Junior curriculum - Years 7 to 9
Year 7 and 8 core curriculum
Our Year 7 and 8 core curriculum includes:
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Languages Other Than English (LOTE) - Japanese
Year 7 and 8 rotational subjects
- Computer Education
- Food Studies
- Textiles
- Graphics
- Industrial Technology and Design
- Visual Arts
- Drama
- Music
More detailed information can be found on the Support and resources page in the documents area.
Year 9 core curriculum
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Physical Education
Students are then able to choose two subjects from key learning areas of Technology, The Arts and LOTE.
More detailed information can be found on the Support and resources page.
English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D)
Overview
Sunnybank State High School's EAL/D Program supports the English language development of students who have come from language backgrounds other than English. Students arrive from:
- Milpera State High School (a State reception centre for new arrivals who come from language backgrounds other than English)
- Partner primary schools
- Other EAL/D units
- Directly overseas
EAL/D Organisation
Learners are placed in EAL/D classes where they continue to receive intensive English. Placement depends on:
- Their chronological age
- Their educational background
- Their language development needs
Focused Literacy Support - Year 7 and 8
Focused Literacy Support is an internal school subject to support students through intensive literacy instruction, supported by the English and Inclusion Departments. Classes are conducted twice a week, across Semester 1 for Year 8 and Semester 2 for Year 7 students. In these classes, students receive explicit English language instruction and engage with Australian curriculum texts.
The program focuses on the development of key cognitive and literacy skills required for students to be successful across all Key Learning areas. Students will demonstrate their literacy development through reading, writing, oral communication (speaking, listening and interacting) through ongoing formative assessment, demonstrating their progress against the National Literacy Learning Progression. Additionally, students' language proficiency is assessed using the EAL/D bandscales.