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All students in Years 8 and 9 are exposed to the Essential Learnings. The Essential Learnings describe the knowledge, understanding and ways of working that students need for ongoing learning, social and personal competence and participation in a democratic society.
The current Junior outline is as follows:
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Term 3
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Term 4
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8 Sci (new)
Jacaranda Science 1 – new edition
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Science is (Chapter 1: Science is)
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Context 1: Fit to Drink (Chapter 2: Matter; Chapter 3: Mixtures and their separation
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Context 2: Managing our living world (Chapter 4: Life and Living; Chapter 5: The units of life
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Context 3: Our reliance on energy (Chapter 6: Energy)
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Context 4: Surviving on Earth and Beyond (Chapter 7: Our changing earth; Chapter 8: Our future home)
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Context 5: Extreme Force (Chapter 9: Forces in action; Chapter 10: Science at work)
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9 Sci (new
Jacaranda Science 2 – new edition
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Context 1: Our material life (Chapter 2: The right stuff; Chapter 3: Making changes)
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Context 2: Healthy Living (Chapter 4: We are what we eat; Chapter 5: Getting healthy, staying healthy)
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Context 3: Sharing our world (Chapter 6: The web of life; Chapter 7: Stewardship of Earth)
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Context 4: The recipe for us (Chapter 8: Reproduction; Chapter 9: Introducing genetics)
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Yr 9 Science CAT Trial
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Context 5: Batteries not included (Chapter 10: Electricity)
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Context 6: Seeing the light (Chapter 11: Invisible waves; Chapter 12: Keeping an eye on light)
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In Year 10 (the start of Senior) students have the choice of Sea Science, Moving Science, Reacting Science, Living Science and/or Working Science. These subjects are based around the Year 11 and 12 subjects Marine Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement and Certificate II in Rural Operations (respectively).
Year 11 and 12 Board Subjects Marine Studies, Chemistry, Physics and Biology are all delivered to a high standard, going above and beyond the requirements set out by the Queensland Studies Authority, whilst the Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement and Certificate II in Rural Operations have been designed to give students the skills and abilities to be able to work in these respective fields.
Innisfail SHS has now started to offer students the opportunity to undertake university based study whilst still in Year 12. These are offered through the Get Set for JCU program, and the Bright Minds Enrichment Studies program through UQ.
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of Department, Mr Cameron Wayman via
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