Trinity Grammar School, Kew - Senior School Academic Studies

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Contents Years 7 and 8

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Year 9

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Cambridge IGCSE 8 China Experience

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Year 10

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Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

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Coordinate Program

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Years 7 and 8 The focus of the Year 7 and 8 curriculum is to develop enthusiastic learners who embrace the Trinity culture and community.

The curriculum for Years 7 and 8 at Trinity is designed as a two-year sequence. During these first and very important years of secondary education, students are introduced to the full range of learning opportunities on offer at the School, whilst also developing the personal, social and organisational skills which will hold them in good stead for the remainder of their education.

Core subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science and LOTE run almost every day, giving students maximum opportunity to benefit from regular face-to-face teaching in these key areas. Humanities and Arts subjects also run on most days; however, students change between subjects on a more regular basis. Overall, the program sees students studying only eight subjects per term, giving them unrivalled opportunities to develop positive relationships with all of their teachers.

One of Trinity’s great strengths has always been the supportive learning relationships which develop between students and teachers. Our dedicated staff pride themselves on knowing each boy as an individual, and understanding his skills, passions, strengths and weaknesses. Seeing students more often makes it possible for these strong relationships to form and grow.

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Core Curriculum English

LOTE

Mathematics

French, German, Chinese (Standard and Advanced) Latin (Year 8)

Standard and Enrichment

Music

Science

Appreciation Instrumental

History

Art

Geography Design and Technology

Drama

Personal Health and Physical Education (PHPE)

Outdoor Education Pastoral Care

Religious Education

Learning Journeys (Year 8)

Algorithmic Thinking, Coding and Digital Technologies Sample program Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

English

English

English

English

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Science

Science

Science

Science

LOTE

LOTE

LOTE

LOTE

PHPE

PHPE

PHPE

PHPE

History

History

Geography

Geography

Religion

Religion

Coding

Coding

Art

Drama

Design and Technology

Music

Chapel and Form

Chapel and Form

Chapel and Form

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Year 9 In Year 9 students begin to target their learning through the elective program.

The Year 9 curriculum focuses on the increasing globalisation and interconnectedness of the world into which students will move post-school. This takes place through the lens of a study of Chinese culture, which sees all boys participate in a three-week immersion experience in China.

The core curriculum is expanded through the introduction of a suite of semester-length subjects, the aim of which is to help each boy develop a clearer sense of his interests, passions and enthusiasms. The subject choices made in Year 9 do not commit students to a particular program in the final three years of schooling, and as such, this year should be seen as a further opportunity for boys to explore disciplines and subject areas.

The core English program in Year 9 follows the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum. Where appropriate, relevant language subjects will also be aligned with this course.

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Core Curriculum

Electives

In addition to the core curriculum, students choose from the options listed below.

English Mathematics Standard and Enrichment

Science History

Art

Hospitality

Visual Arts: Studio Practice Digital Photography and Media Media Studies

Cooking for Life

Commerce Call of Duty Sleuth Understanding Commerce

Geography

Design and Technology

Civics

3D Printing Timber Furniture and Structures

Personal Health and Physical Education (PHPE

Drama

Religious Education First Australians

China Experience

Geography Life in Extremes Geography Through Film Hazard Geography

Information Technology Programming Future Technologies Computer Hardware and Maintenance

LOTE Chinese (Standard and Established) French (IGCSE) German (IGCSE) Latin

Mathematics Discrete Mathematics

Music Music Performance Techniques Composing with Technology

History Debates and Dreams Espionage People and Power

N.B. Subject offerings, while correct at the time of printing, may change depending on student numbers.

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Cambridge IGCSE Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. It is recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide, and is an international passport to progression and success.

Trinity Grammar School, Kew is an approved Cambridge International Examination Centre and has been offering students the opportunity to study select IGCSE subjects since January 2017. We were the first school in Victoria to offer Cambridge English First Language and Cambridge English Literature, joining a network of more than 10,000 schools in over 160 countries.

The Cambridge International program allows students access to a rigorous, externally examined, and internationally recognised curriculum. In offering the program, we aim to equip our students for the challenges they face in completing their secondary education, and in graduating to further study or employment in a rapidly changing global environment.

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China Experience ‘Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness…broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.’

- Mark Twain China’s increasing influence on the global stage cannot be denied. Launched in 2016, our China Experience program is designed to develop Asia-literate young men, who have a deep and insightful understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.

Offering students an excellent opportunity to experience firsthand how others outside of their immediate community live and interact, the program challenges them to consider what makes them the same and how they are different. Along the way they must overcome significant language and cultural barriers. The lessons learnt through the China Experience are unyielding, inescapable, and all the more powerful because students learn to develop resilience and the resolve to cope, to find solutions, and to respect others.

Students visit major cultural sites as well as some lesser-known destinations. The boys interact with locals from whom they learn about culturally-relevant topics, as well as hearing from expatriates who live and work in Beijing.

The program culminates in a group research task formulated over the course of the whole year. Upon their return to Australia, students present their findings to parents and staff, giving every boy an opportunity to reflect on their journey, as well as to develop and refine presentation and public speaking skills.

