Year 8 English 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence for...Year 8 English 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence...

Year 8 English 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Content

Tales Transformed

Students will study a traditional tale from particular cultural contexts and examine its transformation in different contexts and media.

Fame

Students study a range of media representations of individuals who have achieved fame in a various contexts. Students explore the concept of 'fame' from social, cultural and or political perspectives.

Theme Study

Students explore how themes have been presented in and through a fictional text. Students will be introduced to the form, structure and language of the formal essay.

Visual Texts

Students study a range of advertisements over different platforms. The promotion of sustainability is a particular focus.

Assessment

All Classes

Reading Test

Original Narrative Oral Presentation Essay

Visual Literacy Test Original picture book cover OR double page and

synopsis; Written Reflection Statement

Assessment Gifted &

Talented Class Research Task Comparative analysis of two or more texts Theme Study in context of a Genre Study

Publication of digital or hard copy picture book to a wider audience

Literacy Elective

Topics

Reading for Meaning Narrative Writing Reading - Non-Fiction Theme Study – Reading, Writing, Listening,

Viewing Film Study

Literacy Elective

Assessment

Reading Comprehension Test

Narrative Writing Speech Essay Listening/Viewing Test

Essay Competition

Full descriptions of course outcomes can be viewed on the relevant Syllabus document through NESA.

Syllabus Outcomes

EN4-1A, EN4-4B, EN4-5C, EN4-8D EN4-2A, EN4-5C, EN4-7D EN4-1A, EN4-4B, EN4-8D EN4-1A, EN4-3B, EN4-5C, EN4-9E

http://syllabus.bostes.nsw.edu.au/


Year 8 Mathematics 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Fractions, Decimals and & Percentages 2

Working with Decimals Round to a given number of places. Multiply and divide decimals. Investigate terminating and recurring decimals. Investigate irrational numbers including π.

Area Convert between metric units of area. Establish and use formulas to find the areas of triangles, special quadrilaterals and circles. Solve area problems

Algebraic Techniques 2 (Expanding and Factorising)

Substitution, expand, factorise simple algebraic expressions

Rates & Ratios (& Distance/Time Graphs)

Apply ratios and rates to solve problems. Interpret and draw distance/time graphs

Linear Relationships 2 Investigating and graphing linear relationships and equations of straight lines. Solving linear equations graphically.

Right Triangles (Pythagoras Theorem)

Apply Pythagoras’ theorem to find sides in right-angled triangles and solve problems. Investigate irrational numbers.

Single Variable Data Analysis Analyses single sets of data using measures of location, and range.

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages (Working with Percentages & Financial

Mathematics) Investigating and calculating simple percentages. Solving real-life problems involving percentages. Perform calculations involving GST, discounts and best buys.

Revision

Indices with Numerical Bases

Operates with positive integer and zero indices of numerical bases. Investigate index numbers and represent whole numbers as products of primes. Use index notation to establish the index laws with positive-integer indies and the zero index. Find square roots, cube roots. Apply divisibility test

Probability 2 (Venn Diagrams) Probability of compound events, two way tables and Venn Diagrams.

Properties of Geometrical Figures 2 (Congruence)

Define congruency. Identify congruent figures, Identify congruent triangles using the four tests. Solve numerical problems using reasoning.

Revision/Catch Up/Activities

Assessment Ongoing Class Assessments

Take-home assignment Ongoing Class Assessments

Semester 1 Common and Extension Task Ongoing Class Assessments

Take-Home Assignment Ongoing Class Assessments

Semester 2 Common and Extension Task


Syllabus Outcomes

MA4-4NA, MA4-5NA, MA4-1WM, MA4-2WM, MA4-3WM, MA4-13MG, MA4-8NA,

MA4-1WM, MA4-2WM, MA4-3WM,

MA4-7NA, MA4-11NA


MA4-16MG, MA4-20SP, MA4-5NA, MA4-6NA


MA4-9NA, MA4-21SP, MA4-17MG



Year 8 Science 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

All Mixed Up

This topic examines atoms, elements and the periodic table and the difference between compounds and mixtures. It then examines different types of chemical reactions and separation techniques.

Body Secrets

This topic explores several body systems including the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory and skeletal systems and how these systems work together to meet the needs of cells. Plant systems are also examined.

Nature’s Factories

This topic explores the wide variety of ecosystems and the unique abiotic and biotic variables within them. It then examines adaptations of organisms within their ecosystem.

Toy Story

This topic examines the different types of energy and different types of forces including frictional, gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic forces all in the context of toys and games.

