• Analyse literary and informational texts including novels, poetry and non-fiction
• Develop creative, analytical and reflective writing for different audiences
• Build vocabulary, grammar and language awareness in writing and speech
• Deliver oral presentations and participate in structured discussions
• Understand how audience, purpose and context shape communication

English is the foundation of all learning — habits of reading, thinking and expressing ideas built here are drawn on throughout secondary school and beyond.

Written analytical responses, creative writing tasks, oral presentations and participation activities with ongoing formative feedback throughout the year.

Year 7 → Year 8 → Year 9 → Year 10 English → VCE English (compulsory for all VCE students).

• Work with number systems, fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios
• Introduce algebraic thinking through variables, expressions and equations
• Apply measurement concepts including length, area, volume and time
• Explore geometry, spatial reasoning and transformation
• Collect, represent and analyse data using statistics and probability

Mathematics is essential for almost every career pathway. Year 7 Mathematics establishes habits of precision, persistence and logical reasoning that form the basis of higher-level mathematics.

Topic tests, problem-solving investigations, mathematical modelling tasks and class participation with regular feedback throughout the year.

Year 7 → Year 8, 9, 10 Mathematics → VCE General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.

• Classify living and non-living things and investigate food chains and food webs
• Investigate the Earth-Sun-Moon system and its effects on seasons and tides
• Study balanced and unbalanced forces and principles of simple machines
• Explore properties of matter through physical and chemical investigations
• Develop science inquiry skills: predicting, planning, analysing and communicating

Science develops critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning that applies to every career in health, environment, technology and industry.

Laboratory reports, scientific investigations, unit tests and inquiry tasks developing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Year 7 → Year 8 → Year 9 Science → VCE Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Psychology.

• Explore ancient cultures including Australian Aboriginal peoples and their connection to country
• Investigate the role of water, landforms and landscapes in shaping communities
• Gain an introduction to marketing, finance and economic decision making
• Examine Australian government, democracy and the rights of citizens
• Build research, source analysis and structured written communication skills

Humanities gives students the intellectual tools to understand society, culture, the environment and civic life — skills valued across law, business, education and public service.

Essays, structured research reports, source analysis tasks, multimedia presentations and class participation.

Year 7 → Year 8 → Year 9 Humanities → Year 10 electives → VCE History, Geography, Legal Studies, Business Management.

• Understand factors that shape health, wellbeing and personal identity in adolescence
• Develop practical skills across a range of sports and physical activities
• Build strategies for managing relationships, emotions and social challenges
• Explore fair play, respect, cooperation and teamwork
• Learn about nutrition, fitness and strategies for maintaining active lifestyles

Physical and mental health are the foundations of a flourishing life — HPE develops self-awareness, resilience and habits of activity that support lifelong wellbeing.

Practical participation evaluations, health research tasks, written responses and reflective journals — both theoretical understanding and practical engagement assessed.

Year 7 → Year 8, 9 HPE → Year 10 HPE electives → VCE Health and Human Development or Physical Education.

• Explore art elements — line, shape, colour, texture, form and space — through hands-on making
• Investigate Indigenous Australian and Indonesian artistic traditions and their significance
• Create 2D and 3D artworks using diverse materials and techniques
• Research how artists communicate ideas, emotions and perspectives through their work
• Apply observational drawing skills and the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) process

Visual Arts develops creativity, cultural empathy and the ability to communicate ideas visually — skills increasingly valued in design, marketing, architecture and the creative industries.

Folio of artworks, artist research tasks, artistic statements and verbal discussion of work — both creative process and finished outcomes valued.

Year 7 → Year 8 Visual Arts → Year 9 Art electives → VCE Visual Communication Design.

• Build a foundational vocabulary and grammatical base in Indonesian
• Listen to and understand simple Indonesian conversations and texts
• Speak Indonesian for everyday purposes including greetings and descriptions
• Read and write simple texts including messages and short stories
• Explore Indonesian culture, customs and how culture shapes the language

Indonesia is Australia's nearest neighbour and one of the world's largest economies — Indonesian opens doors to international study, trade, tourism and diplomacy.

Oral speaking tasks, listening comprehension, written tasks and reading responses across all four language skills.

Year 7 → Year 9 Indonesian (Distance) → Year 10 Indonesian (Distance) → VCE Indonesian.

• Identify properties and safe uses of wood, metal and plastic materials
• Learn and apply safe work procedures for workshop tools and equipment
• Design and construct practical projects using appropriate workshop processes
• Understand basic design briefs and production planning
• Build manual dexterity, accuracy and practical problem-solving through making

Technology gives students practical life skills and opens pathways to construction, engineering, manufacturing and the trades — design thinking developed here applies across many fields.

Project construction work, design briefs, safe work demonstrations and reflective evaluations — both process and product assessed.

Year 7 → Year 8 Technology → Year 9 Technology electives (Timber, Welding, Small Motors, Furniture) → VET and trade apprenticeships.

• Apply safe food handling, hygiene and kitchen safety practices
• Prepare and cook a range of dishes using different cooking techniques
• Understand nutritional principles, food groups and healthy eating guidelines
• Explore the relationship between food, culture, identity and tradition
• Develop confidence, independence and decision making in the kitchen

Food literacy is a lifelong skill — understanding how to prepare nutritious food safely builds health, independence and wellbeing skills used every day.

Practical cooking sessions with skill evaluations, food safety knowledge checks, nutrition research tasks and reflective responses.

Year 7 Food Studies → Year 9 Bakehouse Foods → VET Hospitality or VCE Health and Human Development.

• Understand and practise safe and responsible online behaviour and digital citizenship
• Develop proficiency across Google Suite: Docs, Slides, Sheets and Drive
• Manage digital files, folders and collaborative documents effectively
• Explore the basics of coding, algorithmic thinking and digital problem-solving
• Use digital tools to research, communicate and present information

Digital literacy is essential for almost every modern career — Year 7 ICT builds the foundations of confident, responsible digital citizenship and introduces computational thinking.

Practical digital projects, online safety tasks, coding exercises and reflective responses — students build a portfolio of digital work.

ICT skills apply across all subjects; connects to Year 9 Technology and design electives and digital career pathways.