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CARE AND SUPPORT

Year 10 Year 10 sees students begin to define their pathways into their two-year VCE Studies program.

The life of a Year 10 student at Trinity is busy, engaging, focussed and fun. It is during this year that boys are encouraged to choose the subjects that they will attempt in the first year of their VCE program. This is the time when they must start to think about possible university courses and career pathways.

To assist them in this process, all students undertake a work experience placement. In addition, a guided testing program is used to help them uncover their aptitudes, interests, passions and areas for development, all of which assists them in making informed choices.

The academic rigour of the Year 10 program increases significantly throughout the year, in order to prepare each student for the challenges and opportunities presented by their final two years of secondary school. In addition to the core academic program, students are given access to a significant number of elective options, each of which is designed to broaden their skills and challenge their perceptions of the world. Trinity students learn to question the assumptions that underpin global interactions and the extent to which they themselves can be a positive influence locally, nationally and globally.

By the end of the Year 10 program, Trinity students are academically and socially prepared for the years ahead.

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Core Curriculum

Electives In addition to the core curriculum, students choose from the options listed below.

English

Art

Hospitality

Mathematics

Media Studies Visual Arts: Studio Practice Architecture

Cooking Healthy Dishes The Road to VET Hospitality

Further, Standard, Enrichment Accelerated (Year 11 Math Methods)

Science Geography History

Commerce Criminal Minds Business Initiatives Economic Fundamentals Global Citizens Intellectual Property

Design and Technology Things That Move

Outdoor Education

Drama Theatre Studies (Units 1 and 2)

Physical Education

English Literature That Lasts

Geography Meteorology and Climatology Urbanisation Out in The Field: Applied Geography

Information Technology Basic Film Production Programming Operating Systems and Networking This is IT!

LOTE Chinese (Standard or Established), French, German, Latin

Music Music Investigation Recording Studio

Physical Education Exercise Physiology (Semester 1 and 2) Sport for Life (Semester 1) Sport Performance (Semester 1 and 2)

Religious Education Ethics and Community Development

History The Modern World and Australia Towards a Violent Century Rights and Freedoms Big History City in History

N.B. Subject offerings, while correct at the time of printing, may change depending on student numbers.

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Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is internationally recognised and provides students with pathways to tertiary study or paid employment.

A sample VCE program for a student in Years 11 and 12 may look as follows:

YEAR 11 UNIT 1

YEAR 12 UNIT 2

UNIT 3

UNIT 4

English (or EAL)

English (or EAL)

Further Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Psychology

Psychology

Economics

Economics

Ancient History

Ancient History

Computing

Students may qualify to complete a Unit 3 and 4 sequence while they are in Year 11. The notation (1/2) denotes that a subject is only available in Year 11, while (3/4) indicates a subject is only available in Year 12.

Several subjects are offered in conjunction with Ruyton Girls’ School through the Coordinate Program (see overleaf). This enables Trinity students to access a broader range of subjects than might otherwise be possible.

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Options Available English

History

Music

English English as an Additional Language (EAL) Literature

Ancient History Australian History (3/4) Global Empires 20th Century History Revolutions (3/4)

Music Investigation

Hospitality

Sciences

Art Visual Communication and Design Media Studio Arts

Commerce

VET Certificate II Cert. Extended Program

Accounting Business Management Economics Legal Studies Global Politics (3/4)

Information Technology

Design and Technology

LOTE

Drama

Chinese French German

Theatre Studies

Geography

Physical Education Health and Human Development Physical Education

Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology

Computing (1/2) Informatics (3/4) Software Development (3/4) VET Certificate III: Screen and Media

Mathematics Further Maths Maths Methods Specialist Maths

N.B. Subject offerings, while correct at the time of printing, may change depending on student numbers.

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Coordinate Program The Coordinate Program began in 1993 when LOTE classes were shared between Trinity and Ruyton Girls’ School. From there, it has grown into more than 60 combined classes offered today.

The Coordinate Program enables our students to branch out from their own school environment and begin engaging with other members of the community in a meaningful way. It nurtures the type of mutual respect between the genders that is so vital for healthy human relationships in the world beyond school.

From Year 9 onwards, through opportunities such as the Ruyton-Trinity play and dancing classes, boys begin to interact socially with their Ruyton counterparts.

In Years 11 and 12, the Program expands to encompass academic classes. This not only enables students to choose from a much broader range of subjects than might otherwise be possible, but also provides them with an introduction to a coeducational environment at an age and stage at which they can gain maximum benefit.

Trinity boys interact with Ruyton girls across a range of cocurricular pursuits including theatrical productions, sporting events, and joint fundraising projects, often forming friendships that last well beyond school.

The overall outcome of the Coordinate Program is for students of both Trinity and Ruyton to gain access to the broadest possible academic program, in an environment that helps them to build the maturity and social skills they will need as they progress beyond secondary school. It has proven enduringly popular among students, parents and staff, and is now firmly cemented within the culture of both schools.

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