Assessment Practical Investigation

Topic Test ICT PowerPoint Presentation and Database Model

Model

Yearly Examination

Due to equipment and resource constraints, the Year 8 topics may be taught in a rotational order which will also affect assessment timing.


Syllabus Outcomes

SC4-CW3, SC4-CW4, SC4-4WS, SC4-5WS,

SC4-6WS, SC4-7WS, SC4-9WS

SC4-LW3, SC4-LW4, SC4-4WS, SC4-6WS,

SC4-8WS, SC4-9WS

SC4-LW5, SC4-ES1, SC4-ES2, SC4-4WS,

SC4-5WS, SC4-6WS, SC4-8WS, SC4-9WS

SC4-PW3, SC4-PW4, SC4-4WS,

SC4-5WS, SC4-6WS, SC4-7WS, SC4-8WS,

SC4-9WS



Year 8 HSIE - Geography and History 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence

Term 1 (History) Term 2 (History) Term 3 (Geography) Term 4 (Geography)

Content

Depth Study 4:

The Western and Islamic World: Medieval Europe

Students explore the way of life Medieval Europe and the roles of different groups in society. Significant achievements and developments are examined through sources as well as the theme of continuity and change throughout this period. The depth ends with an examination of the role of the Catholic Church and the role of a significant individual.

Depth Study 5: The Asia-Pacific World: Angkor/Khmer Empire

Students explore the way of life in the Angkor/Khmer Empire and reasons for its rise to prominence. Inquiry into the cultural achievements of the empire is undertaken through source analysis where students are then required to develop and examine theories into reasons for its decline.

Depth Study 5:

The Asia-Pacific World: Angkor/Khmer Empire

(Continued)

Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts:

Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History

Students examine the nature of colonisation and contact on a selected non-Australian Indigenous Peoples by European civilisation. Inquiry is undertaken into the effects and consequences of colonisation. The depth study concludes with a specific focus on the nature and impact of British colonisation of Australia and a comparative study.

Global Change

Investigation into the changing nature of the world and responses to these changes including inquiry in global inequalities and global organisations.

Global Issues and the Role of Citizenship Inquiry into global geographical issues and appropriate methods of citizenship for their management. Overview of the main global issues is undertaken followed by an in-depth case study into two global issues.

Geographical skills, fieldwork and ICT integrated into content and assessment.

Assessment Research, inquiry and report Source Analysis

In-Class Assessment For Learning Task Research and Written Report Research, inquiry and presentation


Syllabus Outcomes

HT4-3, HT4-5, HT4-7, HT4-8, HT4-9, HT4-10 HT4-2, HT4-4, HT4-7, HT4-9, HT4-10 GE4-1, GE4-2, GE4-4, GE4-5, GE4-7, GE4-8 GE4-1, GE4-3, GE4-4, GE4-6, GE4-7, GE4-8



Year 8 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

(Theory)

A Healthy Me

Students will recognise and evaluate the dynamic nature and contributing factors of their own health and others’.

Relationships

Students will discuss their rights and responsibilities and, recognise abuse, power and protective strategies in relationships.

Active Lifestyle

Students will examine the benefits of physical activity and will learn about the various components of fitness such as strength, agility, coordination and speed.

Don’t Risk It All

Students will discuss risky situations for young people and develop protective strategies for these situations.

Content

(Practical)

Fundamental Movement Skill Games Target, Invasion, Striking

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Athletics and Cross Country

Invasion Games 2

AFL, European Handball, Softcrosse

Striking Games 2

Cricket and Hockey

Active Lifestyle

Competitive/Non-Competitive, Individual, Group, Team, Initiative and Challenge

Activities

Assessment A Healthy Me Task

Rhythmic Gymnastics Routine Classwork/ Homework (ongoing)

Participation/ Uniform (ongoing) Striking Games

Classwork/ Homework (ongoing) Active Lifestyle Pamphlet

Participation/Uniform (ongoing)


Syllabus Outcomes

4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10 4.1, 4.2, 4.4., 4.5, 4.10 4.4, 4.5, 4.10, 4.13, 4.14 4.7, 4.9, 4.10

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/

Year 8 Dance 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Introduction to safe dance Body skills/dance technique Dance in context - Indigenous dance

Exploring aspects of space

Stimulus - visual

Generating and organising movement

Dance sequencing Manipulation/development of a class

performance piece (Showcase Evening)

Performance quality applied to a dance.

