Catalyst • Junior Secondary Curriculum • Handbook 2020
Contents
About this Handbook 4
Junior Secondary – what is it? 5
Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
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Year 7 14
Year 8 14
Year 9 14
The Arts 15
Year 7 15
Visual Art 15
6 Music Concepts and Creation 15
6 Year 8 16
Literacy and Numeracy 6 Media arts 16
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 6 Drama 16
Teamwork and Collaborative Learning 7 Year 9 ICT Competence 7
Actioning learning:
engagement through choice,
relevance and rigour
Catalyst BIG Skills –
developing a 21st Century toolkit
Catalyst BIG Skills
Teaching and Learning –
a Skills and Content Focus
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Technology & Enterprise 17
Digital Technologies 17
Design Technologies 17
Personal Skills 8 Let’s go Digital! 17
Social Skills 8 Let’s go Mobile! 18
Learning Skills 8 Solar Power 18
Thinking Skills 8 The Guildford Gourmet 18
Design for Wood 19
Wind Power 19
Smart Fabric Technology 19
Design For Metal 19
Catalyst Key Learning
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Threads 9
Academic Talent Program
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Catalyst Core Subject areas 10
Strive Discovery Course Opportunities 10
Languages 20
English 11
Year 7 Chinese 20
Year 7 French 20
Health and Physical Education
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Year 7 11 Year 8 11 Year 7 Health 21
Year 9 11 Year 8 Health 21
Year 9 Health 21
Mathematics 12
Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
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Year 7 12 Year 8 12 Year 7 22
Year 9 12 Year 8 22
Year 9 22
Science 13
Personal Learning Program
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Year 7 13 Year 8 13 Action Projects 23
Year 9 13 Discovery Learning Banks 23
X and Y Language Courses 23
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