Catalyst • Junior Secondary Curriculum • Handbook 2021
Contents
About this Handbook 4
Junior Secondary – what is it? 5
Actioning learning:
engagement through choice,
relevance and rigour 5
Catalyst BIG Skills –
developing a 21st Century toolkit 6
Catalyst BIG Skills 6
Literacy and Numeracy 6
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 6
Teamwork and Collaborative Learning 7
ICT Competence 7
Teaching and Learning –
a Skills and Content Focus 8
Personal Skills 8
Social Skills 8
Learning Skills 8
Thinking Skills 8
Catalyst Key Learning 9
Threads 9
Academic Talent Program 10
Catalyst Core Subject areas 10
Strive Discovery Course Opportunities 10
English 11
Year 7 11
Year 8 11
Year 9 11
Mathematics 12
Year 7 12
Year 8 12
Year 9 12
Science 13
Year 7 13
Year 8 13
Year 9 13
Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) 14
Year 7 14
Year 8 14
Year 9 14
The Arts 15
Year 7 15
Visual Art 15
Music Arts 15
Music Concepts and Creation 15
Year 8 16
Media arts 16
Drama 16
Year 9 16
Technology & Enterprise 17
Digital Technologies 17
Design Technologies 17
Let’s go Digital! 17
Let’s go Mobile! 18
Solar Power 18
The Guildford Gourmet 18
Design for Wood 19
Wind Power 19
Smart Fabric Technology 19
Design For Metal 19
Languages 20
Year 7 Chinese 20
Year 7 French 20
Health and Physical Education 21
Year 7 Health 21
Year 8 Health 21
Year 9 Health 21
Religion, Philosophy and Ethics 22
Year 7 22
Year 8 22
Year 9 22
Personal Learning Program 23
Action Projects 23
Discovery Learning Banks 23
X and Y Language Courses 23
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