Subject Information Evening

Junior Secondary

Year 9 - 2020

28th August, 2019

Biloela State High SchoolYear 8 into 9 – What is the difference?

Year 7/8

English

Maths

Science

Humanities

HPE

Literacy

Wellbeing

Numeracy

ARTS rotation

Technology rotation

Year 9

English

Maths

Science

Humanities

HPE

Literacy

Wellbeing

Numeracy

Elective 1 (2 terms)

Elective 2 (2 terms)

Biloela State High School Preparing for senior school

Year 10 (2021)

English Essential English

Maths Extension Maths

Elective 1 Elective 5

Elective 2 Elective 6

Elective 3 Elective 7

Elective 4 Elective 8

Career education Career education

Community partnershipsB

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afe •8 Second

Fabrications

•Accounting & You

•Active Motorcycles

•Alarna's Dance Academy

•Anglo American Dawson

•Anytime Fitness

•Austin's Maintenance

•B & S Kitchens

•Banana Shire Council

•Barfield Station

•Bathy's Plumbing Drainage & Gas

•Betta Home Living

•Biloela Discount Chemist

•Biloela Early Learning Centre

•Biloela Florist

•Biloela Mechanical Repairs

•Biloela Medical Centre Pharmacy

•Biloela Mobile Automotive Services

•Biloela State School

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le •Bombshell Hair and Makeup

•C & K Coo-Inda Community

Kindergarten

•Callide Manufacturing Company

•Callide Valley Electrics

•Callide Valley Veterinary Clinic

•CHESS Electrics

•CS Energy

•Dave's Panel Works & Restorations

•Department of Defence

•Dr Sandy's Mobile Vet

•Earth 2 Surf

•G & S Engineering Services

•Horizon Signs

•JMV Electrical

•Karol Lea Hair SalonR

esp

ect •KDS

•Launchbury's Engineering

•Lee Crane Hire

•Linemac Ford

•Linemac Toyota

•Lyndhurst

•M & M Electrical

•Nhulundu

•Odd Spot Trader

•Passion Hair Design Studio

•Platinum Hair Design

•Powers Financial Group

•QNP

•Ray White Real Estate

•Rise Bakehouse

•Settlers Restaurant

•St Joseph's Catholic Kindergarten

•St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

•Star Precision Electrical

•Supercheap Auto

•TEYS Aust

•Thangool State School

•Think Water

•Total Eden Pty Ltd

•Tristian Clews Electrical

•Vanden Bergh Constructions

•Vanderfield

•Velocity Computers

•Wahroonga Retirement Village

•Wright Clarke Solicitors

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Other curriculum opportunities…

ACE Program

- Continues to run in year 9 in 2020.

- The ACE program does not continue in year 10 as this is a

preparation year for Senior (year 11 and 12)

- Students complete the same work and assessment.

- Opportunities exist for curriculum enrichment.

- Students currently in 8 ACE will remain in year 9:

- If they choose to.

- If their results support this.

- Students may apply to be in the ACE program if spaces exist in term

four 2019 and at the start of 2020 if positions are available.

Junior Secondary and Senior

Studies…• Results in Junior Secondary (Year 8

and 9) will set the platform for studies in

senior school.

• Year 10 is the start of senior and

selections of English / Maths / Sciences

will be influenced by results and effort in

year 9. Junior Secondary

Results

Senior Results

CompulsoryCurriculum

English Maths

All students engage in 3 x 70 min lessons each week in

year 9.

As students move into year 10 they will begin to

select a strand of English / Maths to study.

English

Essential

English

Maths

Extension

Maths

CompulsoryCurriculum

Science Humanities

All students engage in 3 x 70 min lessons each week in

year 9.

As students move into year 10 they will have options

to select electives such as…

Science Humanities

Physics

Chemistry

Psychology

Biology

Earth Science

Business

Geography

History

CompulsoryCurriculum

Health and Physical Education

All students engage in 3 x 70 min lessons each week in

year 9.

As students move into year 10 they will have options

to select electives such as…

PED HPE

CompulsoryCurriculum

Literacy Numeracy Wellbeing

1x 70 min lesson

per week

1x 70 min lesson

per week

1x 70 min lesson

per week

Year 8 (2019)

Year 8

CORE Subjects:

English

Maths

Science

Humanities

HPE

Literacy

Numeracy

Wellbeing

Rotation through:

8 x 1 term electives

Semester 1

Electives

Media Arts

Materials and Specialisation

Food specialisation

Semester 2

Electives

Visual Art

Drama

Music

Food and fibre

Year 9 2020CORE CLASSES

• English

• Maths

• Science

• Humanities

• HPE

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Wellbeing

• Sem 2 Choice 2

• Sem 1 Choice 1

Drama

Music

Visual Art

Media

Food and Fibre (Ag)

Materials and Technologies

Specialisation (ITD)

Food Specialisation(Home Ec)

MusicDrama

Semester electives – 3 x 70 min lessons per week

Drama

Food and Fibre

Food Specialisation

Materials and Technologies

(ITD)

Do not choose a subject based on what your friends choose, nor on who you think will be teaching the subject.

Choose to get a taste of if you like a subject of study.

• Choose subjects you like and are good at.

• Choose subjects that will be helpful to achieve their future plans.

• As students move from year 9 into 10 at the end of 2020 they will have options of taking courses that require additional fees to cover materials and activities.

• If students have outstanding fees from previous years of schooling they may have limits placed on their subject pathways unless debts are paid.

• If you need help with payment of school fees or ways this can be supported please contact the school to discuss your situation.

Some subjects in year senior will require students to

have their own device to select the subject.

These are subjects that are heavily based around

computer use.

There will always be alternative subjects running

where a device is not a required part being in the

class.

• Students complete selection online in

OneSchool (on school or home

computers).

• Print selection; Parent and Student to sign

• Hand in to office by Friday 6th September

Subjects running in 2020 are dependent on student choices

and the school’s physical & human resources and these

may impact a subject’s ability to run.

OneSchool Subject Selection

Subject Preference Process

• Students complete preferences online in

OneSchool (on school or home computers).

Instructions are provided on the hard copy.

Subject information booklet

• Refer to the subject selection handbooks that are

saved on the school website for further guidance.

Subject Preference Process

• Please print, complete and return to school:

– Parent signature included.

What next…

• Teachers and heads of department are waiting in the area next

to this session. They are available for you to speak with about

subjects you may like to choose next year.

• You are free to go and speak with them or to leave.

• The subject section books will be available on our website as

are the instructions for selecting a subject.

• If your son – daughter is not currently a student at Biloela State

High School currently please feel free to stay at the end if you

have any further questions to ask.

Who can help with subject

selection?

• Teachers, Heads of Department and Learning Area Centre staff who are all available at the faculty displays.

• Principal and Deputy Principals.

• Guidance Officer