Body skills – Jazz/hip hop technique Exploring aspects of time Dance in context – historical time-line of

Jazz/popular dance forms

Assessment Floor sequence Research task – indigenous dance forms

Composition in pairs Process journal

Group performance Written response-evaluation of a

performance

Small group dance composition Journal reflection task


Syllabus Outcomes

4.4.1, 4.1.2, 4.3.1 4.2.1, 4.2.2 4.1.1, 43.1, 4.3.2 4.1.3, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2


Year 8 Drama (Elective) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Physical Theatre

In this unit students will explore Physical Theatre. They will study the theatre of Ancient Greece and investigate the stories, performance style and dramatic elements of this theatre. Students will devise and perform their own work based on a stimulus and present in the form of Physical Theatre.

Movement & Mime

In this unit students will learn how to create characters through their movement and physicality. They will use music as a foundation for storytelling and a source of dramatic mood and atmosphere.

Mask & Ritual

Students will explore Mask and Ritual. Working in small groups to illustrate use Mask and Ritual in performance and incorporate understanding of the elements of drama.

MADD Performance Students will devise and create a piece for MAAD Night

Improvisation and Playbuilding

Students research and explore an idea through improvisation and playbuilding. They will develop a performance manipulating the elements of drama and producing a script.

Theatresports

Assessment

Physical Theatre Research Task

Students will present their own original piece of theatre based upon the conventions of this form of theatre.

Oral and Written Reflection

Group Performance

Students use movement /mime and music


Group performance using Mask and Ritual.


Group performance of Playbuilt piece.


Script


Syllabus Outcomes

4.1.14.1.4, , 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.3 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.3.3 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.1,

4.3.2, 4.3.3 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.3.3


Year 8 French (Elective) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

My place!

Quoi de Neuf? 2 Chapter 1 - Housing in the Francophone world - Describing the house you live in - Describing your room - The present tense - The verb ‘Aller’ - Irregular adjectives

School life

Quoi de Neuf? 2 Chapter 2 - French school day - School year dates - School subjects - The imperative - Regular –re verbs - Ordinal numbers

Leisure activities

Quoi de Neuf? 2 Chapter 3 - The Tour de France - Talking about leisure activities - The verbs faire, jouer de, faire de, - Answering with ‘Si’ - Samedi ou le samedi

Urban living

Quoi de Neuf ?2 Chapter 4 - -Features of French towns - -Phone numbers in French - -Numbers 70+ - -Regular –ir verbs - -Asking and giving directions - -Prepositions of place - Revision

Assessment Create a house advertisement for the real

estate magazine ‘L’immobilier’

An oral description of the school day

Semester 1 Examination

Design a class survey Design a leisure centre weekly timetable

Uses technology to design a weekly timetable

Design and publish a picture book of a town’s features (shops, cinema, pool) etc

End of Year Examination


Syllabus Outcomes

4.UL.2, 4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1, 4.MBC.1 4.UL.1, 4.UL.2, 4.UL.3, 4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1,

4.MBC.1

4.UL.2, 4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1, 4.MBC.1

Uses technology to present and communicate information

4.UL.1, 4.UL.2, 4.UL.3, 4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1


Year 8 Masterchef (Elective) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Food For Special Occasions

Food is an important component of many special occasions. Students will explore a range of special occasions including social, cultural, religious, historical and family, and examine the elements of small and large scale catering. Students will plan and prepare safe food, demonstrating appropriate food handling and presentation skills.

Food Trends

Examine current food trends and factors that influence the appeal and acceptability of a range of foods. Students identify trends in dining, food presentation and service. Contemporary food lifestyle programs are viewed and students are asked to use technology to showcase current food-styling and presentation trends.

Assessment

Topic Practical Skills Research Tasks ICT Skills Tasks Reporting Assessment

Topic Practical Experiences

Research Tasks ICT Skills Tasks Reporting Assessment



Syllabus Outcomes

4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.1, 4.6.2


Year 8 Music 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Unit 5: The Sounds of Music Methods of Sound Production Combinations of Instruments The Orchestra Families of Instruments The Percussion Family Types of Woodwind Instruments. Types of String Instruments. The Orchestral Strings. Famous String players. Types of brass Instruments.

Advanced Drum Kit Performance – Complex drum kit

patterns. Learn to play patterns that increase in difficulty. See MOODLE Drum sheet One and Two.

Aural – Unit One Fretless Theory. Composition – Compose drum beat

Unit 6: Advanced Keyboard & Guitar Performance – Choose to work on guitar

or keyboard and learn a piece to be performed as a solo at end of the unit. See MOODLE for suggestions.

Aural – Unit 2 Fretless Theory Composition – Experiment with arranging

your piece using Cubase

Unit 7: Advanced Cubase Performance - Developing arranging

skills. In small groups arrange a Verse and Chorus for a song of your choice.

Aural – MTT Cert 1 - 7 Elements of Pop Music – Booklet (Year 8

Pop Music folder) Composition – Original song using

Cubase. Must come up with your own chord progression.

