Breadth Years
Years 7 & 8
Table of Contents
Year 7
As there is so much to adjust to in secondary school, Year 7s have a supportive program in the first two weeks of the Term. The emphasis throughout the early weeks will be on meeting new girls and building an inclusive culture amongst the Year level. Students in Year 7 will, for Term 1, begin their school day at 8.45am to assist in the smooth transition to secondary school.
The Induction Program will incorporate timetabled classes along with familiarisation sessions in the library, ICT sessions and fun activities to support social connections. During Pastoral Care time, all year 7s participate in a year level specific program that focuses on:
- Transition to secondary school
- Restorative practices
- Digital citizenship
- Puberty
- Looking back – moving forward
Helpful Resources:
For more information regarding Year 7 at Clonard College please refer to the following document:
The Catholic Education Office also supplies an online handbook for parents via this link.
Year 7 Locker Training Video:
Year 8
In Year 8 the curriculum focuses on strengthening and developing the skills and knowledge in the subject areas from Year 7.
There is a small elective program for students in Year 8 to enable them to work with students in other classes and to give them some agency.
Please be aware that the choices are within subject areas rather than students electing into and out of subjects.
| Year 7 | Year8 |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | Religious Education |
| Wellbeing | Wellbeing |
| English - Advanced classes available by invitation | English - Advanced classes available by invitation |
| Mathematics - Advanced classes available by invitation | Mathematics - Advanced classes available by invitation |
| Science | Science |
| Humanities (History, Geography, Economics, Civics and Citizenship) | Humanities (History, Geography, Economics, Civics and Citizenship) - students exercise individual choices in some depth studies. |
| Health/PE | Health/PE |
| LOTE – French or Indonesian | LOTE – French or Indonesian |
| Performing Arts - (Music and Drama) (1 Semester) | Performing Arts - (Drama and Music) (1 Semester) |
| Visual Arts (1 Semester) | Visual Arts (1 Semester) - Students select a pair of Visual Arts foci for the semester. |
| DigiSTEM (1 Semester) | DigiSTEM (1 Semester) |
| Food Studies (1 Semester) | Food Studies (1 Semester) |
Homework
| Year 7 | Year8 |
|---|---|
| 20 minutes of Mathematics per night (100 mins per week) | 20 minutes Mathematics per night (100 mins/week) |
| 20 minutes of Reading per night (100 mins per week) | 20 minutes of Reading per night (100 mins per week) |
| 20 minutes of homework for each subject per week (180 minutes per week) | 30 minutes of homework for each subject per week (270 minutes per week) |
| Total: Approx. 6.5 hours per week. | Total: Less than 8 hours per week |
