Years 7- 9 Subject Selection Evening2021

4.30 – 4.45 Mr Evans: Welcome – Talk about Junior Handbook 2022Introductions to HODsMr Petersen: ATAR pathway, Timetable structure

4.45 – 5.30 Heads of Department and subjects on offer in 2022English – Ms Tiffany OstwaldCreative Industries & STEM - Mr Gordon CollisScience – Mr Steve SmithMathematics – Mr Ben HabermehlTechnologies - Ms Susan GilchristThe Arts - Ms Adrianne JonesHPE - Miss Lauren AskinHumanities/Business/LOTE/Distance Ed - Kathy Fortescue

5.30 – 6.00 Mr Petersen: How to complete subject selection onlineHODs available to discuss subjects at back of the hall.

Preparing for the Senior phase of learning Year 11/12

Key changes from Compulsory phase:

Compulsory participation – Earning or learning

QCE

General (ATAR), Applied or Vocational subjects (VET or Work readiness)

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

• Common external assessment

English Year 7 & 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12

Australian CurriculumEnglish(Core English)

Australian CurriculumEnglish(Core English)

Australian CurriculumEnglish Semester 1(Core English)

Essential English(Applied)

Australian CurriculumEnglish Semester 2(Pathway Preparation)

General English(General)

English ExtensionEnglish Foundations

EAL English(General)

English aims to ensure that students: learn to listen to, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on increasingly complex and sophisticated spoken, written and multimodal texts across a growing range of contexts with accuracy,

fluency and purpose.

Unique Pedagogy - Y Connect Literacy EnhancementArtist in English classes

THE LANGUAGE OF OPPORTUNITY

ACCESS TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST

LITERATURE

English ExtrasStudents at Yeronga SHS are provided with additional opportunities to engage invarious English related activities including competitions, excursions,community partnerships and programs to challenge and develop their passion andskill set.

• Queensland Debating Union• Slam Poetry Competition• Y-Connect• Impact – Critical Thinking• Brisbane Writer’s Festival• Digital Journalism

• ICAS• Lion’s Youth of the Year (Years 11/12)• Exceptional Learners Program• Literacy Week• Reading Hour (see recommended

reading list)• Reading Challenge

Creative Industries - Media ArtsYear 7 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Media Arts Media Arts Media Arts Certificate III in Screen & Media

Creative Industries – Design and Technology (Industrial)Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Materials and technologies specialisations

(Woods, metal & plastics)

Materials and technologies specialisations (Woodwork)

Materials and technologies specialisations (Woodwork)

Trade Training

• Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

• Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation

• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways

• Landscaping and Construction

Materials and technologies specialisations

(Metalwork & engineering)

Engineering principles and systems (Automotive engineering)

Creative Industries – Design and TechnologyYear 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Design - ATAR

Engineering principles and systems (Manufacturing)

Formula Drone Program

• Cert II in Engineering Pathways

• Cert III in Manufacturing Technologies

ScienceYear 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Science Science Science Biology

Science Extension Biology Chemistry

Science Extension Chemistry Physics

Science Extension Physics Science in Practice

Science Extension Psychology Psychology Yr11 (2022)

Yeronga Mathematics• Differentiated curriculum, to ensure all students can actively engage and achieve• Manipulatives and concrete materials for laying practical foundations• Creative Movement in Math sessions• Education through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)• Application of real world S.T.E.M. projects• Problem-solving using the universal Polya framework• Specialist numeracy teacher aids• Additional activities (Numeracy week, Pi day, Australian Math's Comp, Metro

problem solving day, UQ math day, QAMT Yr7/8 math quiz)

MathematicsYear 7 & 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12

Australian CurriculumMathematics

Australian CurriculumMathematics

Australian Curriculum(Foundations)

Essential maths & Certificate maths(Applied & VET)

Australian CurriculumMathematicsExtension math (9A)

Australian Curriculum(Core)

General maths(General)

Australian Curriculum10A (Extension)

Methods Maths&

Specialist Maths(General)

TechnologiesYear 8 Year 9 & 10 Year 11 & 12Technologies embedded in STEM Academy

Digital Technologies Information and Communication Technology

Food and Fibre Production

Year 8 & 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Food and Fibre Production

Food and Fibre Production Fashion

Hospitality Practices

Certificate II in Hospitality

The ArtsYear 7/8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12Drama Drama Drama Drama

Drama in PracticeMusic Music Music Music

Music in PracticeInstrumentalMusic

Instrumental Music InstrumentalMusic

Music ExtensionInstrumental Music

Visual Art Visual Art Visual Art Visual ArtCert II and III In Visual Art

The Arts Academy

Health and Physical EducationYear 8 (core subject) Year 9 (core subject) Year 10 Year 11 & 12HPE HPE HPE - Physical Education

PreparationPhysical EducationATAR General Subject

HPE – Health and Physical Education

Recreation StudiesApplied Subject

HPE – Fitness and Recreation

VET subjectCert II in Sport & Recreation Cert III in Fitness

Humanities

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12History History History Modern HistoryGeography Geography Geography Ancient HistoryCivics and Citizenship

Civics andCitizenship

Civics and Citizenship (Legal)Geography

Legal Studies

PhilosophySocial and Community Studies

BusinessYear 8 & 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12

Economics and Business embedded in Humanities(Year 8)

Economics and BusinessAccounting Accounting

Economics and Business (Year 9)

Economics and BusinessDiploma Preparation Diploma of Business

Certificate II in Retail

Languages

Year 8 & 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12

Chinese Chinese ChineseCertificate II in Applied Languages (Chinese)

Chinese Extension

Certificate II in Applied Languages (Chinese)Certificate III in Applied Languages (Chinese)

* Distance Education languages and external exams

Selecting subjects online

• Go to the Yeronga SHS website

• Under the Curriculum tab choose Junior School –Handbook and help sheet under related links

Paper subject selection forms

• Please collect tonight

• Will be distributed in Care class tomorrow

• Use paper form to guide subject selection in OneSchoole.g. Science Extension (Chemistry)

• If you can not submit on OneSchool – Submit paper form.

Many thanks for your attendance

• HODs and Deputies available for discussion

• Have a safe trip home