Unit 8: Busking Basics Performance – Learn to play and sing

‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ Intro - Verse 1 – Chorus – Outro. Solo or small group.

Aural – MTT completion Cert 1 - 7 Music literacy skills – reading and

notating pitch and rhythm. Composition – Arrangement of Jet plane

for performance in class.

Assessment

Perform sheets 1 & 2 of drum patterns. MTT Cert 4+ Quiz Percussion instrument Quiz. Moodle

Perform individual piece for Assessment on guitar or keyboard.

Moodle Assignment Complete MTT

Create an MP3 of your composition and a PDF of your notation

Unit 1 Fretless Theory Crossword (p60) ICT Complete woodwind research

assignment.

Yearly examination on musical literacy Performance of “Leaving on a Jet Plane” Unit 2 Fretless Theory

Music Extension

Learn to play Extension Pieces on MOODLE

Composition can include more complex rhythms and fills

Melodic Percussion (p32)

Learn to play Extension Pieces on MOODLE

Begin work on MTT Cert 5

Perform more complex strumming patterns and learn the chords AM, Am, FM, EM

Record Guitar and Vocals using Cubase. Complete MTT Cert 5

Performance of the whole song Perform a song (own choice)


Syllabus Outcomes

4.2., 4.3, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 4.1., 4.2, 4.3, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9


Year 8 Technology (Core) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Growing Green

This topic’s Design Project requires students to: investigate possible uses for a particular

herb generate a company name and logo compile a range of products based on

their selected herb justify their final designs prepare and cost herb based products create a method of promoting their

company and their initial product range

Growing Green (Continued)

On The Body

This topic’s Design Project requires students to: investigate the Art Deco Period consider factors that will affect your

design generate ideas for a sterling silver ring

based on the Art Deco Period produce a final design for the Art Deco

ring construct a jewellery item (ring) and use

textile materials to create a jewellery bag

On The Body (Continued)

Snack Attack

This topic’s Design Project requires students to: investigate appropriate snack foods for

teenagers justify their final food choices generate a storyboard for an onscreen

presentation prepare and photograph appropriate

snack foods produce an onscreen presentation that

provides teenagers with healthy snack food recipes

Snack Attack (Continued)

Assessment Individual Topic Portfolio

Design Project Components



Syllabus Outcomes

4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2 4.4.1, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.1, 4.6.2


Year 8 Visual Arts (Core) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Art Making

“Going Dotty” PAINTING

Students to choose from 5 aboriginal animal designs to paint in dot form.

Students paint in bright colours using dots.

“Animal Alphabet” Excursion to Wildlife World & Sydney Aquarium: drawing and taking photos Back at school students choose one Australian Animal to construct an illustrated page of the

letter the animal’s name begins with e.g. ‘K’ for Kookaburra. Students to construct a phrase using an adjective, a verb, an adverb all starting with the same letter. They are also to include an illustration of the animal. Use of Calligraphy and text in art.

“Fantastic Journey” Documented Form

Incursion: Walk to Cook’ River and loop back to school. Students: record their ‘walkabout’ using drawing,

photography, rubbings, collected objects e.g. feathers, sounds they hear, smells etc.

use their documentation to create symbols based on their walk

construct an aerial view of their walk as a map

use all of the above to create a mixed media artwork in A3 size documenting their experiences.

Content

Art Theory

Indigenous Artists (Art Gallery of NSW): Wingu Tingima; Lin Onus; BobbyWest;

Owen Yalandja

Frames Subjective Frame Structural Frame Conceptual Framework

Sally Morgan / Graeme Base: “Animalia” Structural Frame Cultural Frame

Gordon Bennett Cultural Frame

Postmodern Frame

Assessment Art Making and Designs / Visual Art Diary Process / Theory / Research


Syllabus Outcomes

4.2, 4.3, 4.8, 4.10 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 4.6, 4.9


Year 8 Visual Arts (Elective) 2017 Stage 4 Scope and Sequence


Content

Art Making

School Production: Mean Girls Two Students working on props & backdrops for production.

Canteen Murals

Students continuing to develop murals in the canteen: Theme French Provincial.

Canteen Murals Students continuing to develop murals in the canteen: Theme French Provincial

And/Or

Modernist Painting

Students working on individual landscape painting based on a Modernist artist. And/Or

Community Art Project

Content

Art Theory

Conceptual Framework Structural Frame Subjective Frame

Conceptual Framework / Modernist Painters Cultural Frame

Postmodern Frame

Assessment Art Making and Designs / Visual Art Diary Process / Theory / Research


Syllabus Outcomes

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10


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