Catalyst • Junior Secondary Curriculum • Handbook 2019
Contents
From the Headmaster 4
About this Handbook 5
Junior Secondary – what is it? 6
Actioning learning:
engagement through choice,
relevance and rigour
Catalyst BIG Skills –
developing a 21st Century toolkit
Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
Year 7 16
Year 8 16
Year 9 16
The Arts
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Year 7 17
Visual Art 17
Music Concepts and Creation 17
Year 8 18
Media arts 18
Catalyst BIG Skills 8 Drama 18
Literacy and Numeracy 8 Year 9
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 8 Teamwork and Collaborative Learning 9 ICT Competence 9
Teaching and Learning –
a Skills and Content Focus
Technology & Enterprise
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Digital Technologies 19
Let’s go Digital! 19
Let’s go Mobile! 20
Design Technologies 20
Personal Skills 10 Solar Power 20
Social Skills 10 The Guildford Gourmet 20
Learning Skills 10 Design for Wood 21
Thinking Skills 10 Wind Power 21
Catalyst Key Learning 11 Smart Fabric Technology 21
Design For Metal 21
Threads 11
Academic Talent Program
Languages 22
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Catalyst Core Subject areas 12
Strive Discovery Course Opportunities 12
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Year 8 13
Year 9 13
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Year 8 14
Year 9 14
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Year 8 15
Year 9 15
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Year 7 Health 23
Year 8 Health 23
Year 9 Health 23
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Year 7 24
Year 8 24
Year 9 24
Personal Learning Program
Science 15
Year 7 22
Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
Mathematics 14
Year 7 22
Year 7 French
Health and Physical Education
English 13
Year 7 Year 7 Chinese
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Action Projects 25
Discovery Learning Banks 25
X and Y Language Courses 25