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2010
Subject Selection forms for Year 9 are due
August 7
YEAR 9
This page contains information about courses and subjects that Parade College offers for both the core studies and the Year 9 Elective Curriculum structure.
We ask Year 8 students to choose a course for Year 9 electives, plus reserves. It is worth remembering that no unit can be undertaken more than once. Students have an opportunity to exercise more choice in Year 9 electives. Units in Year 9 are written for Level 6 of the Essential Learning Standards.
In addition to the subject offerings, the Year 9 ExCEL
program offers Year 9 students a variety of Extended Learning Projects,
as well as learning4life: a series of Personal Development seminars.
Details of this exciting learning program are available on the Year 9 ExCEL page.
You will notice that Parade College offers a wide choice of units, however, it must be stressed that final offerings will, of course, depend on student numbers and availability of both staff and resources. Although the courses are correct at the time of posting, it should be understood that courses are revised on a systematic basis and some of these details will, from time to time, undergo revision.
If you have any questions relating to the Year 9 Curriculum which this website does not address, please do not hesitate to contact the Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning, or the Director of Teaching and Learning at the College.
Click here for the Year 9 Subjects @ Bundoora Campus
Click here for the Year 9 Subjects @ Preston Campus
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here to download further information regarding ExCEL learning4life and
Extended Learning Projects
Year 9 Curriculum Structure
Students are required to undertake a number of units from each of the Key Learning Areas. This permits access to a wide range of future educational opportunities.
Students undertake 7 Units each semester or 14 units each year.
The Core and elective studies are set out in the table below:
Year 9 Core Units |
Religious Education x 2 units |
English x 2 units |
Science x 2 units |
Mathematics x 2 units |
Year 9 Elective Units |
Humanities x 1 Unit |
Arts or
Humanities x 1 Unit |
* Health & PE x 1 Unit |
Arts or Technology x 1 Unit
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LOTE1 or Free Choice x 1 Unit
* ^ |
LOTE2 or Free Choice x 1 Unit
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* NB: Students may not choose more than 2 units from HPE, including the compulsory choice
^ NB: Students may not choose more than 2 units from Technology
Curriculum Structure - Year 8 into 9
Year 9 students study a core consisting of:
- Religious Education x 2 Units
- English x 2 Units
- Mathematics x 2 Units
- Science x 2 Units
Year 9 students study a further six units, four of which must be drawn from the following Key Learning Areas:
- One unit chosen from Humanities
- One unit chosen from Health & Physical Education
- One unit chosen from Arts and/or Humanities
- One unit chosen from Arts and/or Technology
Year 9 students may select one pair of LOTE units or two additional units from the range of elective Units.
Please note: We ask all students to select a reserve Unit in each of the elective KLAs. While every effort is made to meet the preferences of each student, there will be clashes that require use of the reserve units. Students are advised that the likelihood of receiving their first-choice electives is increased by early submission of subject selection forms.
Students participate in sport throughout the year. Those who compete in ACC sport do so on a Tuesday afternoon.
Click here for the Year 9 Subjects @ Bundoora Campus
Click here for the Year 9 Subjects @ Preston Campus
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YEAR 9 ExCEL
2009 witnessed the highly successful introduction of the Year 9 ExCEL program, offering Year 9 students a variety of Extended Learning Projects as well as learning4life: a series of Personal Development seminars.
As with the Year 9 timetabled curriculum offerings, Parade College offers a wide variety of choices, however, it must be stressed that final offerings will, of course, depend on student numbers and availability of both staff and resources. Although the Year 9 Program offerings are correct at the time of posting, it should be understood that offerings are revised on a systematic basis and some of these details will, from time to time, undergo revision.
If you have any questions relating to the Year 9 Program which this website does not address, please do not hesitate to contact the Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning or the Director of Teaching and Learning.
Year 9 ExCEL - Program Structure
The Year 9 ExCEL program will take place on most Wednesdays throughout the year, with the exception of examination times and the Camp Week.
All students will participate in four learning4life seminar offerings and three Extended Learning Projects. The
offerings in both learning4life and the Extended Learning Projects are
outlined below.
Please click here to download further information regarding
learning4life and Extended Learning Projects
Learning4life
The learning4life seminars are a chance for students to develop their awareness of and skills for living as teenagers (and beyond) in the 21st century.
Each of the learning4life choices consists of 5 half-day seminars, primarily presented at the Bundoora campus. Each students participates in two compulsory learning4life seminars, then has guided choices for the two other learning4life seminar series.
Compulsory Choices:
- Safe@Work
- Career Voyaging
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GROUP A
Choice of:
- Creating Conversations (Drug Education offering 1)
- Streetwise (Drug Education Offering 2)
- Getting to Know Others: getting Along with Others (beyondblue)
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GROUP B
Choice of:
- Advanced Rock & Water
- Buying & owning a Car
- First Aid
- Outdoor Education
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Extended Learning Projects
The Extended Learning Projects provide students with the chance to explore a specific area of interest in an in-depth way, with off-campus excursions that frequently involve students developing and practising independent learning and travel skills. Students will submit formative assessment every week as well as working towards a significant research or production piece for presentation and assessment at the conclusion of each 7-week program.
Each of the Extended Learning Projects consists of 7 full days, spread across 7 weeks. The delivery of the programs will involve a mixture of sites, including the Bundoora and Preston campuses as well as external venues. Each students will choose 3 Extended Learning Projects from the list below.
- An Architect and Graphic Designer in Seven Days
- Engineering: Bridge Building
- Behind the scenes
- Bronze CREST
- Journalism
- Charged Up Markets in Australia
- Chill Time
- Melbourne: the Dead and the Living
- CO2 Dragsters
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- Setting Up A Small Business
- Culture Vultures
- Seven Days in the life of an Artist
- Defining Law and Influencing Change
- SuperCoach
- Defying Gravity Survivor Bundoora
- Ecological Tourism
- Try-a-Trade
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Please click here to download further information regarding
learning4life and Extended Learning Projects
Please note: We ask all students to select reserve choices in both the learning4life and the Extended Learning Projects. While every effort is made to meet the preferences of each student, there will be limited numbers for some offerings and others may be unable to run due to lack of student demand. Students are advised that the likelihood of receiving their first-choices is increased by early submission of their forms.
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