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 * INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS** **FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS**

Our Year 9 program has core subjects to develop literacy, numeracy, language, physical activity and key understandings in the areas of science, humanities and language. In addition to the core program students need immersion in a range of learning experiences where students can explore their interests and be exposed to a variety of new learning possibilities.

// Families need to be aware that there are costs associated with undertaking each elective. Indicative costs for 2013 Year 9 subjects can be found on the following subject descriptions. Please note these have not yet been finalised. //


 * WHAT YOU WILL STUDY IN 2014**

Our program for Year 9 students is divided into **three** parts.


 * Part One** This is common for all students. All students will study:


 * English/EAL
 * Mathematics
 * Science
 * LOTE
 * Physical Education
 * Humanities
 * Health and Human Relations (1 Semester)

You **must** select: This may consist of further **Art/Technology subjects** **and/or other subjects offered by all faculties or cross-curricular subjects**.
 * Part Two** This occupies a further **TWO** subjects from **ART/TECHNOLOGY** for four periods of the fortnight cycle per **SEMESTER**.
 * **one Art subject**, plus
 * **one Technology subject**
 * Part Three** This consists of **3 extra choices from the elective program**.


 * **The Arts** || Art in the Environment || Contemporary Dance Styles || Digital Photography || Drama || Media || Music- Rock || Music Technology || Industrial Ceramics- Slip, Slop, Slump || Visual Communication and Design ||
 * **Technology** || Electronics- Synthesised Sound || Foods from Bush to Banquet || Furniture by Design || Metal by Design || Textiles Project Runway Fashion ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **English** || Film Studies || Debating || Journalism ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Humanities** || History: The Rise and Fall of Empires || Living the Law || Modern Asia ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Science** || NCSI: Northcote High Crime Scene Investigators || Edible Garden || @Astronomy and You ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Cross Curricular** || Duke of Ed ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **PE** || Boot Camp || Sports Leadership ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

All Year 9 students will study a set of 7 core subjects, but a part of your course will be designed as an Individual Elective Program.

 * THE CORE PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS**


 * Semester 1 ||   ||   ||  Semester 2  ||
 * **Tutorial program** ||  ||   || **Tutorial program** ||
 * English /EAL ||  ||   || English /EAL ||
 * Mathematics ||  ||   || Mathematics ||
 * Science ||  ||   || Science ||
 * Humanities ||  ||   || Humanities ||
 * Language ||  ||   || Language ||
 * Physical Education ||  ||   || Physical Education ||
 * Health (one semester only) ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Elective Program Outline** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || **Elective- Arts** ||
 * **Elective- Technology** ||  ||   || **Elective-Other** ||
 * **Elective-Other** ||  ||   || **Elective-Other** ||
 * **Elective-Other** ||  ||   || **Elective-Other** ||


 * SAMPLE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS**

Example 1: Typical student program


 * || **Core**   **1**  ||  **Core**   **2**  ||  **Core**   **3**  ||  **Core**   **4**  ||  **Core**   **5**  ||  **Core 6**  ||  **Elective**   **1**  ||  **Elective**   **2**  ||  **Elective 3**  ||   ||
 * **Sem 1** || English  ||  Maths  ||  Hums  ||  Science  ||  LOTE  ||  PE  ||  Art  || Choice 1 || Choice 2 ||   ||
 * **Sem 2** || English  ||  Maths  ||  Hums  ||  Science  ||  LOTE  ||  PE  ||  Tech  || Health || Choice 3 ||   ||