Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Perth, Western Australia

Middle School Curriculum

The relevance of the curriculum to students is at the centre of the middle-schooling strategies. The Middle School curriculum at Ursula Frayne Catholic College has evolved in response to the particular needs of our students in Years 7, 8 and 9.

The Middle School curriculum comprises two components:

CORE PROGRAMME

ELECTIVES

1. CORE PROGRAMME

The subjects studied in the Core Programme are:

Religious Education / English / Mathematics / Science / Society and Environment / Health Education / Computer Technology

All the subjects/opportunities in this component of the curriculum are compulsory for all students. Classes in each of these subject areas are conducted with students from the same year level, i.e.. Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.

2. ELECTIVES

The majority of electives (with the exception of the Physical Education units) have been streamed sequentially from Level 1 (Introductory Course) to Level 3 (Advanced Course).

All elective classes are potentially multi-age groupings. However, Year 7/8 students will be the majority studying at Levels 1 and 2 and Year 9s at Levels 2 and 3.

All electives are semester length, with the exception of LOTE which offers year length courses.

Every student is required to select:

Language Other than English. Students have the opportunity to study:

Italian / Japanese / English as a Second Language.

Physical Education : At least one course each Semester

Adventure Pursuits / Aerobic Activity / Aquatics / Athletic Activity / Gymnastics / Indoor Sports / Outdoor Education / Outdoor Sports / Racquet Sports / Striking Games / Triathlon

Arts : At least one Semester length course per year
Technology & Enterprise Learning Areas : At least one Semester length course per year

Students select from the following range of electives:

TECHNOLOGY & ENTERPRISE	THE ARTS
Business Technology Electronic Systems Fashion & Design Foods Jewellery Materials Technology Robotics Technical Graphics	Art Band Choir Dance Drama Music Public Speaking

The Middle School Curriculum Handbook serves to clarify all aspects of the curriculum in the Middle School years (Years 7-9) and the subject linkages between Middle School and Senior School courses.