include new and emerging media technologies. They apply their understanding of intended audience, purpose and context in their productions and in their response to their own and others’ media work. They explore current trends in how audience(s) use media. Students begin to solve problems, work as a team, follow timelines and use processes and strategies to ensure safe and responsible use of media equipment.

YEAR 9

$60 (Full Year)

In Year 9, students are provided with opportunities to view media work from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints from Australian and/or international media work. They consider the impact context and audience have on media work, and explore the impact of trends on how audience(s) use media. Students extend and refine their skills and processes for problem-solving, working as a team, following timelines and using processes and strategies to ensure safe and responsible use of media equipment.

YEAR 10

$60 (Full Year)

In Year 10, students are provided with opportunities to explore in more depth the way media work is constructed in different contexts and how it can be used to challenge the values of an audience. They explore past and current media trends on audience use of media. Students continue to make and respond to their own media productions and professional media work within the selected media type, genre or style studied, using refined media production skills and processes: problem solving, working as a team, or independently; setting and following personal and group timelines; and independently using media equipment safely and responsibly.


Years 7 - 10


DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY

YEAR 7 (Semester) The year 7 Design and Technology students will be given the opportunity to use a range of workshop tools and machinery. They will be shown safe workshop practices and how to make a variety of models from wood and will be shown how to create and interpret technical drawings. They will be introduced to STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Maths) based learning by fabricating some electronic models in the STEM specialist room.

YEAR 8 (Semester) The year 8 Design and Technology students will head up to the Trade Centre to complete a course in Metalwork. They will use machinery such as the Magna Bender, Drill Press, Spot Welder to name a few and will use a variety of metalworking hand-tools to make range of models from a few different materials. This is a very practically orientated subject. Students’ safety and the safe use of workshop equipment, as always, will be extensively covered.


Years 7 - 10


DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

YEAR 9

$70 (Full Year) The Year 9 Design and Technology students will be able to select either Woodwork or Metalwork. As with all Design and Technology subjects, workshop safety will be covered. Embedded in the Woodwork course will be a few STEM based models such as the Electric car and Ferris wheel. Woodwork and Metalwork are very practical, hands-on subjects, with the students getting to make a range of models. The course will endeavour to increase their understanding of the materials and further develop the student’s hand skills. There will be a drawing and design component in each of these subjects.

YEAR 10

$70 (Full Year)

The year 10 Design and Technology students will be given the opportunity to choose Woodwork or Metalwork. Embedded in the course will be a design and drawing element, a safety element and a STEM based model. Students will get to make a wide choice of models in either the Trade Centre or the Woodwork rooms depending on their subject selection. Students will develop an understanding of the properties of the materials they use. Both courses may introduce the Plastics as a workable material.


Years 7 - 10


FRENCH

YEAR 7 and 8 (FULL YEAR)

$ 40.00 (Full Year) The Year 7 and 8 French courses are a year-long beginners’ course, accessible to all students, whether they have studied a language at primary school or not. It introduces the students to the basic elements of the language thus enabling them to communicate with French speaking people in everyday situations which would be encountered when travelling in France or one of the French speaking countries. The course covers a number of different topics which enable students to communicate at a basic level in the following topics:

All about France

Greetings

Talking about yourself (name, age, nationality, birthday, address)

Facts and figures: numbers, dates

Months of the year and days of the week

Your family – (physical and personality descriptions

Colours

Weather and seasons

Clothing

Food – like and dislikes Assessment

The outcomes assessed in French are Listening, Responding and Speaking, Viewing, Reading & Responding and Writing. A number of learning activities are undertaken throughout the semester which are designed to allow students to display a variety of skills including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each task is assessed and the students are awarded an appropriate grade at the end of each semester. Students are also expected to keep a portfolio of their work which provides an ongoing record of their achievements in the language

YEAR 9 and 10 (FULL YEAR)

$ 40.00 + excursion cost (Full Year) The Year 9 and 10 French courses continue to build upon the range of language skills acquired during Year 8 and 9. The students study a wide variety of communicative themes and topics together with the vocabulary and grammatical concepts needed to support them. These topics include the following: Course Description: The course covers a number of different topics which enable the students to communicate. These topics include the following: • Animals and pets • Facts and figures: time • Likes and dislikes (from food to leisure activities) / Favourite pastimes and sports /Leisure

activities and Holiday plans • The French in our region: culture, language, people and traditions / holidays and festivals • Food and drink / Meals in France • Places in town and directions • Describing people / Famous French people • The house & bedroom


Years 7 - 10


FRENCH (cont.)

Assessment

The outcomes assessed in French are Listening, Responding and Speaking, Viewing, Reading & Responding and Writing. A number of learning activities are undertaken throughout the semester which is designed to allow students to display a variety of skills including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each task is assessed and the students are awarded an appropriate grade at the end of each semester. Students are also expected to keep a portfolio of their work which provides an ongoing record of their achievements in the language.


