Catalyst • Junior Secondary Curriculum • Handbook 2021
Discovery
Course Year 7
Media Film Production
Media Film Production is an introductory course
available for Year 7 students who have a keen
interest in films and the production process and want
to develop the practical skills needed to create their
own work. It is a hands-on course with a focus on
experimentation and narrative development.
Media Film Production explores media concepts, and
challenges students to implement them into their
own body of work. Students will view, listen, read,
analyse and discuss media, considering how people,
events and issues are represented. Students will create,
produce and present their own works in Media.
Working independently and in collaboration with
others, students will become confident and competent
in using media technologies to express their ideas.
In this course, students will explore different practical
media forms, focusing on visual narrative of short
films. Students will learn skills associated with
storyboarding, brainstorming ideas, pre-planning,
producing and editing multiple short films in
post-production.
The focus of this Discovery course is:
• Codes and conventions
• Narrative structure and characterisation
• Audience, context and content
• The production of narrative
• Video production skills in cinematography and
editing
• Leadership and group work skills
For additional details about this Arts Discovery
course, please contact:
Mr Brad Minchin
Head of Arts
(08) 9377 9285
[email protected]
Discovery
Course Year 7
Robotics
The Robotics course is designed to introduce
students to the world of robotics. They will develop
an appreciation for systems that are required
to control and program a robot to undertake a
particular function.
Key topics include:
• Investigate different applications of robotics
technology, from industrial robots through to
humanoid forms
• Investigate how robots are constructed and what
makes them work
• Use the design process to create solutions to a
number of challenges using the Lego EV3 robotics
equipment
• Build suitable robots for a task
• Create flow charts to help construct programs
that will enable their robot to perform specific
tasks
• Document the journey as they work through the
challenges.
For additional details about this Technology Discovery
course, please contact:
Mr Marco Tolomei
Head of Design and Technology
(08) 9377 9276
[email protected]
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