Years 7 - 10


HOME ECONOMICS

YEAR 7 (Semester)

Home Economics Home Economics is a fun, hands-on subject area encompassing many life-skills and where students are encouraged to use their own initiative to solve problems, work co-operatively with others, use appropriate equipment, and manage time effectively. In Year 7 students will have the opportunity to work in both Food Technology and Textiles, which are designed to teach the fundamentals of both cooking and sewing.

The Year 7 Food and Nutrition course gives the students the opportunity to develop their food preparation skills, through the use of a variety of cooking techniques, whilst working with others. Students will also learn about the importance of breakfast, and general information on nutrition models. This will allow students to begin making good decisions about their food choices.

The Year 7 Textiles course gives students an introduction and an opportunity to develop basic sewing skills. These skills are developed through a variety of practical projects, using different types of fabrics. Students will also start to develop their understanding of sustainability.

YEAR 8 (Semester)

Home Economics In Year 8 students will be given an opportunity to continue to develop their skills in both Food and Textiles.

The Year 8 Food and Nutrition course allows students to build on and develop their basic food preparation skills using a variety of kitchen equipment and tools. They will study the importance of nutrition for good health, looking specifically at teenagers in order to make healthy food choices in the future.

The Year 8 Textiles course gives students and opportunity to learn machine sewing

techniques including sewing seams and inserting a zip. They will be introduced to

basic embellishment skills. They will investigate, design and create a variety of

textiles projects.

YEAR 9

Food Trends

$ 120.00 (Full Year) Now is the time to extend your cooking skills and food experiences! In this course the content focuses on Western Food Trends and Asian Cultures. Students will explore Asian cuisines and cooking styles as well as Australian flavours and foods. Students will take a critical look at what is actually in the foods they eat; what is in the foods certain take-away food chains would like them to eat; and how to make wise food choices. This course aims to develop advanced skills in food handling, preparation and presentation. Students will participate in food design experiments and extend their creativity and design skills using the technology processes to investigate, devise, plan, produce and evaluate a wide range of food related topics.


Years 7 - 10


HOME ECONOMICS (cont.) Students will

Learn about Asian and Australian ingredients and flavours

Learn new cooking methods and try different foods

Developing baking skills

Create new recipes

YEAR 9

Fashion Futures

$ 60.00 (Full Year) This course is focused on sustainability within the fashion industry and is tailored to different levels of sewing ability, from beginner to advanced level. In this programme students build upon the basic sewing skills learnt in previous years as they are introduced to materials, techniques, and practical skills through small practical projects before moving onto more involved projects. Students will have the opportunity to make choices about design, and be creative with the items they produce. Students learn about the classification of fibres and fabrics, and investigate their properties and use to meet different purposes and needs and it is through these materials investigations that students develop their creativity and understanding of the society in which they live. Students will:

Learn to use or develop previous knowledge to use a sewing machine

Read and follow patterns

Develop their understanding of different fabrics and fibres

YEAR 10

Food: International Foods and Café Culture

(A useful course before Year 11 Certificate II in Hospitality or Year 11 General Food Science

Technology)

$ 120.00 (Full Year) This course investigates different customs and cuisines around the world and their impact on our current Australian cuisine. The practical component of the course is based on experiencing the variety of foods found in different cuisines including Asian, French, Italian, Indian, American and Mexican. The study of Café culture is also a focus where students experience all aspects of meals and menus from entrees to desserts while developing a meal suitable for serving others. Students will also have the option of designing and decorating a cake, cupcakes or biscuits for a special occasion of their choice. Opportunities throughout the year will be given to students to develop their research and design skills while completing different assessment tasks which include both written and practical components.


Years 7 - 10


HOME ECONOMICS (cont.)

YEAR 10

Fashion and Textiles

$ 60.00 (Full Year) Fashion and Textiles offers students the opportunity to complete a wide variety of practical tasks while working with a range of materials. Students have the opportunity to continue to develop skills in design concepts and apply them to a range of practical activities including a textiles bag and an item of clothing. Students will be required to create a textiles portfolio during the year showcasing the different techniques they use and learn. A high personal standard is expected in the production of craft and clothing items either for themselves or for others. Students will learn to: Learn to use or develop previous knowledge to use a sewing machine Embellish textile products including use various tie-dyeing techniques. Develop understanding of garment making techniques Use an overlocker Read and follow patterns Develop their understanding of different fabrics and fibres

YEAR 10

Childcare

$60.00 (Full Year) Watching and helping young children grow can be fun. This subject will prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge of child development to be able to care for children appropriately as a casual babysitter for family and friends. Students will have the opportunity to learn about babies and become informed in the areas of the birth process, developmental growth stages and the needs of infants including bathing, feeding, changing, immunisation, health and safety. Students will have the opportunity to produce practical play items for children and baby and nursery items. Practical activities include the designing and making of

Toddler activities

Babysitting kits

Crafts and toys

Nutritious meals for toddlers

Documents

Course Electives Handbook - Fremantle College · 2018-12-13 · Course Electives Handbook 2019 Years 7 - 10 FREMANTLECOLLEGE.WA.EDU.AU 2 SPECIALIST MARINE STUDIES PROGRAM YEARS 7